6 Atwood Rd, Truro, MA 02666

Built between 1820 and 1840, this neo-classical antique Cape Cod home is an intact example that retains the style and charm of the Greek Revival period of Cape architecture. It is a notable Truro example of the vernacular and qualifies for the National Historic Register. It retains traditional wide pine floors, raised wood paneling, many original windows with pressed Sandwich glass, two wood-burning fireplaces, plaster walls, paneled doors, and original hardware. This is purported to be the first home in Truro to have had plumbing and electricity, although both have since been updated. The setting is an almost four acre parcel leading to wetlands and the head of the Little Pamet River. A free standing barn/studio was most recently used as an art studio. The main level has a bright living room with windows on both sides, a fireplace, and opens onto a brick-patio pergola. The dining room, which was originally the front parlor, retains vintage screen printed wall paper. The second floor has four bedrooms and a second full bath. The home was owned for many years beginning in 1920 by famed illustrator and painter Gerrit Beneker, who added the house's shed dormers and the barn/studio. The house sits on a hill overlooking nearby hollows and the land consists of pristine woodlands, with a small yard cleared around the house.