Oh my! This is pretty amazing! It’s being sold fully furnished, and they have amazing furniture. Considering the acreage, this price seems reasonable. The house was built in 1880. It is located on 110 acres in Newport, New Hampshire. The house features a large wrap around front porch, wood floors, tall ceilings, grand staircase, stained glass windows, coffered ceiling, crystal chandeliers and wide baseboards. The home was built for the “father of the banking industry”, Austin Corbin. Four bedrooms, six bathrooms and 7,465 square feet. $2,950,000
From the Zillow listing:
Set on over 100 acres of protective field and forest land is one of New Hampshire’s most elegant and historic estates, now being sold fully furnished and equipped with an array of art and antiques. Now approved for event venue use with Newport airport less than a mile away, Boston-Manchester Regional Airport is 67 miles, and Lebanon Municipal Airport is 27 miles away. Located 35 minutes south of the Hanover/Lebanon area and 20 minutes from Lake Sunapee and New London, New Hampshire. Remodeled in the late 1800’s by Austin Corbin, known as the “Father of the Banking Industry” and founder of the nearby 25,000 acre Corbin Park hunting preserve and Blue Mountain Forest. Offering views of Mt. Sunapee and distant hills, flanked by the Sugar River and accessed by a covered bridge, the hilltop residence offers a 51 foot great room gallery with art detail, exotic walnut and mahogany detailing and massive fireplace hearth, ornate mahogany bar with curved gilded paper ceiling, elegant paneled reception hall with fireplace and sitting room, modern kitchen with wet-bar pantry, large master suite with delightful sleeping porch, recently installed elevator, central air conditioning and three-car attached garage. Property also includes four bedroom guest house, to be sold subject to life tenancy agreement to caretaker. Several additional outbuildings include gentlemen’s library, heated workshop and a 40 x 45 carriage barn/guest house. Proof of funds required. A magnificent personal domain!
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