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Listing broker remarks

Offered for the first time - an architect-designed home on five acres carved from a working orchard, with long views over open farmland to the hills and some of the land still in apple trees planted by the owner's family. Designed around those views, it shows the moment you step in: leaded glass panels of apple branches flank the entry, and the land opens up ahead. Nine-foot ceilings run the first floor. The gracious living room rises to a cathedral ceiling on an exposed stained beam, with built-ins, a brick fireplace and a woodstove insert that can heat the house. Kitchen and dining room share one open thirty-five-foot span: granite island with gas cooktop and seating, double wall ovens, walk-in pantry, built-in desk, glass-front cabinetry, and a bay window over the sink that frames the hills. A glassed-in three-season room with a bluestone floor opens off both. A wooden spiral stair climbs from the second-floor hall, past an arched Palladian window, to an octagonal tower room wrapped in windows - a study with views all around. The primary suite enters through its own vestibule: vaulted ceiling, a bank of picture windows, two fitted walk-in closets and a private deck. Its spa-inspired bath has twin vanities, a glass corner shower with rainfall head and body sprays, and separate water closet. Two more bedrooms share a split bath; a first-floor bedroom with full bath opens to the mudroom and hall. Laundry is on the second floor; the finished lower level adds a large rec room. Outside, a salt-water pool and in-ground spa sit on a paver patio among uplit gardens and tiki torches. Three-bay attached garage; snow-melt tracks set into the drive. Private well and septic, natural gas, radiant floors, eight zones of heat and five of air, and a standby generator covering essentials. The setting is the rarest part. More than sixty acres under Agricultural Preservation Restriction surround the property, with more across the road. Down Old Ayer Road, Groton Hill Music Center brings a thousand-seat concert hall and a year-round music school to open farmland. Groton-Dunstable schools, Lawrence Academy and Groton School are minutes away; Route 2 via Ayer, I-495 in Littleton. Seller is a licensed real estate salesperson in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and has a personal financial interest in the property. The listing agent is the principal owner of the property.— Keller Williams Realty

Key details

  • 4,001 sq ft
  • 5.01 acres
  • 4 beds
  • 3.5 baths
  • 2002 built
  • $474 / sq ft
  • $16,373 2026 taxes
MLS #
7⁠3⁠5⁠7⁠7⁠6⁠6⁠3⁠
Last updated
Address
236 Old Ayer Rd
Town
Groton, MA
ZIP
01450
Deed (Bk/Pg)
77999 / 207

Historic designations

MACRIS Inventory
Old Moors School District - Indian Hill Road Area

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Neighborhood: Groton

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.

Ch. 91 Waterways License

An active MassDEP permit for a dock, pier, seawall, or other structure on or over a Massachusetts waterway. Many older licenses are not digitized; this record is provided for reference only.

Massachusetts Great Pond

A Great Pond under M.G.L. Ch. 91 — the Commonwealth retains public rights to fish and navigate these state-designated waters. Private docks and other waterfront structures require a Waterways License from MassDEP.

Likely Great Pond

The MLS listing describes this property as being on a Great Pond, which would be a state-designated water body under M.G.L. Ch. 91. GIS data did not independently confirm the pond name — verification needed.