PHOTOS: Lighthouse for Sale, the Perfect Getaway

PHOTOS: Lighthouse for Sale, the Perfect Getaway

 

It may be the perfect getaway if you are looking for a little privacy.

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The views are amazing from every window.

No neighbors to bother you except for a few seals.

Now, the Historic Borden Lighthouse is for sale.

 

 

History of the Lighthouse

For a number of years before the lighthouse was built to warn ships of the dangerous reef (named the "Borden Flats") at the mouth of the Taunton River, an unlighted day marker warned captains of the reef. The 1872 annual report of the Lighthouse Board described a "stone beacon, with iron column and day-mark."
However, on June 16, 1880, a grant of $25,000 was appropriated for a lighthouse to be built on Borden Flats, and construction soon commenced.
A cylindrical cast-iron caisson filled with boulders and concrete was sunk in place on the Flats. The components of the superstructure were delivered in July 1881. The brick and cast-iron tower, which doubled as living quarters for its Keeper, was erected on the caisson, and the lighthouse went into service on October 1, 1881, with a fourth-order Fresnel lens producing a fixed red light 47 feet above mean high water.  It is said the Lighthouse was first named Quequechan Light, (Kwee-kwah-chan) after the Quequechan River, on which the city of Fall River was built.

"Quequechan" is a Native American word meaning "Falling Waters."  Somewhere along the way, it became known by its new moniker named after the flats she was built upon. 

 

The property was on the market in 2025.

 

 

1 Taunton River | Somerset, MA | $895,000

Listed by Cheryl Andreozzi

Beautifully located on Mount Hope Bay at the mouth of the Taunton River sits the historic Borden Flats Light. This historic landmark has been completely restored and has accommodated overnight guests from all over the globe. The Light Home has been managed and maintained as a bed and breakfast enjoying complete overnight sell outs each year. This unique property can continue to operate turnkey as a world-renowned overnight destination or become a unique private summer residence. The five-level interior connected by the iconic spiral staircase is just under 1,000 square feet consisting of preserved open faced brick.

 

 

Each level offers a unique experience and conveys fully furnished with period antiques and maritime collectibles. The Light enjoys getting its power from solar panels, a Generac backup generator, heating and cooking via propane. Accessible by a 3-minute boat ride, the sale includes a 22 foot deck boat. Own this unique summer home and enjoy sunrises/sunsets as the boats sail by!