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Home sweet home$1,250,000
118 William Street
Vineyard Haven
118 William Street, Vineyard Haven MA 02568
The Captain George G. Harding House, C. 1881. A rare and wonderful opportunity awaits to purchase this decorative, Gothic Revival home with seasonal water views from the expansive verandah, master, and cupola, and includes a gracious parlor, huge living room with fireplace, eat-in kitchen, 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths in the main house. There is an attached, newer, one bedroom, one bath guest house with fireplace. This lovely offering is located on a quiet block in the William Street Historic District which includes many of the finest Greek Revival island architecture examples of the period. Home of the late, well know, Hamilton Benz - boy soprano, opera singer, actor, writer, stage director, narrator, and radio producer - there was always time for entertaining with family and friends for music, laughter, and long lasting memories. New Title 5, six bedroom septic. New roof, furnace, h.w. heater, cupola, paint, front steps and more.
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DETAILS
- Mls Id28578
- Bedrooms5
- Full Baths3
- Half Baths1
- AppliancesStove: Elec/Prop, Washer: Yes
- Water SourceTown
- FlooringWood, Linoleum
- FoundationGranite, brick, concrete
- Year Built1881
- Exterior FeaturesGarden, Porch, Community Tennis Court, Beach Access - Public, Water Views
- Other StructuresGuest house, approx. 576 s.f. of total s.f., was converted from garage and is connected to main house via a large covered porch with covered outside shower and includes cathedral sunny kitchen/dining/living area with fireplace, one bedroom, full bath with shower. Rinnai propane heat and separate electric meter. Large vegetable garden.
- Parking FeaturesWilliam St. with WSHD permit or off street via Franklin St.
- SewerSeptic Tank
- HeatingOil/FHW
- BasementFull with some crawl areas.
- UtilitiesCable
- Lot FeaturesLawn, hedges, flowering shrubs, vegetable garden
- Interior FeaturesOSh, Floor 1: Main level includes large sunny eat-in kitchen, cheerful huge living room with fireplace plus matching bay windows on north and south walls, gracious front room/parlor; newer full bath with shower; numerous exterior doors leading to wrap around verandah/covered porch., Floor 2: Second floor center landing with access to staircase to water view cupola, spacious master bedroom with seasonal views of the water plus writing area on the north side and French doors on the south side opening to a glassed sleeping porch. Second bedroom also off center hall in addition to large full bath with claw foot tub. Back center hallway leads to two more bedrooms, one with half bath, additional storage closet and walk-in closet, plus back door to exterior staircase., Floor 3: Refurbished cupola with glass on four sides to take in the water views and surrounding sights. The cupola was originally an architectural adornment considered suitable to observe the harbor activity. Cupola has been totally rebuilt.
- FurnishedUnfurnished
- ZoningR10
- Listing UpdatedWednesday, July 8, 2020 at 4:23 AM
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