Stately Waterview Colonial Abutting State Beach

Watch the sun rise over Buzzards Bay from this stately, waterview, gambrel-style colonial with spacious gardens abutting Fort Phoenix State Park, beaches, and tennis courts. This prime property is one of Fairhaven's finest. It is located at the end of Fort Street with commanding views to Buzzards Bay, Butler's Flats lighthouse, and the Elizabethan Islands. Watch fishing boats, pleasure crafts, yachts, and cruise ships sail by your window.

The home was built in 1925 on the site of the old Henry Rogers Estate. The stone walls of that earlier 84-room mansion surround this property. This home has 3361 square feet of living space and is situated on a 29,101 square foot lot (.7 acres). The home also has a two-car detached garage.

On the first floor, find a comfortable foyer, a fireplaced living room, a dining room, a huge sunroom with a wall of windows facing the ocean, an office, a breakfast room, kitchen and a full bath. Upstairs find four bedrooms and another full bath. In the basement one finds a laundry room, a recreation room and a workshop, plus ample storage space.

This home is surrounded by homes of similar value and has excellent water views. It is close to the beach and bay, yet it does not require flood insurance. It is also within walking distance of the Fairhaven Shipyard. The Fairhaven Harbor is a well-protected, deepwater harbor that is the most profitable fishing port in the United States. 450 fishing boats call the Fairhaven/ New Bedford Harbor their homeport. Fairhaven has six marinas to choose from.

This lovely home is also within walking distance of historic Fairhaven Village. Here one can find restaurants, shops, working fishing piers, bicycle paths, and parks. Fairhaven's beauty is partly derived from the rich architecture of its public buildings, which were built by town benefactor, Henry Huttleston Rogers. Mr. Rogers is responsible for the Fairhaven Town Hall, the Millicent Library, the Rogers Middle School, the Fairhaven High School, the Tabitha Inn, and the Unitarian Church among other buildings. These buildings, the waterfront, tree lined streets, stone walls, beautiful beaches, and hundreds of homes from the 18th and 19th centuries make Fairhaven Village one of the most beautiful, historical communities in New England.

This lovely, stately, waterview property is one of Fairhaven's best. It has room for expansion if needed. It has a spacious driveway for guest parking, as well as a 2-car garage. Proudly and exclusively offered by Olde Dartmouth Sotheby's International Realty for $975,000.