Second-Act Spaces Turned Into Beautiful Homes

The former Drake Town Hotel is now a five-bedroom, two-bath antiques-filled residence situated creekside on 4 acres. Relax on a starlit evening inside the grotto, located just behind the home.

Agent: Marla Hargus; allnwahomes.com or zillow.com

Listing price: $249,900

Nestled alongside a rambling stream, this two-bedroom, one-bath converted mill has a loft-style layout featuring gleaming, tea-stained wood floors, reclaimed barnwood shelves, and original beams throughout.

Agent: Carol Spinelli; timberlandproperties.net

Listing price: $575,000

Curl up with an overdue book next to the original brick fireplace inside this five-bedroom, three-bath library-turned-home. A stately pair of lions—who date back to the building’s construction in 1930—flanks the front steps.

Agent: Don Schibel; vermilionland.com

Listing price: $269,900

Schoolhouse lights, shiplap siding, and a chalk drawer—not to mention the iconic red paint—give clues to this structure’s origins. Converted and restored by a teacher, the three- bedroom, two-bath home also boasts lake views.

Agent: Rosemary Lalime; remaxallseasons.com

Listing price: $149,800

A slate fireplace, Dutch doors, and hand-forged hardware are just a few of the details that survive from this four-bedroom, three-bath home’s days as the Millstone Post Office—a star of the town since 1795.

Agent: Laura Pallay; remax.com

Listing price: $449,000