This homestead property spans a quiet, dead end gravel road in an area of large properties. It is minutes to the picture perfect village with its white steepled church and town hall overlooking the common and convenient to Route 101 for easy commuting. Its fields have been cleared for over two hundred years. The first orchard in town was here. This property includes a large water lily pond that is lined with mountain laurel. Wonderful views are featured to the South and East --on a clear day all the way to Boston! One of the most authentic and least tampered with colonial era houses in the town, it has five fireplaces and a wealth of original features. Built in 1785, at an elevation of 1250 ft., it was occupied by one family for 146 years, a member of which was the first president of Wellesley College. Antique barn (36 x 50) has had recent work to its underpinnings. Separate inlaw suite in the house plus a charming 2 BR guest house. Current owners have installed new 5 bedroom septic, drilled well, new propane fired furnace, new 200 amp electrical panel,replaced sills, replaced clapboards, painted inside and out, added gas and wood stoves, cleared brush and repaired fences. A new owner can continue the restoration of this historic gem.