Shepley Hill Farm

Light, soul, beauty: Shepley Hill Farm is legendary for a reason. The distinguished and thoughtfully-updated Federal-style farmhouse adjoins the big yellow barn with its Gothic arched window, gardens, meadows, riding ring, and miles of trails to explore outside the back door. Live somewhere special, listen to the birds, and get out of the daily hustle. Shepley Hill's legacy of stewardship shines in the conservation of the surrounding land and the beautiful maintenance of the house, timber-framed barn, and garden. The six bedroom/5.5 bath house including a separate private suite, as well as multiple home office spaces. The house is centered on a big open kitchen/great room that fills with friends, dogs and joy, with all the expected amenities.

The barn has most recently been arranged to comfortably house a small farm of goats, chickens, a few horses, and its history as the centerpiece of the famed Shepley Hill Horse Trials shines through in its grace and presence. There is abundant, flexible home accommodation for animals, toys, and cars in the three-story barn with a workshop, outbuildings, stabling, and a four-car tandem garage attached to the house.

• Groton is a vibrant community with a classic New England village center with shops, farm-to-table restaurants, surrounded by a network of local food producers, orchards and farmstands
• Educational and cultural resources include Groton School, Lawrence Academy and Groton Hill Arts as well as hundreds of acres of conserved land for exploring on public trails
• Commuter rail to Boston in adjacent Ayer, as well as ready access to Routes 2 and 495, providing access to the greater Boston metroplex