$1,470,000

About this home

82 Porter Road, nestled quietly within one of Andover’s fondest historic areas, is a remarkably preserved antique residence. The exterior has lines of a late-Federal farmhouse, the original core home however, suggests the early 1700s, when Andover was still a frontier town and only 4 years before the American Revolution & 12 years before the founding of Phillips Academy, an institution that transformed Andover’s identity. Today, 82 Porter Road remains more than an antique home. It is a living archive of Andover’s architectural, civic, and owners' history. Its' likely quirk beaded beams, multiple fireplaces, sunlit rooms, and layered frame preserve evidence of changing tastes and changing times. For today's buyer, it offers both practical livability and the rare chance to care for one of Andover’s oldest and private residences. There's potential in the summer room with walkout to a lovely rear private yard & hints of a past sunken garden for you to explore. See attachments for more intriguing details and for more historical data. Future renovations may not be restricted to historical preservation guidelines. Buyer Due Diligence: All representations herein are considered from sources deemed reliable, but are not guaranteed. Buyers and their agents are responsible for all due diligence prior to entering into a purchase contract.

Highlights

Property details

MLS

MLS Property Information Network

MLS #

73596875

Property type

Single Family Residence

Subdivision

N/A

Status

Active

Days on market

1

On market date

October 30, 2026

Stories

N/A

Total bathrooms

2.5

Garage spaces

N/A

Parking spaces

4

Lot size

0.87 acres

Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.