One of the biggest reasons we love New Hampshire is its history. Being one of the oldest states in the union, it's home to a rich and genuinely interesting backstory that we as New Englanders are lucky to enjoy, and sometimes take for granted because we're constantly surrounded by it; kind of like how you can pass a Dunkin Donuts and not even blink because you just drove past eleven other Dunks during your two mile commute. Cricket Hill Farm is a great example of New England history that's so cool it snaps you right out of that historical apathy funk.
Built in 1775 (that's a year before the Declaration of Independence was signed, for those of you playing at home), Cricket Hill Farm sits on a sprawling 115 acres in the super fun little town of Wilton, which, coincidentally, is also home to one of the coolest little movie theaters I've ever seen (https://www.facebook.com/wiltontownhalltheatre/).
The main house has five huge fireplaces wrapped around it's massive original center chimney, which was the only source of heat in the house for a very long time. It's so old that the original home never had insulation. Previous generations of owners and house help just constantly kept the fires going! The home has since been retrofitted with all of the modern conveniences you can possibly imagine (huge windows, central air, motorized skylights, an AMAZING pool area with a cabana, etc.), and when you combine that with 243 years of fascinating, well-documented history, you get a postcard-perfect New England property that people from all over dream about owning one day, including yours truly.
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