The owners of a massive 200-year-old Maine estate have raised its price to more than $2 million, even though the house has failed to sell the four previous times it was listed. Merrill House, a 16-bedroom historic home on South Arm Road in Andover, has been officially listed by the family that has owned it for an astonishing eight generations. In total, the estate features 7 buildings, including 3 barns, 2 sheds and 2 homes — the expansive yellow-and-red main house and a 4-bedroom caretaker’s cottage. With family members living across the country and struggling to manage the upkeep, the owners decided years ago to place the property on t he market. From 2019 to 2023, the property cycled on and off the market, with prices listed between $1.2 million and $2.3 million before being withdrawn again. The owners now seem committed to a $2.2 million price tag, admitting they realized they had severely under-priced the estate in earlier efforts to sell it. The estate - now 9,000 square feet on 126 acres - was first obtained by Massachusetts native Ezekiel Merrill in 1791 following his service in the Revolutionary War. The space features a large fireplace, cathedral ceilings, chandeliers and an enormous window overlooking the surrounding landscape. The estate’s grounds are impressive, boasting fields, wooded areas and trails with spectacular views of the mountains and the Swift River accessible from the comfort of the home. The family revealed that they would be open to a buyer interested in using the estate as a year-round family home, though they said that renting it out for large events would likely be the more practical use.
