113 Coller Cemetary Rd, Northfield, MA 01360

Live the dream on one of Northfield’s lovely mountains: unique, sun-filled octagonal house and chimney, designed by architect Rich Morse, and built with beautiful hardwoods (harvested from the woods outside) by craftsman Phil Watson in 2000. Reliable internet and phone. The house is aligned with the cardinal directions so that you can watch the rising sun migrate through the seasons from the bedroom’s east windows. The house is energy efficient and heated by burning 5 cords of wood in the two wood stoves with a backup propane furnace. It is off-grid with 2.5 kW solar system, 12 batteries for storage and a backup generator. The first floor includes the master bedroom, full bath (with walk-in shower), library/office, and an open plan kitchen and dining/living room with cathedral ceiling. Kitchen includes a propane stove and refrigerator plus hook-up for front loading washer. The screened porch is outside the dining area. A step down from the dining area leads to the greenhouse. Descend from the living area through a sliding glass door to the entry-way/mud room, which helps keep the cold air out. The second floor includes another bedroom and an open studio (with kitchen sink) overlooking the dining/living area. A leaded window on the western wall lets in late afternoon rainbows. There is already plumbing in the studio wall for a commode to be added next to the sink. The basement includes a one-car garage, workshop, unfinished root cellar and 2 storage rooms. Basement has some full windows, and glass cinder blocks remove the need of window wells. French doors throughout give the lighting an outside feel when when you are inside. The property abuts State Forest land. The house sits on 40 acres including paw paw and hazelnut trees, pasture for grazing animals, a vegetable garden, blueberries and woods with 2.29 acres including grazing pasture across the street. There are 4 outbuildings near the house one an unfinished guest house, a former hunting cabin, a separate generator building and a rambling barn structure. There is a small historic cemetery across the road. There is an additional property available. The owner of a 30 acre land-locked abutting piece is also interested in selling.