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248-year-old colonial home hits the market — look inside!

This colonial home in Hancock, Massachusetts was built in 1767. It's so old that it even predates the founding of America.
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Back in 1767, before the Declaration of Independence and the Boston Tea Party, a family built a barn and a small house in what's now The Berkshires.

Historic colonial home in Massachusetts hits the market.
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It was the first house in the village of Hancock, Massachusetts, to have a clock, but the big excitement was that it had a toilet — actually, two of them: one in the barn and one in the house.

Historic colonial home in Massachusetts hits the market.
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After an addition in the late 1700s, the property became the Gardner Inn, its identity for the next several decades.

The home stayed in the same family for more than 200 years, likely inhabited by the "sturdy stock" mentioned in a 1920s newspaper article about Hancock.

Historic colonial home in Massachusetts hits the market.
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Historic colonial home in Massachusetts hits the market.
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Hancock is now a ski town, and the home is on the market for $479,000.

Historic colonial home in Massachusetts hits the market.
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Historic colonial home in Massachusetts hits the market.
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A classic colonial home, it spans 5,452 square feet and boasts seven bedrooms, four baths and seven fireplaces — two of them working, according to Kelly Szalewicz, who lives there with her husband and four children.

Historic colonial home in Massachusetts hits the market.
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Historic colonial home in Massachusetts hits the market.
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Some of the fireplaces were covered with plaster when the Szalewiczes arrived in 2009, the third family to own the home.

Historic colonial home in Massachusetts hits the market.
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Historic colonial home in Massachusetts hits the market.
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"Out front, hiding in a lilac bush, are old slate steps that people would use to get into the stagecoach," she said. "It's so cozy and quirky, and, honestly, we love the history and the fact that we got to have a part in it for such a small sliver of its life."

Historic colonial home in Massachusetts hits the market.
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They also enjoy views from some windows of the nearby Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort.

Historic colonial home in Massachusetts hits the market.
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The family keeps their ski gear in a storage room next to the (unused) toilet.

Historic colonial home in Massachusetts hits the market.
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The listing agent is Tanya LeRose at The Kinderhook Group.

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