 The Property
Situated on more than half an acre with 220-foot frontage on a preserved farm, this stately Victorian is located in the Wycombe Village Historic District. Its character provides a step back in time as distinctive architectural details create a charming atmosphere reminiscent of days gone by. The home features a complementary blend of old and new, creating the best of both worlds with modern conveniences in keeping with turn-of-the-century charm.
Step up on the wraparound porch and enter through the original front door with beveled glass into a warm chestnut entry and magnificent stairway.
The first floor features a parlor with two sets of pocket doors, a sitting room with projecting bay window area, dining room, kitchen with breakfast room and sitting area, side entry and a powder room. The kitchen was designed for those who love to cook: slide-in Kitchen Aid electric convection oven with sealed gas burners, new LG stainless bottom-freezer refrigerator, new Bosch dishwasher and new Cuisinart microwave oven. Built in is an original massive floor-to-ceiling chestnut cupboard. But the crowning touch is the hand-crafted black walnut countertops, created in the style of George Nakashima from a tree felled by a tornado on Cedar Lane some 20 years ago.
The kitchen extends into a breakfast room/family area with enameled cast iron woodstove, lots of windows to take in the outdoors, sliding doors and a Mexican tile floor.
Climb the beautiful wood staircase to the second floor, where three bedrooms offer plenty of space for a growing family. The roomy full bath features the original claw-foot tub and fixtures and opens to a combination shower/changing area and convenient second-floor laundry room with nearly new front-loading Samsung washer/dryer.
 The third floor features a sweet bedroom and sitting area with vaulted ceilings, roof window, skylights and a powder room, and commanding views of the surrounding fields and countryside. The fifth bedroom has been converted to a working office, wired for cable internet and two telephone lines.
The full basement has a workbench, concrete laundry tubs and an upright freezer to hold all the blueberries and other produce grown in the organic garden.
Over the years, improvements have been made to conserve energy use through appliance selection, insulation, storm and insulated windows. All windows on the third floor were replaced in 2006 with Marvin wood double-hung windows with insulated glass. The oil furnace was rebuilt two years ago and has a 96 percent efficiency rating. The brick chimney has a stainless steel chimney liner. In May, the roof was checked and the chimney was waterproofed. The septic system, with French drain, works efficiently and effectively. The well water is the finest you have ever tasted.
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