The nuts and bolts
3 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
2,800 square feet
4 acres
House proud
Though renovated for modern living, the house retains many of its original details such as the wide-plank pine and oak floors, wooden beams with pegs and hand-made nails, fireplaces and doors, one of which bears a stamp of the building date. An extension in 1975 added a family room, moved the kitchen and added two upstairs bedrooms and bath.
“The owners really took care of the home, meticulously. It’s a very personal house,” says Marco Maida, the agent who is co-listing the home with Susan Grella.
“It’s a very private, intimate space with a wonderful flow for entertaining,” she says.
The cedar-shingled house was built by Albert Beebe, one of Orient’s founding families who had a long local lineage. His grandson, of the Latham family, inherited the house and used the barn as a harness repair shop and then a potato barn.
What’s the plan?
The home has two entrances: the original that leads into a foyer and opens into the formal parlor, and the newer east-facing entry that leads directly into the family room adjacent to the kitchen and dining area. The formal dining room has a built-in china hutch and leads into the formal living room with a brick fireplace. French doors lead out to bluestone patio and pool area.
The primary en-suite bedroom is at the top of the original staircase and at the landing, a few steps up lead to the wing with two bedrooms and a shared bathroom. Used as a home office, the attic is finished with warm-toned pine planks, features high ceilings and built-in bookshelves and plenty of light through the paned windows.
The full-height basement is used for storage and the mechanicals, has egress to exterior and potential for finishing, Maida days.
What’s cooking?
The large country-style eat-in kitchen has updated stainless-steel appliances and is anchored by a center island with an integrated gas range and small breakfast bar with seating for two. The white, wood-paneled cabinets feature black wrought-iron hardware.
What else?
The property is completely fenced in and lined with hedges for ultimate privacy. The grounds have already been approved for subdividing into three parcels, offering opportunity for expansion or building. Plans were previously approved for construction of a pool house, but was not built.
Amenities and more
- 20 x 40 heated gunite pool
- Two fireplaces
- Historic barn with potential for reuse
- Finished attic
- Garden shed
One cool thing
The agents report that the barn, built in 1925, was constructed from reclaimed wood from a shipwreck at Eagles Point. It features a high loft area with exposed rafters. “It is an amazing space inside waiting for a renovation,” says Maida.
Agents’ callout
This is a very relaxed, casual, ride your bike to the beach kind of place,” says Grella. Adds, Maida, “I would say country chic.”
Location, location, location
The home is 1.2 miles from the Orient Point ferry crossing and 2.8 miles from the town of Orient. Local historic landmarks include The Point at Orient Point, the Terry-Mulford House and the Long Beach Bar Lighthouse. Also nearby are Long Beach Bay Tidal Wetlands Area and Orient Beach State Park.
Details
The home at 35335 Main Road lists for $3,550,000 and the details can be seen here. There will be an open house on March 30, 12-1:30p.m.
