PLYMPTON – Want to live in what may be the oldest home currently on the market in America?
You don’t have to look very far.
Owners of the Stephen Bryant house, one of the oldest and best-preserved homes of the 17th century in Plympton, have put it on the market for $800,000. The home is located at 125 County Way.
It is the oldest home for sale in the U.S. right now, according to the Instagram page zillowgonewild.
It is known as a First Period home − a style of American architecture style originating between about 1626 and 1725, used primarily by British colonists. Among U.S. counties, Essex County in Massachusetts has the highest number of preserved First Period architecture buildings, according to Wikipedia.
The history of the Stephen Bryant house
Built around 1669 as a half house, it was expanded to its present state by Dr. Caleb Loring in 1703.
The current owners purchased the property, a First Period post-and-beam home, more than three decades ago and have meticulously restored and maintained it, according to the listing.
“It’s super historic and I’ve never seen anything like it,” said real estate agent Jennifer Macdonald, who also restores historic homes. “It has modern features, but they’ve made it like a museum where you can’t see the outlets or the plumbing. It looks like you’re stepping back in time.”
The home has working fireplaces, wide-plank pine floors, custom-to-period lighting, antique and custom replica hand-built windows, exposed hand-hewn beams…
