Seaside cottages and lakeside chalets get a lot of love in New England, but may we suggest “antique Federal-style home abutting woodlands” as your new go-to home or vacation retreat?

If you’ve ever taken a scenic drive, spotted an abandoned but magnificent property and thought, “if only,” we have good news in Colrain near the Vermont border.

Built in 1782, 295 Jacksonville Road was a revival project for a family that saw good bones and sought to bring them back to life. It was a balance between preserving as much original character as possible and modernizing the home for easy living, but the project resulted in a five-bedroom, two-bath property with expansion potential. It’s all a hair under 4,000 square feet — perfect for hosting and multi-generational living.

In addition to the living quarters, your mountainside compound comes with six acres of rolling fields, woods, a barn or workshop space, and 375 feet of accessible river frontage.

Active or outdoorsy families will love having four seasons’ worth of fun — skiing, rafting, and fishing are all within easy reach. Even better, it’s only a couple of hours from Boston.

The sale of the home, on the market for $865,000, is represented by Dahna G. Virgilio, Dahna Virgilio Real Estate, Inc., 413-834-0557.