MICHAEL “CRAIG” CAMPBELL
REALTY
52 QUAKER STREET GRANVILLE, NEW YORK
12832
(518)642-2274 FAX:
(518-642-1097
Sold
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Welcome to
“Harwood’s Grist Mill Farm”
County Rte. 30
East Hartford, New York
~~~Featuring~~~
A circa 1810 restored Grist Mill,
Early Period 12 room Colonial Farmhouse,
a Cider Mill, Farm Equipment Museum, a
Gift/Combination Antique Stove Shop,
an incredible Library Building, 2 Rental
Houses, numerous outbuildings,
2 ponds, a babbling stream, 2 incredible
waterfalls, meadows, fields, trails, views,
long road frontage, and wildlife galore.
Imagine all this, including a massive amount of personal property/contents
of numerous buildings, plus ....
115+/- Acres
Live the dream .... Just Reduced to .... $495,000.00
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This magnificent estate, features an endless array of Americana!
There is a remarkable Grist Mill, having operated as recently as 2007,
under the dedicated and watchful eye of Floyd
D. Harwood.
The mill was constructed on Big Creek by Hezekiah Mann in 1810.
Mr. Mann was a skilled carpenter and Mill Wright.
Mr. Harwood purchased the Mill in 1972, and worked tirelessly for years
restoring the mill from foundation to roof.
Mr. Harwood completed a new dam on Big Creek in April 1977, having poured
287 cubic yards of concrete.
After 5 years of exhausting work, on June 4,
1977, the Mill Pond was full, and the flume was attached.
Mr. Harwood, with his family and numerous onlookers, witnessed the rebirth
of the mill.
Mr. Harwood pulled the internal lever, allowing
the water to flow.
Cheers came up from the crowd as goose bumps
covered Mr. Harwood’s arms.
After a 75 year rest, the massive wheels, along
with countless gears and huge grind stones, were once again turning.
Mr. Harwood accomplished, what many said, was
impossible.
He had completed the mammoth mill restoration.
For most men, that would have been enough. Not
so!
Mr. Harwood began operating the mill along with
a gift and combination antique/stove shop,
a huge antique farm machinery museum, an
operating Cider Mill,
plus stocking and maintaining a large library
building.
You are about to view a truly, “one of a kind” property.
An authentic part of American Folklore, a magnificent collection of
Americana.
Our hats are off, in honor of Floyd D. Harwood,
for his relentless pursuit, and dedication to
making a very worthwhile dream come true.
Bravo!!!
In keeping with Mr. Harwood’s dream, and dedication to the area’s history,
the family has decided to sell the farm along
with thousands of books, vintage newspapers,
reference manuals, magazines, display cases, a
large number of antique farm machines,
an impressive collection of antique wood
stoves, hundreds of collectables,
early period horse drawn carriages, numerous
old sleighs, china hutches,
an antique sewing loom, seveal spinning wheels,
old milk cans, dishware,
old bee hives, old rugs, toys,
old wood cabinets,
tables, beds, and much, much more. The contents
are huge in number.
Mr. Harwood operated his Grist Mill, Cider Mill, Library,
Gift Shop and Equipment Museum on weekends, and
weekdays by appointment.
He was open from late spring through October.
Everyone was welcome!
He especially enjoyed school groups, and history buffs.
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“Harwood's Grist Mill Farm”
A one of a kind country kingdom, surrounded by 115+/- acres.
You won’t believe what’s included with this spectacular property!!!!
Let’s start with the main home,
an early period, circa 1800's Colonial Farmhouse.
This splendid home features a huge country kitchen, formal dining room,
with built in china cupboards, a double living
room, den or office, store room,
2 full baths, and 6 bedrooms, complete with
front and back staircases.
The east facing porch boasts an ideal vantage
point to witness the sun’s early rise, while enjoying your morning coffee.
The porch overlooks a babbling steam, pond, and waterfalls.
Wow!!
The central foyer features a beautiful
staircase,
boasting craftsmanship from an era gone by.
The railing encircling the staircase is equally
impressive.
The upstairs foyer hallway is central to the 4
main bedrooms and a full bath.
There are 2 additional second level bedrooms to the back of the home,
accessible by a rear stairway off the kitchen.
Each bedroom is spacious.
There is plenty of room for a large family and
guests alike.
The bedrooms have large windows, and many
original features.
There is an unusual corner stairway
leading to a walk up attic.
The dining room features a built in period
china and linen closet/drawers.
We have only just begun ....
Read on ..... this property is incredible.
There are numerous outbuildings scattered about
the farm.
The ones closest to the main house include a variety of small sheds, a large
barn, and .....
A combination 3 car garage/barn, complete with
an adjacent windmill.
The south yard, combination back lawn,
overlooks the Mill Pond.
“Harwood’s Grist Mill Farm”
is nestled in a Pristine Farm Valley.
Portions of the farm offer breathtaking views of the nearby Majestic
Adirondack Mountains.
This is just one of the many, gently rolling
meadows.
The “Mill Pond”, “Big Creek” and the “Grist
Mill”.
Swim, fish, canoe & picnic to your hearts content!
The east lawn of the home borders “Big Creek”
and a second pond ....
“Big Creek” meanders throughout the farm.
It is host to a variety of fish ... including trout!!!
This beautiful pond and waterfall is only a
150'+/- from the house.
It is wonderful ... a truly unique feature!
The “Grist Mill” ...
an awesome piece of Americana!
The “Grist Mill”, a tribute to American
ingenuity,
an incredible piece of history.
Years of toil paid off, as evidenced by the
“1978" Washington County Historic Preservation Award
A well deserved award given to Mr. Harwood.
Mother Nature ....
The driving force behind the entire operation ...
A winter wonderland.
When operating, the sluice way carries water to
.....
the main Grist Mill wheel ....
....which in turn, drives the interior gears,
shaft,
and belts....
....which in turn rotates the stone wheels for
grinding flower and/or corn.
This equipment is mammoth ....
“very impressive”, to say the least.
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The “Gift Shop”, combination Stove Shop.
This early period structure has a commanding
view of the Mill Pond....
just a few feet from the Mill Dam.
Shown in the next 5 photo's are just some of
the items included in the sale, housed in the
Gift Shop/Antique Stove Shop.
The gas engine shed.
A collection of old farm equipment.
The “Cider Mill” ...
approx. 24'x42'+/-
Housing an early period
“Cider Press”.
Once again, an early period barn with slate
roof.
The
“Library”
A massive collection of several thousand books, magazines, old newspapers,
and collectibles.
The contents are included in the sale.
This building, “The Library”, is approx.
24'x40'+/-. It’s packed , floor to ceiling.
Special features include, sparkling yellow pine floors, and a monitor
heater,
numerous display cases, and much, much
more.
The machine shed, approx. 40'x120'+/- ...
for the most part, it’s 2 stories.
It’s nestled on a hill overlooking the Mill
Pond, also called the
“Machine Shed Museum”
It’s packed floor to ceiling with a combination
of
Antique Sleighs ....
old carriages .....
.....more carriages
old wagons ......
Very early farm equipment
“Buck Wheat Shucker”
More farm equipment ......
........ early tractors, and mowers
Many of the items are a “rare find”, to say the
least!
The “Farm Museum” building is home to countless
smaller items,
as well as large collectibles.
For a lack of a better description, we’ll call
this building the “Gray Tenant House”.
It needs a complete restoration - 6 rooms.
This early period home ... we’ll call it the
“Green Tenant House”,
6 rooms ... it also needs a complete restoration!!
The “Green Tenant House”
includes an unusual 1 ½ story outbuilding/workshop, etc, etc ...
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“The Grist Mill” - The Old Days
Back in March and April of 1976, the restoration began .....
It was a monumental undertaking, involving hundreds and hundreds of
laborious hours of back breaking toil.
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Finally .... the new shaft is in place!!!
To learn the entire history of the Grist Mill, one can do so by reading the
book entitled,
“The Log Village Grist Mill
by Floyd D. Harwood.
It’s a 79 page rendition of Mr. Harwood's involvement with the restoration.
For $495,000.00 you will acquire the aforementioned real estate and
contents.
If that’s not enough, you can purchase the following adjoining homes, and
land ...
all of which are a part of the Harwood Estate.
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The “Red Tenant House”
1944 Burch Road
Hartford, New York
5 rooms, Lot size: 125'x155'+/- @ $39,900.00
It needs a lot of work.
And, or ......
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The Circa 1800's Farmhouse @
1886 Burch Road
Hartford, New York
Features include 2 large bedrooms up, plank
floors, a spacious living room,
large combination kitchen/dining room, bedroom,
den and bath down.
For the most part, the home has been remodeled.
It still needs work.
There are 25.93 surveyed acres,
offering fields, a stream, pond, woods, trails,
long road front and privacy.
Just Reduced ......... $115,000.00
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Directly across Burch Road are an additional
46.36 surveyed acres
offering a babbling stream, a field, woods,
2,400'+/- road front, and lots of wildlife.
Just Reduced and
Priced Reasonably @ just ..... $59,000.00
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There are 2 more individually surveyed lots, 7.93+/- acres ...
wooded with a gorgeous stream, and towering
trees,
just reduced to .... $34,000.00
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Plus a 8.43+/- acre corner lot with mature trees, a lawn area, drilled well
and old septic,
just reduced to $34,000.00
NOTE: MICHAEL “CRAIG” CAMPBELL REALTY IS A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SELLER. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN IS BELIEVED
ACCURATE, HOWEVER, IS SUBJECT TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, PRIOR SALE, AND CHANGE
OR WITHDRAWAL WITHOUT
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