Origin of the HouseThe Peter Hoyt House was built in 1848 by Dr. Peter L. Hoyt, the town doctor and historian. He was a typical country doctor of his time: in addition to seeing patients in his home-based office, he also made house calls via horse and carriage. The house is of the classic New England Farmhouse design that was popular in the early Nineteenth Century. The New England Farmhouse design is very strong and durable: this is the reason that so many houses of the era are still standing in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. The Peter Hoyt House supplies an excellent example of such durability: according to a local contractor, the rear sill of the barn is as sound as the day it was laid in 1848. A New England Farmhouse means durability, beauty and comfort -- in your living space and business space.
Architectural Detail
Weathered Barn Boards
Antique Pine Floorboards (20 inches wide) in "Her" Library
Front Stairway
Post and Beams (8" x 8")
Wooden Screen Door
Facts and Figures about the House5132 square feet total 2184 square feet of living space 2456 square feet of business space 492 square feet of apartment space Modern 8-zone heating system: FHW by oil (2 boilers) Modern 200-AMP electrical system 20-KW whole-house backup generator 438 feet of road frontage 1.07 acre Fieldstone foundation Drilled well 1500-gallon concrete septic tank Costs: fuel oil, 2007-2008, $9,737; taxes, 2007, $4,183 Valuation of property (2007) by Town of Wentworth: $292,900 No historic-preservation restrictions
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