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If you want to milk a cow, look elsewhere, because this farmhouse is for entertaining!
Early last Century, Henry Lee Higginson, founder of the Boston Symphony, assembled a dairy and
timber farm known as Sheldon Farm.
Higginson hired Superintendent Harry W. Albee, a self-educated man who didn't want to be a
"dollar a day man," and so had become an expert woodsman, cattleman, and farmer. From Maine, knowledgeable
in history, and a great story-teller, Albee was a kind-hearted man who was always willing to help those
in need.
Albee and Higginson bred and showed purebred Ayrshires that won championship at fairs in Milwaukee, Chicago,
Toronto, Springfield, and Buffalo, which made Sheldon Farm renowned as an outstanding Ayrshire breeding farm.
In 1930, the Higginson family sold the farm to Albee, who raised Hereford beef cattle for over 25 years. In 1959,
his widow sold the property to the Heurich family of Washington, DC, who renamed this beautiful property Split Rock Farm.
- Very bright, with mountains, lake, and field views through every window, and great lake frontage
- Fully and lovingly renovated, including all new large country kitchen with breakfast area,
120' long wrap-around porch, and maple floors and Douglas fir trim throughout
- Living room with fireplace, dining room, family room, and mud room
- Two master suites each with queen bed and private bath featuring six-foot Jacuzzi tub and separate shower stall,
one bedroom with queen bed and private bath with Jacuzzi shower tub, and two bedrooms with one twin bed each and
shared bath with Jacuzzi shower tub...5 bedrooms and 4-1/2 bathrooms total...sleeps 8
- Radiant floor heat, spring water
- Fully furnished, and includes entertainment system, dishwasher, dryer, linens & towels
Site visits by appointment only... we respect our tenants' privacy and ask that you do, too
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