Immediately upon entering one lands upon the side entrance foyer's original wide-pine floors and sees the pretty wainscoting.  On the right is a warm, welcoming family room with honey-colored pine wainscoting and raised paneling above and around the fireplace, while arched brickwork atop the firebox provides a wonderful focal point.  Walls are a lovely soft green and windows on three sides impart airiness to the room, while built-in bookcases provide abundant  storage and display space for books and family remembrances.  Moving back through that foyer into the dining room, the airiness continues with sunlight pouring through the windows and the gleaming pine floors reflecting the light.  Woodwork throughout the dining room is painted a slightly darker shade of green, and nicely sets off the white walls.  Next to the dining room is the main entrance to the home which opens into a foyer with a very wide staircase leading to the second floor.  Beyond the foyer is the formal living room with huge built-in bookcases, two built-in cabinets with original hardware, wide pine floors, wide baseboards and chair rails encircling the room.  As in all other living areas, the natural light streams throughout. 

In the bright kitchen are granite counters that blend beautifully with the bountiful custom cherry cabinetry.  Cooks will appreciate the convenience of a five-burner electric countertop range and large oven -- both Thermadore applicances.  Cherry raised paneling covers the SubZero refrigerator and freezer doors, further enhancing the 19th-century feeling inherent here. Beyond the counters is a bay window in the breakfast area; here diners overlook rock gardens, mature plantings, stone walls and the barn.  Next to the kitchen, but separated by a paneled folding door, is an office with built-in shelving, oak floors, and a large desk-height work surface that runs along three walls and extends into the middle of the room, an effective use of space.  A porch wraps around the back of the house and along the side with access from both the kitchen and from a sliding door in the office.  At the corner of the house the original porch expands into a round, almost gazebo-like structure, graceful in appearance.  Gardens and a stunning magnolia tree encircle the porch area just outside the office.

Ascending to the second floor via a staircase that is almost twice as wide as standard ones, one enters the master bedroom situated in the left front corner of the house.  Here are four large windows, original wide pine floors, two closets (unusual for a 19th century home) - one of them outfitted with multi-level solid organizational inserts, and the entrance to the walk-up attic. The master bath has pretty tile floors, a window over the sink and a convenient shower stall.  Upon entering the hallway from the master bedroom there is a second bath where pure white tile surrounds the bathtub area; here are lovely floor tiles and a skylight.  Beyond the bath are two rooms, both originally bedrooms, but whose current uses are as a second office and a sitting room.  Opposite the bath is the spacious laundry which features a shelf designed for folding clothes. Heading back toward the stairs there is a large bedroom with wide pine floors, wainscoting, four windows, and two closets with original hardware. Between that bedroom and the stairs is a sizable linen closet, just some of the great storage space the home provides.

Whoever purchases this Harvard landmark will have the opportunity to entertain large groups of friends or family, or to simply curl up with a good cup of coffee and a book in one of the many spots -- indoors or outside -- where some quiet time is readily attainable.  The years and previous owners have been kind to this wonderful home, something that is apparent immediately throughout the dwelling.