Historic New Hampshire mansion goes back on the market for $7,900,000

All this could be yours, if you have a spare $8 million floating around that is.
The historic New Hampshire mansion is up for sale once again, 14 years after being bought at auction from the Rollins family who owned it for almost 100 years.
Three Rivers Farm is a landmark in the Dover neighbourhood, built in 1901 by Boston banking heir E.W. Rollins.

Impressive: The Three Rivers Farm estate spans 500 acres of land

Luscious: The property is surrounded by three rivers

Exclusive: A round-about driveway adds to the grandness of the property

It is regarded in legendary terms, as one of the finest mansions on the market.
As the name suggests the estate is bordered by three stretches of water - the Cochecho River, Salmons Falls River, and Fresh Creek.

 

Originally spanning 500 acres, parts of the farm were updated by the new owners but the home's historic character remains.

Shady: A pillared porch offers respite from the sun for midday dining

Unique: The grandness of the property is marked by a sweeping staircase that almost fills the room

Prestige: A wooden dining table takes centre stage atop a decorative rug

A 10,000-square-foot brick Georgian 'summer cottage' now includes a modern kitchen and bathrooms, but original 'Grueby tiles' and 'Stickley features' are true to its heritage.
Reminders of the wilderness in which the property is located exist within its walls, including a stuffed bear reared up on its hind legs in a sitting room and a stag hanging above a back door.

Where new meets old: A traditional old-fashioned stove remains, joined by a large gas oven

Beautiful: The bedrooms are tastefully decorated in pale colours, with grad four-poster beds as their focal point

Pillars, chandeliers and wide staircases add to the regal feel of the highly ornate home, with throne-like armchairs and tasteful lighting complementing the mural-lined walls.
In winter, decorative rugs and carpets give the wood-paneled interior a cosiness, furthered by large brick fireplaces in several rooms.
And in summer a pier down to the water offers the perfect location for al fresco dining and entertaining, or simply relaxing in the sun.

Roaring: In winter months large fireplaces will warm the wood paneled rooms

Nature: Relics such as this stuffed bear act as a reminder of the wilderness outside

A stags head hangs above a back door, as though defending the property

A traditional old-fashioned stove remains in the kitchen, complemented by more modern touches such as a large gas oven, capturing the fusion of old and new that exists throughout the property.
Heavy wooden doors on the bedrooms open onto grand four-poster beds.
And adding to its exclusive feel, the property is all but surrounded by greenery and tall trees offering privacy from anyone beyond one of its neighbouring rivers.

Luxury: When the sun's out this pier offers the perfect location to relax and soak up the rays

Who needs a swimming pool when there is this much natural water around?

Private: The house is barely visible among the trees