The nuts and bolts
3 bedrooms
1.5 bathrooms
1,900 square feet
.12 acres
House proud
Built in 1903, this three-story home’s original character is intact and is a textbook example of the classic Craftsman style, which features simple lines and natural materials borrowed from the Arts & Crafts movement.
Scott Bennett, the Douglas Elliman agent representing the listing, calls it “a rare piece of Greenport’s Main Street history. This home is just oozing with charm and character.”
What’s the plan?
The home is entered through a windowed porch with wide-plank floors that offers views to the front yard and a hand-laid fieldstone sidewalk. The generously sized front foyer features a handsome wood banister, tiled fireplace and a powder room before leading into the dining room through a decorative columned entry. To the left of the foyer is the 176-square-foot living room with nearly nine-foot ceilings. The second floor features three bedrooms and a large full bathroom. The third floor features a fully finished, windowed 353-square-foot flexible space with seven-foot ceilings. The full basement is unfinished, with 7.2-foot ceilings.
What’s cooking?
The 219-square-foot kitchen received an update with stainless-steel appliances and quartz counters. There’s a center island with a sink, and a separate butler’s pantry. A small sitting area porch leads to the backyard patio, which has additional dining and grilling area.
What else?
The full bathroom has been updated, but kept a clawfoot tub that echoes the original 1903 style.
Amenities and more
- Backyard separate studio
- Outdoor shower
- Original decorative fireplace with insert
One cool thing
The rich-toned woodwork and finishes have been restored or maintained over the years, but look just as they did at the early turn of the century, making this home largely intact with Craftsman detail. Some of those include: the foyer’s polished wood banister, leaded window and tiled fireplace with a mirrored wood mantle; the decorative columned entry between the foyer and dining room, original fluted door trim and post-Victorian simple corner rosettes.
Agent’s callout
“The back yard is a very private al fresco area, all hedged in with plantings of privet and Rose of Sharon,” says Bennett. “You can be tucked in there for a dinner party and no one would see you from the street.” He notes the area to the side of the house has potential for a small flower or herb garden.
Location, location, location
This village Craftsman is steps away from Stirling Basin and Greenport’s restaurant row and .5 miles from Greenport Harbor.
Details
The home at 727 Main St., in Greenport lists for $888,000 and the details can be seen here.
