As anybody who has renovated a historic home can attest, the costs and compromises to restore these structures carefully while adding modernity can be overwhelming. When done with proper respect and patience, however, the result can be priceless; such as in the case of Mark Finlay’s update of a Newport landmark. A charming farm in the Berkshires recently received a similar treatment. Its owners successfully brought the nineteenth-century estate into the twenty-first without sacrificing a smidgeon of its quaint loveliness. Asking $2.1 million, the 1860-built colonial has a timeless exterior, with breathtakingly revitalized interiors.From afar, the 4,420-square-foot abode would seem but a speck across the property’s overall 85 acres of sprawling natural landscape, but a closer look will certainly leave a lasting impression. Daniel Romualdez, who made an appearance on Architectural Digest’s AD100 list, restored the home and its 1740-built guest house in 2009. The result is the epitome of coziness, boasting 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, three wood-burning fireplaces, exposed wood beams, and a screened room with radiant floor heating.Highlights of the main house include the chef’s kitchen with double height ceilings and an abundance of natural light, and a master suite upstairs that has a private terrace with stunning views of the property. The separate guest house holds three of the home’s bedrooms, and is adjacent to a four-car garage with office, and five-stall horse barn.The embodiment of four-season, livable and luxurious elegance, the estate is listed with Jared Kelly of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty. Curbed first reported on the listing.
