On the Market
The Carlisle property is a working farm, with horse stalls leased to boarded horses and a staff.
Buyers with a farming fantasy will want to know about Little Brook Farm. The 12.6-acre equestrian property in Carlisle has the sought-after features of country living: rural tranquility amid gently rolling pastures, an updated farmhouse that combines classic architectural details with modern comforts, and a custom-designed barn. Plus, there are horses.
“This is a very special property. The owners have spent many years making it into their dream home,” said Rory Fivek, who has listed Little Brook Farm at 225 Lowell St. in Carlisle for $1,995,000.
“It offers peace, privacy, and timeless New England charm. It is also a working farm, with horse stalls leased for boarded horses and a staff to help manage the business,” she said.
She explains that while the zoning is residential, the property’s use as a working horse stable is allowed, and, when the farm changes hands, the staff is able to stay in their positions, if needed.
“There is a barn manager and a number of boarders who work … part time,” Fivek explained.
There is also subdivision potential. While some of the 12+ acres consists of wetlands, Carlisle’s two-acre zoning would allow an owner to split off at least two buildable lots.
The house, built in 1966, measures 4,646 square feet. It has four bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, a living room with a fireplace, and a spacious chef’s kitchen equipped with a six-burner Wolf range set into a large island, soapstone and butcher-block countertops, quarry tile flooring, a Kitchen Aid double convection wall oven, a farmhouse sink, and a dining area. Other rooms include a formal dining room, a home office, walk-in closets, and a large entry-mudroom with built-in storage and seating. A screened porch stretches across the rear of the house, roomy enough to provide comfortable gathering and dining areas.
Just outside the kitchen door, a fenced vegetable garden and a small orchard grows fresh produce.
The barn has six horse stalls, a tack room, hay storage, and wash and groom areas. Outdoor equestrian facilities include eight fenced split-rail paddocks, a riding ring, an oval track, and equipment storage space. The paddocks have a feature that, in cold New England winters, is especially precious: year-round running water with frost-free hydrants that connect to a water line below four feet, which is the frost line.
Beyond Little Brook Farm’s generous acreage, there is direct access to miles of conservation trails that provide a scenic opportunity riding, hiking, or mountain biking.
“There are several miles of trails in the Conant Land preserve, as well as private conservation land bordering this property,” Fivek said. “You can ride the 1.1 miles on Old Morse Road down to Great Brook State Park, where there are 20 miles of trails, or branch off to the Cranberry Bog where there are another 4 or 5 miles of trails.”
Kim Patenaude and Rory Fivek Group of Barrett Sotheby’s International Realty in Concord has the listing.
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