Classic, 3-bedroom center chimney cape with enough modernization to provide the conveniences of today & preserve period charm. Located in a bucolic country setting, this property features thirty-nine acres with fields, forest, stone walls, year-round stream & woodland pond. Beautiful perennial gardens surround the home. Enhanced by 3 original fireplaces (two with gas stoves), period appointments, 2 decks (one with automatic awning), a screened front porch & attached partially insulated barn. The eat-in kitchen has modern appliances & updated windows looking out to a beautifully landscaped back yard. Off the kitchen is a large walk-in pantry/laundry. A living room & study add to a flexible floor plan. A large family room currently used as an art studio has vaulted ceilings, exposed beams and 2 large glass doors leading to the private deck & brick patio with views of the gardens, water feature, fields & mountain views beyond. This is a perfect spot to watch an abundance of birds & wildlife. A primary bedroom, two additional bedrooms, an extra room & 3/4 bath complete the second floor. One thousand feet of road frontage on town maintained dead end road further ensures tranquility of this setting & ease of access. You are 5 minutes from the grocery store, Interstate 89, 30 minutes to Concord & 1 3/4 hours to Logan Airport. Mt. Sunapee Ski Area, Lake Sunapee State Park with beach close by add to the full four-season enjoyment of this property location.