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Listing broker remarks

Eat, Pray, Live, Create. Be inspired in this spacious 20 plus room home that has fledged artists, writers, thinkers and scholars for more than a century. Built by Shakers with a thoughtful simple aesthetic that connected this home to a whole community. Whether you need space, privacy, light, nature or quietude, this home and location have all of that and more. The interior detail is pure Shaker and is one of the most authentic Shaker Buildings in existence. The floorplan includes a large living room with a fireplace, a very large dining room, two full and one-half bath, multiple living levels allowing for any use imaginable. Interior detail includes natural woodwork, warm wood floors, large windows, a sunporch with banked windows, Shaker peg rails, built-in cupboards in nearly every room and classic Shaker stair railings. Set on over two acres offering garden areas abutting New England Forest. Come discover what Harvard and this wonderful Shaker home can offer you.— Petraglia Real Estate Services

Key details

  • 7,012 sq ft
  • 2.30 acres
  • 7 beds
  • 2 baths
  • 1840 built
  • $156 / sq ft
  • $23,876 2025 taxes
MLS #
7⁠3⁠4⁠5⁠3⁠7⁠3⁠1⁠
Last updated
Address
78 Shaker Rd
Town
Harvard, MA
ZIP
01451
Deed (Bk/Pg)
49946 / 32

Historic designations

Local Historic District
Harvard Shaker Village Historic District

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Neighborhood: Harvard

National Historic Landmark

Federally designated as nationally significant — the highest U.S. historic recognition. Section 106 review applies to federal undertakings affecting the property.

National Register

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Owners may qualify for the 20% federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit on certified rehabilitation work.

State Register

Listed on the Massachusetts State Register of Historic Places.

Local Historic District

Inside a Local Historic District. Exterior changes visible from a public way require approval from the local historic district commission.

Local Landmark

Individually designated by the town as a local landmark. Exterior alterations require commission approval.

MACRIS Inventory

Documented in MACRIS, the state historic inventory. Informational only — no regulatory constraints.

Article 85 (Boston)

Subject to Boston Article 85 demolition-delay review, which can pause demolition of buildings 50+ years old for up to 90 days.