"The current owner of 342/344 New Ashford Road in New Ashford is Farah Momen, a 2021 cast member of Bravo's "Top Chef: Amateurs." She was paired with chef and TV personality Melissa King on the series, which took home cooks and paired them with professional chefs. Momen opened her restaurant BONDHU on the commercial and residential site of the property in 2022, and it closed this past October."
"While its original construction dates back to the 1700s, the historic mill, which previously served as a tavern, was moved by prominent Williamstown Judge Clarence Smith and his nephew, Murray, in the 1930s to its current location. It was rehabilitated to become a guest house, according to historic documents. It was extensively altered by the '60s, but you'll still find remnants of his time there, like the judge's chambers in the basement featuring a heavy wood door with cast iron hinges."
"It later became the popular Mill on the Floss restaurant, and stayed open for 47 years, serving everything from roast duck and cranberry sauce for $5 to grilled pork chops for $2.75. (Take a look at historic photos of the restaurant and property in the video below.) The 1.2-acre property welcomes you off Route 7 from a driveway that crosses over the Green River. The circular drive leads in two directions: one toward the restaurant side and the other toward the residence side."
342/344 New Ashford Road in New Ashford, western Massachusetts, is listed for $630,000. The 1.2-acre property includes a 4,930-square-foot teal, four-bedroom farmhouse-style building with multiple additions, a circular drive crossing the Green River, and separate restaurant and residence entrances. The original mill dates to the 1700s, was moved in the 1930s by Judge Clarence Smith and his nephew and rehabilitated as a guest house, with surviving features like the judge's chambers in the basement. The site later housed the Mill on the Floss restaurant for 47 years and most recently hosted chef Farah Momen's BONDHU, which opened in 2022 and closed in October. Interior highlights include an upstairs living room with a vaulted ceiling, bay windows, a bluestone fireplace, and built-in shelving.
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