40 Brook St, Scituate, MA 02066

Expanded antique Cape (1790) "Almost-Acre Farm" post-and-beam + woodframe, on partly fenced one-acre lot. Was working farm, once upon a time. Forced hot water radiators on 1st floor, baseboards on 2nd. Solar hot water collectors on roof, system in basement (with supplemental water heater). Large colonial-era "common rm" w large Jotul wood stove in central chimney-block fireplace, ceiling fan; coat closet & built-in wall cab in hallway end of rm; dining rm w fireplace, built-in china cab; library w fireplace. Front entry foyer w front stairs. Enclosed back stairs from large eat-in country kitchen to "master" bedroom. Orignl cove moldings in library & dining rm, common rm has exposed orignl wood ceiling beams. Orignl mantels and surrounds on all four main-house fireplaces. (One bedrm has sml fireplace.) Family room ell off of common rm has 3/4 bath, frnt and rear entrances w ramp to ell frnt door, fireplace, used as in-law "aptmnt" (sharing house kitchen) & real-estate office by prev owner, has front door ramp. Detached 2-story barn "attic", w 1st flr workshop, garden tools rm, trash-bin etc. Huge, mostly fenced very private back yard accommodates boat or RV. Shade trees, tire swing, lg grassy area, veg gardn, many flowering shrubs & perennials front AND back, etc. Lg fenced side yrd. Vnl-lined in-grnd round pool nds work. 2-car length, 2+ car width driveway. Neighborhood Description Friendly neighbors respect privacy. Well maintained, but not obsessively. Sidewalk usually plowed in winter. Mostly quiet street, moderate traffic. Can hear brook & ocean sounds outside at night. Harbor shops, market, pharmacy, restaurants, churches 5-10 minute walk. Harbor itself w fishing boats and recreational boats, moorings, piers just beyond. Peggoty Beach 15 minute walk. Bandstand=summer concerts. Annual Heritage Days weekend festival.