78 Shaker Rd
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  • Single Family Residence

78 Shaker Rd, Harvard, MA 01451 78 Shaker Rd Get directions

$1,100,000
7 Beds 2 Baths 2 Partial Baths 7,012 Sq.ft. 2.30 Acre Lot
  • StyleAntique
  • Age 186 Years
  • Parking 3 car garage
  • MLS# 73453731
  • Listed November 11, 2025

Overview

This gorgeous seven-bedroom Shaker house seeks a buyer in love with New England history and looking for extraordinary space—for living, working, making art, gathering, or pursuing projects. Spacious and bright, the house, built in 1840, is set on a large lot in a quiet neighborhood, with easily accessible hiking trails, in the highly sought-after school district of the Town of Harvard. Public transportation to Cambridge and Boston from nearby Ayer provides an easy commute into town. The building originally served as the “Office” for the communal religious group and was a multi-use building, as office, dormitory, guest quarters and a store where the Shakers sold their goods. The layout of the house still provides this kind of flexibility. There is also a gentle peacefulness to the house, a refuge from the world, a legacy of the Shakers’ devout simplicity.The house is large, but it never felt too large to those of us who grew up there, or to our mother, who lived there alone until she was 98. We mostly used the two central floors—the kitchen, living room, and other shared spaces on the first floor, and bedrooms on the second. On the floor above was our father’s study, where he worked undisturbed, while our mother had an art studio and ample storage space for her paintings. In our childhood, the basement became a theater and ping-pong room where neighborhood kids gathered. Outside, the house is surrounded by bountiful nature and a beautifully preserved Shaker Village. Do not be intimidated by its size. Focus on the simple beauty of the two central floors, with their impeccably preserved built-ins and pegboards from the height of Shaker design—and on the exciting possibilities of the additional spaces above and below.

  • Upcoming Open Houses
  • Sunday, March 22, 2026
  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Features

Basement

  • Full
  • Finished
  • Walk-Out Access
  • Sump Pump

Appliances

  • Electric Water Heater
  • Range
  • Dishwasher
  • Refrigerator

Laundry Features

  • Laundry Closet
  • Electric Dryer Hookup
  • Washer Hookup

Flooring

  • Wood

Window Features

  • Storm Window(s)

Cooling

  • None

Heating

  • Steam
  • Oil

Fireplaces

  • 1 Fireplace(s) Total
  • Has Firepace: Yes

Fireplace Features

  • Living Room

Exterior

  • Garden

Patio and porch

  • Porch
  • Enclosed

Lot

  • Level
  • 2.3 acres
  • Lot Size: 100188 sq ft
  • Lot Size Area: 2.3

Garage and Parking

  • Attached
  • Off Street
  • Garage
  • Parking Total: 5
  • Open Parking Sapces: 2
  • Garage Spaces: 3
  • Garage: Yes
  • Attached Garage: Yes

Property

  • Waterfront: No

Construction Details

  • Slate
  • Stone

Community Features

  • Park
  • Golf

Sewer

  • Private Sewer

Water Source

  • Private

Nearby Schools

School Type School
Elementary School Hildreth
Middle Or Junior School Bromfield
High School Bromfield
  • 78 Shaker, Harvard, MA 01451 $1,100,000
  • 7 Beds 2 Baths 2 Partial Baths 7,012 Sq. ft. 2.30 Acre Lot

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