For Sale
78 Shaker Rd, Harvard, MA
Harvard · MA 01451
- $1,100,000
- Price
- 7
- Beds
- 3
- Baths
- 7012
- Sq. ft.
Overview
Property type:
Single Family
Year built:
Built in 1840
Lot size:
2.3 Acres Lot
Price per square foot:
$157 / Sq.Ft
Parking:
3 Garage Spaces · 2 Off Street Spaces
Heating & cooling:
Heat, Heat Pump, AC
About this home
This gorgeous seven-bedroom Shaker house seeks a buyer in love with New England history and looking for extraordinary space—for living, working, making art, gathering, or pursuing projects. Spacious and bright, the house, built in 1840, is set on a large lot in a quiet neighborhood, with easily accessible hiking trails, in the highly sought-after school district of the Town of Harvard. Public transportation to Cambridge and Boston from nearby Ayer provides an easy commute into town. The building originally served as the “Office” for the communal religious group and was a multi-use building, as office, dormitory, guest quarters and a store where the Shakers sold their goods. The layout of the house still provides this kind of flexibility. There is also a gentle peacefulness to the house, a refuge from the world, a legacy of the Shakers’ devout simplicity.The house is large, but it never felt too large to those of us who grew up there, or to our mother, who lived there alone until she was 98. We mostly used the two central floors—the kitchen, living room, and other shared spaces on the first floor, and bedrooms on the second. On the floor above was our father’s study, where he worked undisturbed, while our mother had an art studio and ample storage space for her paintings. In our childhood, the basement became a theater and ping-pong room where neighborhood kids gathered. Outside, the house is surrounded by bountiful nature and a beautifully preserved Shaker Village. Do not be intimidated by its size. Focus on the simple beauty of the two central floors, with their impeccably preserved built-ins and pegboards from the height of Shaker design—and on the exciting possibilities of the additional spaces above and below.
Neighborhood & Transit
78 Shaker Rd, Harvard · MA 01451
Nearby transit
Within 0.5 mile, measured straight-line to the nearest station entrance.
No subway or commuter rail stations within 0.5 mile.
Price Insight
- Days on Market:
- 303 days
- Listing Price:
- $1,100,000
- Price per Sq.Ft:
- $157
- Tax Assessment:
- $1,525,600 in 2025
- Taxes:
- $1,990 / Monthly
Home Facts
Interior Features
- Bedrooms
- 7
- Full Bathrooms
- 2
- Half Bathrooms
- 2
- Living Area
- 7,012 Sq.Ft
- Broker Disclosure about Living Area
- Additional finished attic level and porch area( unheated)
- Kitchen
- Main Floor, Gas Stove, Custom Built Cabinets, Flooring - Wood, Dishwasher, Range, Refrigerator
- Primary Bedroom
- Floor 2, Closet, Custom Built Closet/Cabinets, Flooring - Wood, En-suite bathroom
- Laundry
- Unknown
- Living levels
- Unknown
- Rooms
- 21
- Above grade area
- 7012
- Flooring
- Wood, Pine
- Lead paint
- Unknown
Utilities
- Heating Type
- Heat Pump, Individual
- Heating Zone
- 1
- Cooling
- Individual
- Cooling Zones
- 0
- Water
- Private Water
- Sewer
- Private Sewerage
- Electric Features
- Circuit Breakers, 200 Amps
Exterior Features
- Lot Size
- 100,188 Sq.Ft
- Lot Description
- Level
- Exterior Features
- Garden Area, Porch - Enclosed
Parking
- Garage Parking
- 3 Parking Spaces, Attached, Under
- Off Street Parking
- 2 Parking Spaces, Off-Street
Construction Details
- Construction Type
- Frame, Post & Beam
- Siding
- Clapboard, Wood
- Roof
- Slate
Green Features
- Electric Vehicle Charger
- Unknown
- Solar Panels
- Unknown
- Green Certified
- Unknown
- Insulation Features
- Unknown
- Energy Features
- Unknown
Room details
- Living room level
- First Floor
- Living room dimensions
- 14X34
- Living room features
- Fireplace, Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wood, Chair Rail
- Dining room level
- First Floor
- Dining room dimensions
- 14X22
- Dining room features
- Closet, Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wood, Lighting - Sconce
- Family room level
- First Floor
- Family room dimensions
- 15X17
- Family room features
- Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wood
- Kitchen dimensions
- 14X15
- Primary bedroom dimensions
- 15X16
- Bedroom 2 level
- First Floor
- Bedroom 2 dimensions
- 13X15
- Bedroom 2 features
- Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wood
- Bedroom 3 level
- Second Floor
- Bedroom 3 dimensions
- 14X15
- Bedroom 3 features
- Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wood
- Bedroom 4 level
- Second Floor
- Bedroom 4 dimensions
- 13X15
- Bedroom 4 features
- Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wood
- Bedroom 5 level
- Second Floor
- Bedroom 5 dimensions
- 12X15
- Bedroom 5 features
- Closet, Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wood
- Bathroom 1 level
- First Floor
- Bathroom 1 dimensions
- 4X9
- Bathroom 1 features
- Bathroom - Half
- Bathroom 2 level
- Second Floor
- Bathroom 2 dimensions
- 7X8
- Bathroom 2 features
- Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - With Tub & Shower, Flooring - Wood
- Bathroom 3 level
- Second Floor
- Bathroom 3 dimensions
- 8X15
- Bathroom 3 features
- Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - With Tub & Shower
Listing information
- Listing agent
- John Petraglia
- Listing office
- Petraglia Real Estate Services
- MLS PIN #
- 73453731
- Disclosure
- Property is within local Historic District
- Disclosure
- Additional finished attic level and porch area( unheated)