I recently had the pleasure of being able to take some time off work to spend with my mother-in-law who had come from London, England, for a visit. One of her passions, as well as mine, is history, and in particular, historic houses. I was so pleased, whilst during my usual morning run, to have ran past a house I’ve always wanted to tour just as they were putting the “open” sign out. I stopped in my tracks and had a brief chat with the owner of the house and decided it would be the perfect way to spend the morning.

The house was built in 1743 by Lieutenant Robert Brooks of the British Army, who participated in the Pepperell Expedition of 1750. Later Deacon Amos Chase bought the house from Brooks widow. Amos Chase was the first deacon of the First Congregational Church in Saco, built the first bridge across the Saco River at Saco Island, and lived to be 100 years old.

The couple now living in the house have restored it to what it would have been like back in the 1700’s. It was a pleasure to tour the house, and believe it or not, this historic house is for sale. Hopefully the next owners will appreciate its history and maintain the house in its restored state.

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copy of photos of the house taken in the late 1800’s

Part of front of the house as it exists today.

Recreated English Sitting Garden

Front entry room with fireplace.

Close up of the mantle pice and ornaments over the fireplace in the front entry room.

Pantry way leading into kitchen

View of pantry way leading into kitchen.

View of pantry way leading into kitchen.

View of the kitchen looking out onto garden.

View of kitchen looking into dinning area.

Day sitting room off of kitchen.

Portraits of the present owners great grandparents hanging in the library/ study, off of day sitting room above.

Real like Goya copy hanging in library/ study.

One of the many bedrooms upstairs.

Dutch fireplace tiles adorn the fireplace in the room above.

One of the many stenciled rooms lovingly restored to teh colours and patterns that would have been used in the late 1700 - early 1800s.

Though this house has been lovely restored, there is still running water, heat and electricity throughout as seen by the electric outlet by the side of the bed.

Another mural painted on the walls of an upstairs bedroom by the present owner.

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