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When you hear people say, “they don’t make them like they used to,” this relatively new house might be the exception.
It’s a handcrafted Cape Cod Bow House that was built by Bow House Inc. of Bolton, Massachusetts, and pieced together where it stands in Delaware Township.
Bow houses have a curved roof that mimics the shape of the hull of a Nantucket whaling ship. They’re designed, in part, to give more space on the second floor and for snow and ice to slide off more easily.
And while the style and architecture of the Hunterdon County home might make you think it’s from the 17th Century, it’s only 34 years old.
“It’s the details that abound in this house,” said Marlene Orlandi, the listing agent from Coldwell Banker. “It strikes you how very beautifully detailed it is.”
The three bedroom, one and a half bathroom home, which sits on 5.3 acres was listed Nov. 6 for $987,000 and reduced Nov. 27 to $899,000.
The home has 12-inch wide plank pine floors, solid pine wood doors and a double-sided Rumford fireplace, known for having a shallow box which distributes heat more efficiently.
The exterior has a white cedar shake roof and English streetlamps with copper accents. There are stone hitching posts and the clapboard siding was recently painted.
The style of the home is unique to the area, Orlandi said, adding that she’s only seen one other home like it.
It’s also secluded, but close to the river towns of Stockton and Lambertsville. And it’s near the canal path, farm-to-table businesses, flower farms and vineyards.
“All these things make you feel like you’re further than you are from the city,” she said.
The buyer for the home may be a city dweller looking for a weekend retreat or someone who wants to make the home their primary residence, Orlandi said.
“We’ve shown it to people who are downsizing. A couple with children. People who also want privacy. And the area is known for it’s soil, so people who want to grow,” she said.
The hardwood floors are wide plank pine.The double-sided Rumford fireplace faces the living room and the family room.The house was built in 1989.The unfinished basement has a Cawley 600 wood stove.There are three bedrooms.There is one full and one half bathroom.A screened-in porch looks out onto the 5-acre property, which has two 12 x 24 foot sheds.
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Allison Pries may be reached at apries@njadvancemedia.com.
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