In the early 1880’s Augustus P. Curtiss, general store proprietor and Norfolk selectman, desired a wife.  As was customary in the day, he ordered his wife from Germany by mail.  Then, in 1884 he

built this handsome Colonial Revival from the finest materials his store had to offer as a welcome and a wedding present to her.  The 8’10” ceilings, unusually large windows with original wavy glass, fir floors, thick doors with brass hinges & knobs, chestnut stairs, and fantastic original radiators are now incorporated into the very intelligent renovation recently completed by two talented young Harvard architecture graduates.

Front Foyer:

14’2” x 15’3”.  Wood paneling. Open staircase to second floor.  Closet.  ½ bath.

Library:

16’7” x 15’3”.  Pocket door from foyer, fireplace, bookshelves, crown molding. 

Living Room:

15’3” x 16’8”.  Bay window.  Small room between living room & kitchen. Living and dining rooms are interchangeable and each has easy access to the kitchen.

Dining Room:

15’3” x 20’2”.  Fireplace.  Secret door to bar and food pantry.

Kitchen:

19’3” x 15’ 5”.  Wood paneled ceiling, subway tiled alcove walls.  2 work alcoves; one with a stainless steel prep sink w/disposal and 48” Viking dual fuel range w/4 burners & 24” griddle, and the other with a Shaw’s original apron sink w/disposal, honed granite counter top, SS Bosch dishwasher and open shelving.  Access to back stairs and basement stairs.

Pantry and bar:

Pantry: 8’4” x 5’11” walk-through with 36” Viking refrigerator w/ice-maker on one side and food storage cabinets on the other.  Bar: 8’4” x 6’.  Plumbed for a sink, outlets for an ice-maker and dishwasher.  Door to dining room.

Conservatory:

5’1” x 6’10”.Open to kitchen, lots of western light, exterior door to stone terrace.

Family Room:

10’4” x 13’2”. An open extension of the kitchen. Old bead board walls & ceiling. 

Mud Room:

10’5” x 9’8”.  Bead board, coat hooks, boot room closet: 6’4” x 6’ with cubbies and hooks.  Exterior door to side porch from mudroom. 

Second Floor:

Master Suite, 2 bedrooms, full bath, laundry closet.  8’9” ceilings.

3-room Master Suite:

consists of a 15’3” x 17’ bedroom, a 14’ x 12’ dressing/sitting room and a 15’3” x 9’ bath room with a claw foot tub and built-in 2 sink vanity with a honed Calicutta marble top.  Off the bath room are a tiled shower room and a loo room each with a fan. 

2 Bedrooms:

15’3” x 15’4” and 15’3” x 14’. 

Bath:

8’4” x 12’.  Tub/shower, pedestal sink.

Third Floor:

4 bedrooms measuring 15’3” x 10’3”, 15’3” x 19’10”, 15’3” x 14’ and 15’3” x 12’10”  Each has at least one large closet.  Full bath with tub and pedestal sink.  Attic rooms.

Carriage house:

2-car garage (which can be heated), automatic doors.  2 apartments, each with its own access and its own heating and electrical systems.  The larger apartment has a 1^st floor studio room, and a living room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, a full bath on the 2^nd floor.  The other is a one bedroom apartment on the ground floor.  The apartments are now winterized.

Terrace:

Stone steps from conservatory lead to stone-walled, stone terrace on the NW corner.

Land:

.77 high open acres with winter views to the west.  Potting shed off stone terrace.

Age:

1884

Style:

Colonial Revival

Square Feet:

4,837.  Carriage house:  2,345

Bedrooms:

6-8 plus 3 in carriage house.

Exterior:

Cedar clapboard.  [Vinyl on C.H.]

Baths:

3½ plus 2 in carriage house.

Roof:

Vermont slate.  [Asphalt on C.H.]

Electricity:

200 amps.  Circuit breakers.

Floors:

Wood floors evenly stained.

Fireplaces:

2.  Chimney rebuilt from the attic floor up, dampers.

Heat:

Oil-fired hot water radiators.  3 zone heating system.

Oil Tank:

In basement.  Annual usage is about 2,200 gallons.

Water:

Aquarion.  Fee based on use.

Town Sewer:

Fee based on use.

Hot Water:

Off Furnace.

Basement:

Full, walk-out.  Concrete floor.

Internet:

High speed cable, wireless.

Windows:

New Marvin “ultimate” double glazed, thermal pane windows on north side of house.  Other windows are original.

Alarm System:

Yes

Taxes:

$7,028 (2007-2008)