Staying in Ashburnham means that you are less than 2 minutes from Cushing Academy and all the amenities our village has to offer – gifts, antiques, flowers, burgers, bagels, pizza, wines, spirits, hardware and groceries. In addition, the famous Frederick Collection of Historic Pianos is located in our downtown. We are 7 minutes from Route 2 in Westminster; 12 minutes from Wachusett Mountain; 30 minutes from I-495; and about an hour from the Alewife MBTA Station in Cambridge.

The Elijah Haven Homeplace comes with all the comforts and ambiance of an early 19th century home, with its requisite modestly-sized rooms and small closets (pack lightly!)...plus modern amenities.

• Full furnishings including a new glass-tiled bathroom and pedestal sink with Kohler and Hans Grohe brass fixtures, antique heart pine floor and Garnet Hill bath mats and towel ensembles.

• 2 Bedrooms – one with a Full Size Tempurpedic Memory Foam mattress and another with a Sleigh Bed with leather headboard and Queen Pillowtop Serta Camry mattress with memory foam. There's a skylight directly above this bed to see the stars and you drift asleep. Bed linens (6 oz flannel in the winter and shoulder seasons) come from Garnet Hill, Gaiam and other premium sources. Warm season bedding is 600 thread count Egyptian cotton.

• Living Room divided in half with a Center Chimney and Red Vermont Castings Propane Stove (decorative, not functional). The television is a 24" Sony Flat Screen hidden inside a paymaster's desk with Dish Network's Family Package, Locals, Starz Movie Channel and DVR capability.

• Just-renovated rustic Country Kitchen with new Dining Table and seating for 8. Black and walnut sideboard. Banks of windows flank both the East and West-facing portions of this room. The antique GE Jetliner Electric Stove is totally and charming vintage 1948. A pendant barn light illuminates the cooking area. New terra cotta tile kitchen counter with beadboard backsplash and open shelving. Plus Dishwasher, microwave, coffeemaker, food processor, mixer and Kenmore Elite Refrigerator.

• Reading Loft with upholstered Daybed above the kitchen with ample windows and skylights for reading (or writing) a good novel, surfing the internet...or just having a refreshing snooze.

• Basement Laundry. Due to the 1830s vintage of the home, the Washer and Dryer are on a concrete slab surrounded by the dirt floor cellar adjacent to an old beehive "summer oven". (The dirt floor is covered with moisture barrier plastic. Nonetheless, this is the one place in the house where you'll want to wear shoes!)

• More! Included forced air heat, central air conditioning, ozone air purification, 200 amp underground electricity, driveway plowing and snow shoveling, lawn & grounds maintenance and weekly housekeeping services.

• The entire property is secured with ADT Intrusion, Smoke and Fire protection.

Due to the close proximity of a cell tower, there is all-bar signal strength for both Verizon and AT&T/Cingular customers.

Please contact us today with your questions and requests.