The Smith Rourke House, is a well-known home in the community and is adored by all who see it. The historical home has been lovingly restored from top to bottom. Its Greek Revival columns, dental moldings, and two-story pilasters are original to the home and show craftsmanship like no other for its period. The exquisite detail in the woodwork is unusual to residential homes during this time period and has rarely been preserved to this condition. The original windows and wood clap board siding have been recently brought back to their original state. The home boasts nearly 10ft ceilings and floor to ceiling windows downstairs. The home has 6 fireplaces, each with beautiful hand carved mantels. The large detailed moldings around doorways and inlayed plaster crown moldings are breathtaking details. The widows watch or cupola offers a flashback in time where the former shipmasters wife would await her husband’s ship to return. Once offering views of the Great South Bay it now gives a beautiful view of the flower fields across the street and makes a perfect room for sunsets and star gazing. The original carriage house has been saved from collapsing and rebuilt using most of the original woodwork. It now holds two horse stalls and storage space with a full second story hay loft that can hold over 350 bales of hay. It can easily be converted into a garage, shop, art studio, or cottage, use your imagination! An additional run in shed and large chicken coop make this property a true mini-farm. On nearly an acre and a half the park like grounds invite you into a serene and tranquil setting when you enter the property gates. It boasts 3 bedrooms, two of which are identical masters each with large walk in closets, unique to an old home. The kitchen has a walk in pantry, a canning closet, and additionally features tin bash splash and a farm house sink. The home has wide plank flooring throughout in a beautiful dark rich stain. There are two full baths, one housing a claw foot tub and the other with the original pedestal sink. There is a convenient half bath located off the rear entry also adorned with a tin ceiling. The unfinished basement holds the utilities and offers tons of storage space as well as the walk up attic. There is central air with 2 separate units for upstairs and downstairs for summer cooling needs. Meanwhile a wood burning stove downstairs warms the home on extra chilly nights and and a natural gas stove creates ambiance upstairs in the master. Centrally placed between the quaint Bellport Village and trendy downtown Patchogue the home is in close proximity to a great abundance of restaurants, night life, and shopping. The Great South Bay is only a short walk to the beach where you can bring a lounge chair to sit by the water and bask in the sun. For the dog lovers bring your dog to Muddy Creek to play in the water at the dog park or let them enjoy the trails at Southhaven Park. For the Equestrian lovers Connetquot State Park and Southhaven Park are less than a 15 minute trailer ride to enjoy 3,473 acres of beautifully groomed nature trails, the best on Long Island! For the outdoor enthusiasts there is an abundance of hiking and nature preserves nearby, too many to list. Offering something for everyone to enjoy nearby the home approaches it 200th birthday and awaits its next steward to share its rich history with. https://circaoldhouses.com/property/1837-fully-renovated-historical-farm-house/
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