Built by the sellers, this country home is a nature lover's paradise and is ready for the next generation to enjoy.  Custom designed with lots of windows and for casual living, natural materials highlight the interior from the stone chimney exposed on two levels, to the slate, tile and wood flooring in most other areas, chosen to absorb and hold heat in winter and keep you naturally cool in hot weather.  The angles of the house capture the winter sun and summer breezes.  These are nature’s heating and cooling systems! Solid wood doors and trim accent the flooring nicely. This home is spacious and practical all at once.

On the main level you will find a large, open-concept floor plan centered around the stone chimney with a fireplace on the living room side and a woodstove flue on opposite side.  The oak kitchen is very attractive and really functional with granite and maple counters and a huge island for food prep and to pull up a stool for a quick meal on the go. The envious and well-designed walk-in pantry is accessed not only from the kitchen but from the garage side of the house so groceries can be put away easily. This was a brilliant idea. There are 3 sinks in the kitchen area, making food prep a family affair.

Cathedral ceilings and exposed beams add great appeal to the living space. The first floor also has a home office, a separate laundry room, stylish powder room and spacious entry with lots of closet space and leading to the screen porch and the three car garage beyond.  Upstairs are three bedrooms, including a quiet master bedroom with private bath and patio doors to a small deck to take in the view.  A hall bath is shared by the other bedrooms.

The walkout basement is wonderful as although you are below the main living area you are at ground level on two sides, allowing the sun to shine in and giving you direct access outside to mature gardens, landscaped grounds and the firewood storage area.  Here you will find a family room with slate floor, an inviting guest room or office/exercise room, a full bath and a delightful "southwestern-style" four-season sun room!  Start seedlings, grow flowering house plants, or use it strictly as another furnished room.  It is on a separate heating zone, has hot & cold water, skylights and a hot tub. 

The mechanical systems are tucked into the two utility areas and include a hot water heating system that can use as little fossil fuel as you want.  If you use the EKO boiler and hot water storage system, your heat and hot water can be fueled entirely with wood cut from the land.  The home's central propane boiler can be kept on standby and will be drawn on only as needed.  Or if you prefer, you can use the conventional heating system alone.  You’ll never be affected by erratic fuel prices again!

With five of its 40 acres of land open around the house, the lovely view of Mount Monadnock is open across the entire back of the house yet you will also enjoy complete privacy. You’ll have many neighbors, just not in sight and the abutting 1,300 acres of preserved land gives you access to trails. If you love wildlife, the setting attracts birds that live on the field's edge as well as an array woodland animals.  At any time of day, step out onto the decks and see deer, wild turkey and an incredible variety of birds. Established vegetable gardens make it easy to be self-sustaining and the garden shed is charming and could serve as a “high end” henhouse, as well.

The town of Rindge is located in southern NH mid-state along the Massachusetts border and is easily accessed via State Routes 119 and 202.  Besides local services, Jaffrey and Peterborough are just minutes away and offer great restaurants, supermarkets, fine dining, summer theater and four season recreation.  If you work from home, there isn't a better place to have an office.  If you commute, this one is worth coming home to!