Steve Haines for the Boston Globe

Mantles surrounding the three working fireplaces were here in the 1850s.

Steve Haines for the Boston Globe

Flooring throughout this home is wide planked and knotty.

Steve Haines for the Boston Globe

The kitchen, now a summery blue and white, has a window over the sink with view of the large backyard.

Steve Haines for the Boston Globe

A formal parlor with a fireplace is in the front of the house.

Steve Haines for the Boston Globe

The current owner calls the second floor the dormitory because each bedroom has multiple beds.

Steve Haines for the Boston Globe

The landscaped backyard includes a koi pond guarded by a weeping Alaskan cedar and surrounded by a perennial flower garden.