1810 Talcott Cape - Disassembled - Your Legacy Home Awaits

Cost: $135,000

Size:TBD

Location: New York, NY

From FB Marketplace: 1810 Historic Talcott Cape – Original Early American Home – Professionally Disassembled by a prominent restoration company, Each original element Numbered, and Ready for Reconstruction. The timber frame is fully restored, pre-fitted (see photos) and ready for reassembly on the timber frame new white oak first floor deck (see photos).  Condition: Historic structure / disassembled for reconstruction  Own a true piece of early American history.  Available now is the Historic Talcott Cape, circa 1810, a remarkable New England Cape Cod home that has been carefully disassembled, documented, and numbered for reconstruction. This is not a reproduction, and it is not a salvage lot of miscellaneous antique materials. This is a genuine extremely well built early 19th-century home with its structural system and architectural character preserved for reassembly on a new site. For the right buyer, this is an opportunity that almost never comes to market: the chance to own, relocate, and rebuild an authentic period home with original craftsmanship, original materials, and a documented frame package prepared for reconstruction. About the Home The Talcott Cape is a 216 year old classic New England Cape dating to approximately 1810 and reflects the transition between earlier colonial building traditions and the more refined practical construction of the early Federal period. It retains the character and craftsmanship that collectors, preservation-minded homeowners, designers, and historically focused builders are always looking for but rarely find in a package this complete and reconstruction-ready. This home features original wide board flooring, multiple fireplaces, gunstock posts, chamfered summer beams with lamb’s tongue stops, ridge-pole sided beams on the second floor, and accordion lath. The frame and components show the workmanship, proportions, and material quality associated with early American domestic architecture. What Makes This Offering Special This house has already been disassembled and numbered for reconstruction, making it far more practical than purchasing a standing historic structure and attempting to document it later. The numbering and disassembly process were done so the home can be rebuilt with clarity and order, greatly simplifying the next phase for the buyer, builder, or preservation team. Each timber receive an alpha numerical code so their location can easily be identified.  Highlights include: • Authentic circa 1810 historic Cape • Original early American timber frame and architectural fabric • Carefully disassembled • Numbered for organized reconstruction • Original materials preserved for reuse • A true New England Cape form with major period features intact • Ideal candidate for relocation to a private estate, farm, preservation project, hospitality property, or legacy family home Architectural Features This home includes a number of original features that give it real architectural and historical value: • Hand hewn hardwood timbers • Ridge pole construction, very unique detailing • Wide board water sawn hardwood flooring, each floorboard numbered so all of the flooring will go back into its original location for a truly authentic look • 2 center chimneys carefully  dismantled, Bake ovens, stone lintels, stone hearthstones both stone and brick fireboxes • Period framing , mortise and tenon methods and proportions • Stud framing that offers practical opportunities for thoughtful insulation and electrical wiring during reconstruction • New white oak sills 6 x 8” and5 x 7”  joists • Beautiful handcrafted mantels, doors, trim, cupboards and chair rail. Who This Home Is For This offering may be ideal for: • Someone building a historic homestead on a new property, choosing the view, location and enjoying the functionality of a new concrete foundation, full basement, all new mechanicals, modern kitchen and bathrooms • A preservation-minded buyer who wants an authentic period house instead of a reproduction. What is greener than recycling an entire wooden building built 216 years ago • A developer or designer creating a one-of-a-kind destination home • A museum-quality restoration or educational reconstruction project • A family compound looking to create a legacy property with genuine American history at its core Why relocate and reassemble a 216 year old Historic Home? Finding an antique Early American house in a good location, with privacy and new modern elements is difficult enough. Finding one that has already been professionally disassembled, organized, and prepared for reassembly is even rarer. This gives the buyer a head start on a project that would normally require extensive field documentation, careful dismantling, and major labor before reconstruction could even begin. No hidden surprises of rotted timbers, undersize elements and poorly executed repairs In many cases, antique homes are often in areas that have seen significant development, including busy traffic locations or less than desirable locations. With this home, that major step has already been done. Instead of trying to preserve a threatened structure in place, you can bring this home to your own land and rebuild it in a setting of your choice, whether that is open farmland, a wooded estate, a waterfront site, or a historically inspired village setting. Important Notes This is a historic home package for reconstruction. It is not a move-in-ready standing house. Buyer should expect to coordinate transport, foundation design, engineering as needed, permitting, and reconstruction on their site. This is best suited for serious buyers who understand and appreciate the value of authentic historic material and the process of rebuilding a period structure. Additional documentation and details may be available to qualified buyers. Serious inquiries only. If you are looking for a genuine early American home with real provenance, real craftsmanship, and the rare advantage of being disassembled and numbered for reconstruction, the 1810 Talcott Cape is an exceptional opportunity. Message for pricing, additional information, and available documentation related to the home.  For additional photos: Copy the link from below and paste it into your browser  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UuBPyEyCIpJfqMQhRKSOZ9RaPfVSHrwt?usp=sharing  About us:  The Cooper Group dismantled this building, with 40 years of restoration experience. They have been featured on “This Old House” two times for the relocation of 18th century taverns. They are the recipient of the Palladio Award for the best craftsmanship in the entire country and also the Charles Bullfinch award, also for the best craftsmanship in the country, both only offer one award, no second place awards.

Cost: $185,000

Size:TBD

Location: New York, NY

From FB Marketplace: 1684 William Cornwell Homestead Extraordinarily rare 17th century home - one of the oldest, most intact Early American houses available for purchase and reconstruction. Completely restored frame, catalogued, ready for relocation.  Step into a home older than the United States itself. The William Cornwell Homestead isn't just a structure—it's a portal to Colonial America, where families gathered around massive oak beams and craftsmanship was an art form passed through generations.  Experience Unparalleled Authenticity:  340 YEARS OF STORIES: One of the oldest intact Early American homes you can actually own.  BREATHTAKING CRAFTSMANSHIP:  Massive summer beams with hand-carved lamb's tongue chamfers, exposed sawn joists that showcase 17th-century skill.  ORIGINAL CHARACTER INTACT: Two-panel Colonial doors with period hardware, vertical featheredge sheathing, principal purlin rafter system  COMPLETE HISTORICAL PACKAGE: Original attic flooring plus 18th-century boards to finish your restoration  YOUR VISON: Fully catalogued and restored, prepared for relocation to your land  BUILD MORE THAN A HOME: Create a living monument to American heritage. This is your chance to preserve a piece of the 1600s while crafting a singular family legacy.  Advantages of Reassembling a Historic Post & Beam Historical Building:   - New foundation - Rebuilt safe - Wood burning fireplaces - All lead paint removed - New electrical, plumbing and heating - Reassemble on the lot/view of your choice - Can be shipped worldwide - Nothing is greener than recycling an entire house from virgin forests.  William Cornwell (also spelled Cornwall) was an early Hartford settler who served as one of thirty-seven soldiers from Hartford in the Pequot War of 1637. For his military service in this conflict, he received a land grant in East Hartford in 1666. His son built the historic home on this property, which has remained in the family's legacy as part of the original colonial land grant awarded for William Cornwell's service to the Connecticut Colony. This home represents a direct connection to one of Connecticut's founding families and the earliest days of English settlement in the region.  SEE IT NOW!!! Currently assembled for viewing; schedule your private appointment. Message for details.

Cost: $190,000

Size:TBD

Location: New Canaan, CT

From FB Marketplace: Disassembled and Restored 1740 CT River Valley Saltbox House ready to erect on your property.  Deacon Peck House of Cheshire, CT, was slated to be bulldozed, but we rescued it and it's stored in pieces in a Litchfield, CT,  barn.  Rare, highly original, 38’ X 30’ saltbox  *Expertly disassembled, restored, and stored in pieces *Meticulously documented with photographs and “as built” drawings *Includes hardwood frame, major rafter with minor purlins; gunstock posts *Carefully stripped outstanding interior woodwork including paneling, wainscoting, mantelpieces, trim and cabinetry (with lovely corner cupboard), feather edge detailing, rare original rear staircase *Foot-worn wide-board flooring throughout * Restored windows including original parts where possible *Extra woodwork and bricks from its highly unusual period summer kitchen  *Ready to erect on your property with your own builder