This antique home perches proudly on the shorefront of Broad Cove of the Piscataqua River. Sturdy since 1717, this vintage home holds some of the oldest history in the area and boasts original period details. You are welcomed by a museum-quality captain staircase when you walk in the front door & step onto the original wide pine floors. To the left is the living room, with its walls papered in vintage toile de jouy & hosts a wood-burning fireplace that will launch you into charming evenings of storytelling, music, & games when the family gathers around. Outside, the home's front windows face Mott Pond, ready for ice skating & hot cocoa when winter is upon us. The family room glass doors slide open to reveal the most enchanting vista of Broad Cove, its winding banks of greenery swirling out to the river, ready for an artist's brush & canvas. The deck immediately greets you and invites you to an Al Fresco dining experience, with nature engulfing you as you are protected by 120 acres of conservation land. Wrap up the day with an evening kayak right from your backyard & deeply inhale the ocean scent of the seacoast. The first floor is rounded out by a large mudroom, 3/4 bath w/ laundry & modernized kitchen. Upstairs has 4 bedrooms, a full bath & office. Over the Barnette is a large, heated bonus space ready for final finishes. Potential deep water mooring w/ free use town dock for dinghy. Minutes from downtown Portsmouth, I-95 & beaches in one the lowest tax towns in NH.