"Home is where one starts from," but a vacation home is where one heads to.
T.S. Eliot may have lived in London for most of his adult life but as a child, during vacations, he and his family would travel to the city of Gloucester, Mass., to enjoy the summers. And now, you can claim the "Wasteland" poet's holiday home for $1.34 million.
Listed by Gretchen Parker of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Gloucester, the residence is a 5,619-square-foot single-family home comprising of seven bedrooms and three and half bathrooms.
The Dutch style, shingle home boasts of beamed ceilings, French doors and windows and hardwood flooring.
A grand foyer opens into a formal living room with a fireplace. There is a separate dining room and a renovated modern kitchen with the latest appliances.
The three-storey home has a wooden staircase running through the floors. An office and a wrap-around porch are other features of the property.
Outside, the home has a four-car parking garage and a garden.
The listing describes the house as a "grand and Gracious former home of TS Eliot positioned in an enviable estate setting with access to nearby Niles Beach, Brace's Cove and Eastern Point."
"With two lots on nearly 2 acres, this property feels miles away from the bustle of the city yet is only minutes to downtown Gloucester and 35 miles to Boston," it adds.
Check out photos of the home here.
T.S. Eliot was from St. Louis, Miss., where he and his family lived in a three-storey townhouse at 4446 Westminster Place. The home was reportedly built by his father Henry W. Eliot. The great poet was sixteen when they moved into the house. It has now been deemed a City Landmark.
Eliot moved to England when World War I started and lived there all his life. According to the New York Times, he lived in a modest apartment overlooking London's river. He passed away in 1965 at his Kensington home.
