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Historic hideaway awaits your Stamp of approval

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Historic homestead: Stamp House at 2 Privateer Lane off South Shore, Warwick, listed for $1,250,000.(Photo by Akil Simmons)

History and charm fills this South Shore, Warwick hideaway.

Fully restored and beautifully landscaped, the property comes complete with comfortable, modern main house and a one-bedroom cottage.

Behind the cottage, amid tropical gardens, is your own private plunge swimming pool.

Stamp House, circa 1705, is believed to be the early home of famed Bermuda privateer Hezekiah Frith.

Many Bermudians may remember it as the shop, Barbara Henry’s Stamp House — Gifts of Distinction, until it was turned back into a home in the mid 1970s.

The National Trust has awarded the Henry family for their careful restoration of the home — so named because it’s been featured on so many Bermuda stamps as a typical Bermuda cottage.

The asking price for the property is $1,250,000.

In fact, with a bus stop right outside and the South Shore beaches nearby, it could make a perfect holiday rental property.

Old cedar beams, fireplaces stained pine floors and other original features fill the home.

Listed with Diana Martin and Joy Lusher Real Estate plus multiple local agents, the main two-bedroom, two-bathroom cottage comprises approximately 1,300 square feet.

The dining room still has the original wood burning oven and a unique exposed whitewashed limestone ceiling.

The kitchen is small but fully upgraded and functional with plenty of storage.

The home has been rewired and re-plumbed within the last few years.

The spacious master bedroom has modern bathroom and laundry ensuite.

There is a second full bathroom and bedroom.

Both bedrooms have built in closets

A deep, tiled covered porch extends off of the back of the cottage and opens to a courtyard garden. A perfect outdoor living room!

The one-bedroom cottage, Postage Due, can be rented for additional income or used as a guest cottage.

An added bonus, the home and cottage have large dry storage basements with new ceilings, which could be converted to other uses, including games rooms.

In addition, the property has new split a/c systems, there is a gas generator in the event of a power failure, a security system, and access to Watlington water.

For more information or to view contact Diana Martin at Lusher Real Estate at 441-337-0226 or 441-236-5120 or e-mail diana@joylusher.com.

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