Richard P. McClure 8 Westford Street

Chelmsford, MA 01824 508-572-2418

September 25, 2013

Matthew Hanson, Chairman Chelmsford Board of Selectmen 50 Billerica Road Chelmsford, MA 01824 RE: Offer to Purchase Dutton House Dear Mr. Chairman,

Based on recent public statements by the town manager, Paul Cohen, and Library Trustee, Tom Christiano, regarding the Town of Chelmsford’s desire to sell the “Dutton House” at 10 Bartlett Street, please find enclosed my Offer to Purchase Property.

Kindly bring said Offer to Purchase Property to the attention of your Board at its next scheduled meeting. I believe the offer to be relatively simple and straight-forward; however, you may wish to seek the advice of town counsel regarding same. As you know, the proposed lot on which the Dutton House will be located is within the town’s historic district.

Thank you for this opportunity to present such an offer to the Town of Chelmsford and I look forward to a prompt acceptance.

Sincerely,

Richard P. McClure

cc/ Chelmsford Historic District Commission

Tom Christiano, Library Trustee

OFFER TO PURCHASE PROPERTY

BUYER: Richard P. McClure of 8 Westford Street, Chelmsford, MA and/or his

assignee(s)

hereby offers to purchase the property/structure known as the “Dutton House” located at

10 Bartlett Street, Chelmsford, Massachusetts (and more particularly described at Book

6560, Page 72 at the Middlesex North District Registry of Deeds) from the

SELLER: Town of Chelmsford

for consideration in the amount of $1.00 (one dollar) and contingent upon the following

terms and conditions:

1. It is understood that Buyer is purchasing the physical structure/house only.

2. It is understood that the Buyer intends upon relocating said structure to a 1.1 acre

lot currently owned by the Buyer and known as 8 Westford Street, Chelmsford,

MA.

3. It is understood that Buyer will need to obtain, at his own expense, any and all

necessary permits to effectuate such a physical move of the structure; including,

but not limited to, local zoning approvals allowing legal sub-division of the

existing 1.1 acre lot at 8 Westford Street. Buyer to apply for said sub-division

permit within 90 days of the date this offer is accepted by Seller.

4. The new lot upon which the structure will be moved to shall be no less than ½

(one-half) acre in size and will contain a minimum of 40 feet of frontage on

Bridge Street.

5. Buyer is to physically remove said structure from its existing foundation and

relocate it at his own expense;

6. The remaining foundation, masonry garage, sewerage/water drains, boilers, tanks,

basement partition walls (if any) are not included in said sale and remain in the

seller’s possession.

7. Closing to occur within 10 days of the issuance of the necessary permits and

approvals referenced above.

8. Moving of the physical structure to occur within 90 days of closing, weather

permitting.

9. Seller to permit inspection of the structure for the purposes of confirming its

structural integrity to allow such a move as well as the identification of any

hazardous wastes.

10. Seller to permit buyer reasonable access to and travel over the existing real

property to facilitate such a move.

11. This offer to remain open until 12:00 noon on October 25, 2013.