Sunrock Farm, a revolutionary-era homestead c.1790 . . . revolutionary in more ways than one. Imagine walking through a wooden gate into a secret garden, greeted by a solar fountain called Dreamscape. There’s something compelling about the entrance walkway that draws you into a courtyard of a grand stone house.
The great room encompasses the whole original stone section with wood floors and exposed beams. The far wall is dominated by a stone fireplace accented with beautiful Arts & Crafts tile. A butler’s pantry connects the sunroom to the European Kitchen under a private bedroom suite. All this is powered by a solar energy system.
A wide verandah wraps around two sides of the house with a glassed entrance to the great room. Stroll under a green canopy through the hidden bamboo groves bordering three connecting ponds shimmering under tall willows, past a row of stately Sequoias until you reach the vintage stone bank barn housing a second floor gallery. This four acre property also has enough pasture for horses if you desire, as well as a separate studio.
Over the last 10 years, this property has been enhanced to embrace the values inherent in the Green Movement, as illustrated by the film "Ecological Design: Inventing the Future" which was produced by the owner. Using recycled and organic materials throughout the property, he has installed solar fountains, planted 60 trees and a third bamboo grove, as well as working with nature to create unique spaces that hearken to another time. A large solar panel in the rear field tracks the sun and provides much of the electricity to the house. Energy Efficient appliances, furnace, and LED lighting trims electric use. Indeed, whoever takes the opportunity to purchase this homestead will be well on the way to living in a micro-sustainable world.
Less than 90 minutes from both NYC and Philadelphia. Come enjoy the Romance.
