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CAPE HOUSE HUNT
From captain's house
to modern stunner
By Madeleine List
ntlist@capecodonline.com
SOUTH YARMOUTH - Con-
temporary for its time, this
American Gothic Revival home
from the 1850s is a modern mas-
terpiece by today's standards.
Its current owners have brought
in some 21st century renovations.
The kitchen is almost futuristic
complete with a wine cooler, a
gas cooktop stove and marble and
granite countertops.
But the spacious house still
retains the charm put there by
its original owner, Capt. William
Haffards.
Haffards served in the navy
during the Civil War and is
remembered for grand gestures
of kindness, such as voyaging
across the sea to Ireland during
the potato famine to deliver a ship
38 N. Main St., South Yarmouth MADELEINE LIST/CAPE COD TIMES
full of corn. He was also deeply red walls and white floor boards.
involved in the local community, The floor boards are endearingly
and made large donation to the
Methodist Meeting House.
This house on North Main that
he had built between 1852 -1858
was another contribution to the
community.
The lower level is a string of
large rooms with 8 -foot ceilings,
each painted a different rich color.
Its spaciousness and style allure
you to host a party, and you can
almost imagine guests mingling
with champagne glasses in their
hands.
The colorful walls are accented
by tall, floor -to -ceiling windows
made with 19th century glass
that bend the sunlight as it comes
through.
At the opposite end of the
house, the first floor culminates in
a cozy front parlor room with deep
uneven with varying widths, a
sign of the times — builders then
had to use whatever slabs of wood
were available and couldn't be
choosy.
Upstairs the bedrooms are small
and painted all white. Particularly
charming are the gothic -style
windows that look like they were
plucked off the walls of a Victorian
church.
Haffords died in 1881 after
spending about 30 years in the
home. For the next 125 years the
house remained in his family until
it was bought by current owners.
Now, the big house, with many
more features to discover, is ready
for the next phase of its history.
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Twitter at: @madeleine list.
About this house
LOCATION: 38 N. Main St., South Yarmouth
ROOMS: 4 bedrooms,1 full bathroom, l half
bathroom
BUILT: 1850
SQUARE FEET: 2,651
ACREAGE: 0.26
UTILITIES: Natural gas, hot water
ANNUAL TAXES: $3,708
PRICE: $399,000
PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT: $150
CONTACT: Thomas Manning, William Raveis Real
Estate & Home Services, 774-994-8082, ext. 121;
508-737-2605; tom.manning@raveis.com
Suggestions for a home review may be sent to:
Cape House Hunt, c/o Erin Healy, Cape Cod
Times, 319 Main St., Hyannis, MA 02601. If you
have questions, email ehealyCcapecodonline.
com. Home selection is made by The Cape
Cod Times. This does not imply any endorse-
ment or warranty.