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nollwood, a 104‑acre Georgian estate at 4 Windmill Hill Road in Dublin, New Hampshire, is on the market. Built in 1900 by Treasury Secretary Franklin MacVeagh, the three‑story home once hosted President William Howard Taft in summer 1910 and author Mark Twain, who spent six weeks reading *Huckleberry Finn* in its 125‑seat ballroom during the 1905‑06 seasons. The property later passed to Sheraton founder Ernest Henderson and is now being sold by Mitzi Perdue, heiress to the Perdue Chicken and Sheraton fortunes. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the house sits on a ridge overlooking Mount Monadnock, offering 40 miles of panoramic views and a split‑stair foyer, hardwood floors, and claw‑foot tubs.
The estate includes a historic three‑stall barn, a modern heated three‑car garage with an upper apartment, and a man‑made pond called Augusta Lake. Fruit trees and a vineyard yield roughly 300 bottles of wine annually, and solar panels power the property. The sale comprises two parcels: 75 acres at 4 Windmill Hill Road and 29 acres at 0 Upper Jaffrey Road.
Knollwood’s location provides easy access to golf, hiking, skiing, horseback riding, and the Keene Dillant‑Hopkins Airport, 15 miles away, which accommodates private jets. The estate’s blend of historic grandeur, extensive acreage, and exceptional views makes it a rare find in the region.
