Listing Info
William H. Smith House c1881 - Awarded a Plaque by the Attleboro Historic Preservation Society in recognition of the outstanding restoration work exhibited in this home.
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185 South Main Street, Attleboro, MA 02703-4003
14 Rooms, 5 Beds, 2 Full Baths, 1 Half Bath
2 Bonus rooms, 3 Porches, Brick Courtyard
Type: Single Family
Approximate Living Area: 4,267 sq. ft. Finished Space
Lot Size: 19,226 sq. ft.
Taxes: $4,964 annually (in 2012)
Style: Victorian – Elegant Queen Anne (high-style); Asymmetrical Construction; Two shingle styles plus clapboard siding; Interesting Quarter- and Half-Round Windows; Bay Windows, Bracketed Windows and more architectural details !
Remarks
Whether you are looking for a place to live away from your job in Providence or Boston, this historic structure has the luxury of yesteryear to offer and an easy commute. You can sit in the shade of the 200 Year Old Copper Beech Tree and watch the world go by.
New 30 Yr Architectural Roof, Updated Gutter System, New Furnace (2002), New Electric hot water heater (2009), Recent Exterior Historic Paint, Updated Electrical, Updated Plumbing, Carriage House/Garage, Full Dry Basement, Fenced Courtyard. Zoned mixed use for multi-family or at home business. Pristine - Move in Condition. Antique furnishings also available.
Period Details
Mahogany Front Doors, Mahogany Master Staircase & Fretwork, Inlaid Hardwoods, 5 Fireplaces (Original Mahogany Mantels, Firebacks, and Tiles), 15 Stained Glass Windows, 7 Restored (but disconnected) Gas-light Fixtures, Unique Rose Bronze Push Button Door Hardware, Tin ceilings, Raised-Panel Dining Room Ceiling, 10 Foot Ceilings on both first and second floor, Wainscoting, Intricate Crown Moldings, Copper Sink in Butler’s Pantry, Marble Countertops, Reproduction Lighting, Authentic Wall Coverings, Copper-topped Shed Roof over back door and Carriage House door, Large Carriage House, Copper Antique Weathervane, Lighting Rods and the list goes on and on.
A Well Maintained and Loved Home that would be impossible to duplicate at Twice the Price.
Area Information
Convenient to: Train Station, Major Highways, Shopping, Schools, Places of Worship, Hospital, Public Parks, Golf Courses, Senior Center, Restaurants
General Features
Year Built: 1881
Total Square Footage: approximately 5,100 sq. ft.
Lot Size: .44 acres
Lot Size: 19,226 sq. ft.
Interior Features
Living Space: 3,300 – 4,300 sq. ft.
Flooring: Hardwood with wall-to-wall Carpeting in some areas.
Appliances: Professional Gas 6-burner Cooking Range with Convection Oven & 600 CFM Vent Hood, Microwave, Waste Disposal, Filtered Tap Water, 2 Refrigerators, Dishwasher, Washer & Dryer
Heating: Natural Gas – 2 zone
Cooling: Window A/C units
Utilities: Gas, Electric, Electronic Telephone System with room for 4 in-coming lines, intercom, paging system; High Speed Internet with wired network throughout the home as well as wireless network; Cable TV, City Water & Sewer
Hot Water: Electric, Tank
Room Features
Foyer: 2-story Mahogany Stairway & Fretwork, Mahogany Fireplace, Hardwood Flooring, Stained Glass Windows, Guest Coat Closet, Crown & Picture Molding, Ceiling Medallion
Entry Parlor: Hardwood Flooring, Stained Glass Window, Ceiling Medallion, Elaborate Crown Moldings
Living Room: Mahogany Fireplace, Hardwood Flooring, Ceiling Medallion, Crown Molding, Double Doors to Private Covered Porch
Side Hall: Built-in Entertainment Unit, Hardwood Flooring, Door to Covered Side Porch
Lavette: Wainscoting, Hardwood Flooring
Kitchen: Old Growth Heart Pine Wood Flooring (8-inch wide boards), Built-in Microwave, Pantry Cupboard, DCS Professional Gas Cook Stove, Restored Gas Fixture, Tiffany Pendant ceiling light, Eat-in breakfast Area, Tin Ceilings in Galley Cook Area, Solid Surface Counters with Counter Extender, Subway Tiled Period Backsplash
Dining Room: Mahogany Wainscoting, Wood Paneled Ceiling, Stained Glass windows with exterior accent lighting, Hardwood Flooring
Butler’s Pantry: Lighted Upper Glass Cabinets, Copper Sink with Original Fixtures, Restored Gas Light Fixture, Tin Ceiling, Reproduction Lighting
Library/Landing: Mahogany Lighted Built-in Bookcases with Antique Leaded Glass Doors, Ceiling Medallions, Crown & Picture Molding
Master Bedroom: Mahogany Fireplace, Ceiling Medallion, Crown Molding, Servant Call Bells, Closet with built-in drawer storage, Wall-to-Wall Carpeting
Dressing Room with direct access to Master Bedroom: Hardwood Flooring, Mahogany Fireplace, Ceiling Medallion, Two Closets
Master Bath: Cultured Marble Tub & Vanity top, Cherry Vanity, Hardwood Flooring, Embossed Ceiling, Tiled Shower, Exhaust Fan
2nd Bedroom (Guest): Closet w/built-ins, Wall-to-Wall Carpeting, Bracketed Slant Windows
3rd Bedroom (Sunroom): Fieldstone Flooring, Crown Molding, Sink, Closet, Ceiling Fan, Door to Second Floor Balcony facing the Courtyard,
4th Bedroom (3rd fl) or Office: Gas fixtures, Carpeting, Servant Call Bell wiring, Closet
5th Bedroom (3rd fl) or second Office: Gas Fixture, Wide-Board Original Wood Flooring, Closet
Attic: Walk-up, Cedar Closet, Shelving, Thermostatically-controlled Whole House Exhaust Fan, Storage
Back Hall: Second staircase to Second Floor; Restored Gas Fixtures, Shelf
2nd Bath: Tiled shower, Italian Octagonal Mosaic Tile floor, Wainscoting, Chair rail, Crown molding; Exhaust fan, Exposed Brick
Basement: Full Basement with Interior and Exterior Walkout Access, Partially Finished with Wet Bar and 2nd Refrigerator, Laundry Area with Washer & Dryer, Linen Closet, Sitting Area, Wood Burning Stove, Office or additional bedroom, 300-Bottle Wine Cellar, Unfinished Portion with Mechanicals and Work Bench Area
Exterior Features
185 South Main Street, Attleboro, MA 02703-4003
14 Rooms, 5 Beds, 2 Full Baths, 1 Half Bath
2 Bonus rooms, 3 Porches, Brick Courtyard
Type: Single Family
Approximate Living Area: 4,267 sq. ft. Finished Space
Lot Size: 19,226 sq. ft.
Taxes: $4,964 annually (in 2012)
Style: Victorian – Elegant Queen Anne (high-style); Asymmetrical Construction; Two shingle styles plus clapboard siding; Interesting Quarter- and Half-Round Windows; Bay Windows, Bracketed Windows and more architectural details !
Remarks
Whether you are looking for a place to live away from your job in Providence or Boston, this historic structure has the luxury of yesteryear to offer and an easy commute. You can sit in the shade of the 200 Year Old Copper Beech Tree and watch the world go by.
New 30 Yr Architectural Roof, Updated Gutter System, New Furnace (2002), New Electric hot water heater (2009), Recent Exterior Historic Paint, Updated Electrical, Updated Plumbing, Carriage House/Garage, Full Dry Basement, Fenced Courtyard. Zoned mixed use for multi-family or at home business. Pristine - Move in Condition. Antique furnishings also available.
Period Details
Mahogany Front Doors, Mahogany Master Staircase & Fretwork, Inlaid Hardwoods, 5 Fireplaces (Original Mahogany Mantels, Firebacks, and Tiles), 15 Stained Glass Windows, 7 Restored (but disconnected) Gas-light Fixtures, Unique Rose Bronze Push Button Door Hardware, Tin ceilings, Raised-Panel Dining Room Ceiling, 10 Foot Ceilings on both first and second floor, Wainscoting, Intricate Crown Moldings, Copper Sink in Butler’s Pantry, Marble Countertops, Reproduction Lighting, Authentic Wall Coverings, Copper-topped Shed Roof over back door and Carriage House door, Large Carriage House, Copper Antique Weathervane, Lighting Rods and the list goes on and on.
A Well Maintained and Loved Home that would be impossible to duplicate at Twice the Price.
Area Information
Convenient to: Train Station, Major Highways, Shopping, Schools, Places of Worship, Hospital, Public Parks, Golf Courses, Senior Center, Restaurants
General Features
Year Built: 1881
Total Square Footage: approximately 5,100 sq. ft.
Lot Size: .44 acres
Lot Size: 19,226 sq. ft.
Interior Features
Living Space: 3,300 – 4,300 sq. ft.
Flooring: Hardwood with wall-to-wall Carpeting in some areas.
Appliances: Professional Gas 6-burner Cooking Range with Convection Oven & 600 CFM Vent Hood, Microwave, Waste Disposal, Filtered Tap Water, 2 Refrigerators, Dishwasher, Washer & Dryer
Heating: Natural Gas – 2 zone
Cooling: Window A/C units
Utilities: Gas, Electric, Electronic Telephone System with room for 4 in-coming lines, intercom, paging system; High Speed Internet with wired network throughout the home as well as wireless network; Cable TV, City Water & Sewer
Hot Water: Electric, Tank
Room Features
Foyer: 2-story Mahogany Stairway & Fretwork, Mahogany Fireplace, Hardwood Flooring, Stained Glass Windows, Guest Coat Closet, Crown & Picture Molding, Ceiling Medallion
Entry Parlor: Hardwood Flooring, Stained Glass Window, Ceiling Medallion, Elaborate Crown Moldings
Living Room: Mahogany Fireplace, Hardwood Flooring, Ceiling Medallion, Crown Molding, Double Doors to Private Covered Porch
Side Hall: Built-in Entertainment Unit, Hardwood Flooring, Door to Covered Side Porch
Lavette: Wainscoting, Hardwood Flooring
Kitchen: Old Growth Heart Pine Wood Flooring (8-inch wide boards), Built-in Microwave, Pantry Cupboard, DCS Professional Gas Cook Stove, Restored Gas Fixture, Tiffany Pendant ceiling light, Eat-in breakfast Area, Tin Ceilings in Galley Cook Area, Solid Surface Counters with Counter Extender, Subway Tiled Period Backsplash
Dining Room: Mahogany Wainscoting, Wood Paneled Ceiling, Stained Glass windows with exterior accent lighting, Hardwood Flooring
Butler’s Pantry: Lighted Upper Glass Cabinets, Copper Sink with Original Fixtures, Restored Gas Light Fixture, Tin Ceiling, Reproduction Lighting
Library/Landing: Mahogany Lighted Built-in Bookcases with Antique Leaded Glass Doors, Ceiling Medallions, Crown & Picture Molding
Master Bedroom: Mahogany Fireplace, Ceiling Medallion, Crown Molding, Servant Call Bells, Closet with built-in drawer storage, Wall-to-Wall Carpeting
Dressing Room with direct access to Master Bedroom: Hardwood Flooring, Mahogany Fireplace, Ceiling Medallion, Two Closets
Master Bath: Cultured Marble Tub & Vanity top, Cherry Vanity, Hardwood Flooring, Embossed Ceiling, Tiled Shower, Exhaust Fan
2nd Bedroom (Guest): Closet w/built-ins, Wall-to-Wall Carpeting, Bracketed Slant Windows
3rd Bedroom (Sunroom): Fieldstone Flooring, Crown Molding, Sink, Closet, Ceiling Fan, Door to Second Floor Balcony facing the Courtyard,
4th Bedroom (3rd fl) or Office: Gas fixtures, Carpeting, Servant Call Bell wiring, Closet
5th Bedroom (3rd fl) or second Office: Gas Fixture, Wide-Board Original Wood Flooring, Closet
Attic: Walk-up, Cedar Closet, Shelving, Thermostatically-controlled Whole House Exhaust Fan, Storage
Back Hall: Second staircase to Second Floor; Restored Gas Fixtures, Shelf
2nd Bath: Tiled shower, Italian Octagonal Mosaic Tile floor, Wainscoting, Chair rail, Crown molding; Exhaust fan, Exposed Brick
Basement: Full Basement with Interior and Exterior Walkout Access, Partially Finished with Wet Bar and 2nd Refrigerator, Laundry Area with Washer & Dryer, Linen Closet, Sitting Area, Wood Burning Stove, Office or additional bedroom, 300-Bottle Wine Cellar, Unfinished Portion with Mechanicals and Work Bench Area
Exterior Features
Style: Victorian, Queen Anne 2 ½ stories
Front Doors: Two-toned Mahogany
Garage: Detached Carriage House, 3+ Car Garage, Automatic Remote-Controlled Door
Carriage House Features: 2600 Sq. Ft., Cupola, Antique Copper Weathervane, Horse Stall, Tack Room with Harness Hangers, Glass Cabinetry & Upper Storage, 2nd floor contains Bedroom for Carriagemen, Bead & Board Wood Paneling, Significant Storage Space
Parking: Off-street Parking for 4 – 6 cars
Fencing: Granite-look Stone Wall, Walpole Woodworkers Victorian Spindle Top Fence
Courtyard Patio: Brick with Granite edging
Grounds: Massive 200+ year-old Copper Beech Tree, Landscaped Cutting Flower Garden, Gaslight (electrified) Brick Walkway, Statuary, Fountain/Bird Bath
Lot Description: Level, Fenced
Street Description: Paved, Main, City Maintained Sidewalks (streets and sidewalk are snowplowed by the City)
Foundation: Stone, Brick
Siding: Initially Restored in 1997, Fish-scale and Octagonal Shingles & Clapboard, Historically Sensitive 5-Color Paint Job 2005
Roofing: 30 Year Certainteed Landmark Architectural Asphalt Shingles 2004, Steeply pitched
Tax and Property Improvement Assessment
Taxes in 2012 were $4,964
Tax Year 2011
Parcel ID Plat 32, Lot 107
Total Assessed Value $406,900
