Houses and Art. My dreams are full of both. Imagine how exciting it was to find a house on Ebay that combines the best of both worlds. No, I can't buy it - but I can share it with you here. A bit of history that could be yours. Visit the Ebay sales link .
For Sale: Large house and 12 acres of land, “The Oaks,” New Hampshire estate of American painter Maxfield Parrish known for his illustrative depictions of magical landscapes. Home and gardens in a magnificent unspoiled setting with spectacular mature spring and summer gardens high on a hill with unobstructed 180-degree views of Mount Ascutney and the Connecticut River Valley.
The property is set in a rural, peaceful setting, while located a few miles from an airport, shopping, hiking, skiing, Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, and Dartmouth College. There are excellent local public and private schools nearby.
Modern home built in 1979 is 7,200 square feet and includes six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a paneled library, two large ballrooms, two completely equipped kitchens and four fireplaces. Large enough to be divided into two spacious town homes, the property is also a wonderful year-round retreat for an artist, writer, or nature lover.
Affordably priced at $475K. For more information, please contact us at the eBay link above. All inquiries welcome.
Being the house hound I am, I contacted the seller for more information! His reply to me:
In 1898 Maxfield Parrish purchased 50 acres at the top of the hill from the Freeman family. He designed and built his house on the site where the present building is, and lived there until the 1920's. He then moved to his studio directly across from the main house and lived there unit his death in 1966. We bought his property, including his house, in 1978. After a major fire which destroyed it, we rebuilt, following many of Parrish's original designs. It is the rebuilt house along with 12 acres of Parrish's original land that is for sale.
What a wonderful home for sale. If only.....but I live in the cottage in my mind! Today, I am in the estate in my mind!
Enjoy the photos! I love how the seller included artwork in his photos!
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About Maxfield Parrish:
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| Maxfield Parrish 'Stars' |
Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966) was born in Philadelphia, studied at Haverford College and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and worked as an illustrator in Philadelphia until 1898, when he settled in Plainfield, New Hampshire. He lived and painted at his beloved estate there from that time on, and all of his famous works were created in the studio building located in the rear of the main house. This studio building is not open to the public, and is not a part of the museum.
Parrish painted until he was ninety-one. He died at his home, "The Oaks," in Plainfield, in 1966, having lived to see a strong revival of interest in his work. Parrish pictures are in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Detroit Art Institute, and the M. H. De Young Museum in San Francisco, among others.
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| Maxfield Parrish 'Daybreak' |
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