Article: BEAUTY'S HIDDEN COST ; Living for free in six historic properties will require hard work and a bit of eccentricity

NEWBURYPORT - Set amid four idyllic acres overlooking the Merrimack River, the Coachman's House at Maudslay State Park could be a Transcendentalist's dream home. Once part of one of the most lavish manors in the Merrimack Valley, the shingle-style residence built in 1903 features crossed gambrel gables, built-in hutches, and diamond pane windows.

A lucky person could soon live there free - but would have to be willing to work for it.

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation is offering the coachman's complex - and five other "unique historic properties" - to anyone who promises to take care of it. In exchange for promises to fix up and look after decaying state properties, ...

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