By There’s no scarlet letter on this historic stunner. in Salem is a six-bed, six-bath home where Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of legendary books like and , lived with his family from 1846 to 1847, when he worked as the surveyor of the Port of Salem and Beverly, according to historical documents. Now, the two-family home, which could easily be reverted to a single-family property, is for $1.
85 million. Believed to have been built by 1800, the 4,558-square-foot Georgian property may be the oldest surviving structure on Chestnut Street. However, it was entirely transformed in a 3-year renovation by a local mother-daughter renovation team and features all new plumbing and electrical, while still boasting the historic beauty with which it was constructed.
From original wide pine floors to the fully restored and custom-made windows, every detail has been considered. Step into the entrance, which leads into an elegant foyer. To the left is the two-bed, two-and-a-half bath unit 1, where a set of green doors open into the 215-square-foot living room.
There, you’ll find four windows that stream in natural light and a gas fireplace under a salmon-colored mantel with original woodwork. Continue through the hallway, where you’ll find a half-bathroom, and you’ll find the 214-square-foot dining room, home to a historic, non-working fireplace, and several windows. The first-floor unit’s kitchen is also a highlight, thanks to its stunning central exposed brick gas fireplace that anc.