One of the rooms also has shelves cut into the wall. But most impressive is the brick cellar. It has a large fireplace and a brick staircase leading to the outside. The staircase was likely used to transport firewood. There is also a support arch resembling a fireplace and solid oak support beams in the ceiling.
Vessels believes the cellar was used primarily for storage and work space.
The attached house, which is the main entrance to the Swan's Nest, also has a fireplace and a winding staircase behind the chimney that leads to the second floor. A similar set of stairs leads from the second floor to the attic. Although the attached house dates back to the early 1700s, the fireplace is about 100 years younger. The original fireplace was removed when the house was moved to the property, probably in 1810, Vessels said. Vessels noted another clue to the age of the structures is the vertical exterior siding, which is currently obscured by shingles.