Historic House Listings

Circa 1795! Wide floor boards! Over an acre in New Hampshire. $300,000

January 22, 2026

Those are some wide floor boards! The house was built in 1795. It is located on 1.4 acres in Alton, New Hampshire. The house features a sunroom, large fireplace, wide plank floors, exposed beams, wide baseboards, wainscoting and a sauna. There are multiple outbuildings and a pond on the property. Five bedrooms, four bathrooms and 3,967 square feet. $300,000

Contact Tracy L. Hayes with Century 21: 603-332-9500

From the Zillow listing:

 

Attention INVESTORS!! This very large home with approximately 4,000 sq ft of living space needs your vision to bring it back to life. This grand home has incredible potential in a great location only a few minutes away from Alton Bay. A few unique features of this property include a small pond, multiple fireplaces including one in the primary bathroom, a sauna, two kitchens, and several bathrooms including one with a bidet. There are two barns just waiting for your ideas. The beautiful, sunny 1.4-acre level lot would make a wonderful yard for potential gardens, small farm with livestock and more. This home has been vacant for a few years and is in need of significant rehab but has gorgeous old hardwood floors and electric has been updated to 200 amp. This property will be sold AS-IS. Motivated sellers have cleaned out the house and it is ready for your renovations to bring it back to its former glory!

 

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