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Article: BEAUTY'S HIDDEN COST ; Living for free in six historic properties will require hard work and a bit of eccentricity
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- November 25, 2007
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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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