Robert Magda: 10 Homes That'll Make You Wish You Lived Down on the Farm

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

10 Homes That'll Make You Wish You Lived Down on the Farm

Farmhouses are woven into the fabric of American life, and the farmhouse style is so beloved that homeowners create replicas and do up their kitchens farm-style, even in the heart of New York City.

Duxbury, MA

106 Powder Point Ave, Duxbury, MA
For sale: $1.325 million

This restored 1800 farmhouse combines bygone-era moldings, exposed beams and wide-plank pine floors with modern touches such as a sunroom and a renovated master suite with a vaulted ceiling and private bath with walk-in shower.

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Granville, OH

4048 Goose Ln, Granville, OH
For sale: $850,000

In a college town outside Ohio’s capital sits this 10.5-acre gated horse farm with a replica of a 1760 farmhouse. The main floor boasts a library with cherry built-ins, and the sunroom offers picture-window views over the deck. The property comes with a six-stall stable and fenced-in pastures.

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Springfield, VT

730 Parker Hill Rd, Springfield, VT
For sale: $349,000

Farmhouse style is often about the interior, and this modern farmhouse reproduction expertly captures that aspect of farm living, from the pine floors to the brick fireplace and the classic front porch.

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Rock Hall, MD

6201 Swan Creek Rd, Rock Hall, MD
For sale: $5.995 million

This 178-acre farm comes with a 5,500-square-foot farmhouse built in 1875. Its 8 bedrooms and 8 baths offer ample room for guests and farm hands. There’s also a widow’s walk for sea gazing, a pool and hot tub, a dry boat house, ponds and a barn.

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Chepachet, RI

45 Pray Hill Rd, Chepachet, RI
For sale: $575,000

Here’s a modern-day farmhouse, built in 1998. Its 4 acres encompass a four-stall horse barn with a tack room. A tractor and farm truck are included.

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Lexington, VA

1137 Mountain View Rd, Lexington, VA
For sale: $304,000

Sit on the porch and take in the views from this farmhouse just minutes from town. It sits on 25 acres with an orchard, pasture, forest and outbuildings for a small farm.

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Indianola, IA

7282 155th Ave, Indianola, IA
For sale: $450,000

Sometimes a farmhouse takes a turn for the — castle? That’s what happened in real-farm-country Iowa, where this traditional red farmhouse met a castle with a stone turret. The result: 2,405 square feet of farmhouse built for a chess lover.

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Cockeysville, MD

1000 Western Run Rd, Cockeysville, MD
For sale: $1.925 million

This renovated 1866 stone farmhouse comes with all the fixings, from vintage hardwood floors to a vaulted master suite with a fireplace and spa. Outside are an ice house, spring house and a barn.

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Wagontown, PA

361 Wagontown Road, Wagontown, PA
For sale: $475,000

Nothing says farmhouse like a plate of biscuits and the kitchen where they were made. Unless it’s the long, farmhouse table where people reach for them. This historic farmhouse nails it.

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