This forested 16 acre hilltop property with a “sugar shack” has had over $600K+ improvements since purchased by owner. Enjoys 500’ of waterfront along the banks of the large Mountain Brook Reservoir & 1187’ of frontage on paved Gilmore Pond Road. The home, built in 1973, offers one floor-living with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a great room, kitchen, a gym & a screen porch. The property is now energy independent using solar & geothermal systems with positive cash flow from electricity sold to the grid. The home integrates many historical & aesthetic aspects. Built entirely from lumber harvested on the property, you cross a granite step salvaged from Jaffrey’s historical Baptist church. A large restored fireplace and chimney in the living room, which was constructed using bricks salvaged from Jaffrey’s original Goodnow’s Store & a granite hearth from the same church. The chimney is surrounded & trimmed with hand hewn cypress planks salvaged from the Halfway House on Mount Monadnock. 1 1/3 miles of sugarbush paths serve as excellent recreational forest walking trails or mountain biking the 1/3 of a mile from the house down 126’ vertical feet to your own waterfront recreation area. 700 exiting mature healthy maple trees for tapping to supply the income producing sugar house. Meticulous flower gardens surround the house. 200 new trees & bushes of indigenous species have been planted including Black Walnut, American Hazelnut, hickory, dogwood, plum, fir and Concord grapes.
