HIGHFIELD FARM is a 3-in-1 deal with all the requisite elements of a family compound or prestigious estate, just minutes from Chester harbour. Buy the whole or the parts:
HIGHFIELD FARMHOUSE (60097615-A) $420,000
Here we have a fine and sturdy example of Carpenter Gothic design, which was the pride (& definitely the joy) of Nova Scotia vernacular architecture during the latter half of the 19th century. This “single-peak” beauty has made it through various periods of modernization with its dignity intact and its functionality enhanced. Partition walls have been removed to provide a big and bright living room featuring a handsome beach stone fireplace. The upstairs has been opened up to create a spacious master bedroom, with access to an upper veranda; with a couple more bedrooms to spare. For the security-minded, the basement is a secret 1950s nuclear fallout shelter...or one heck of a secure wine cellar. There’s about 3.5 acres of grounds and 150’ of water frontage with a boat dock on Chester Basin at the mouth of Middle River. The latter can be privately owned or shared with Lot B. Subject to negotiation, subdivision and the sale of (60097615-B) or (60097615-C).
HIGHFIELD LODGE (60097615-B) $360,000
Highfield Lodge is a treasure chest of surprises. Barn-like in appearance from the outside, one steps into an imaginative (downright exciting!) interior featuring a sunken great room with flag-stone floor, towering stone fireplace, vaulted ceiling and massive east & west facing windows. The upper gable ends looking down on the great room provide spacious bedrooms (one ensuite) and on an intermediate vertical level we find a generously proportioned dining room with north facing wall-to-wall windows, and a galley kitchen opening onto a sunny patio. Artist, writer, or just dreamer...the Lodge is bound to excite! You will have about 1.75 delightful acres for exploration and play. AND there is boater-friendly water frontage on Chester Basin at the mouth of Middle River. The waterfront can be privately owned, or shared (along with the dock) with Lot A. Subject to negotiation, subdivision, and the sale of (60097615-A) or (60097615-C).
HIGHFIELD OVERLOOK (60097615-C) $230,000
This elevated drumlin, overlooking the mouth of Middle River as it flows into Chester Basin, is the iconic “high field” of Highfield Farm. The 60’ high Overlook cries out for a fine home set amidst an Andrew Wyeth-esque grassy field, punctuated by a scattering of ancient apple trees. The embankment is joined to the water frontage by a gently terraced trail through the woods. The Overlook answers every desire for view-filled-privacy...a place to see, but not be seen. For the inveterate sailor, or boater of any stripe, this is a snug harbour at the strategic centre of the Mahone Bay shore. The property is composed of approximate 3 acres and a couple hundred feet of shore front. Subject to negotiation, subdivision, and the sale of (60097615-A) or (60097615-B).