Elegant 1893 home w/ picturesque setting in Wellesley Farms. Offering lovely period details blended w/ modern conveniences, truly an impressive residence. Gracious veranda and grand foyer frame the home, complete w/ beautiful moldings & winding staircase. Expansive formal living & dining rooms. Bright screened porch can be accessed by living room or veranda. The kitchen opens to the family room w/ an abundance of natural light, gas fired stove, high ceilings & sliders that lead to a wonderful patio w/ pergola draped in wisteria vines. Up the winding stairs there are 5/6 bedrooms & 3 baths between the 2nd & 3rd floors. Master bedroom & 2005 bath on 2nd floor. Additional features include; 2 car garage & A/C. Beautifully landscaped grounds w/ natural fencing surrounding property & framed w/ exquisite gardens. Convenient location w/ easy access to commuter rail, restaurants & major routes.
Single-familyProperty Type
1900Year Built
0.52 acresLot Size
$710Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Beth Petrone• Hammond Residential
Bought with Elizabeth Crowley• William Raveis R.E. & Home Services
Turn of the century yellow clapboard home with a solid feel and a grandness. Front porch that spans a full 40 feet. A foyer that houses a powder room and a separate half-bath. The elegant, period staircase turns 3 corners, and has a landing between...
1st and 2nd floor (housing a large built-in mirror), and between the 2nd and 3rd floor. Kitchen has wood cabinets of red birch or dark maple; Corian counter tops of green and gray, an interesting granite stone tiled floor area, and a gas range. Four steps down to the family room, with a breakfast area, green wood stove, and a slider to the flag stone patio and back yard. Purple flowering Wistheria covers the patio lattice and creates complete shade. Hemlocks and trumpet vines are among the garden/yard residents. The second floor has four corner bedrooms, each with window views on 2 sides. Master bath is accessed from bedroom and from the hall. The other full bath can be accessed through a closet from one of the bedrooms. There is also a back stairwell to the kitchen from this level. Third floor has A/C (like the rest of the home) and houses a fifth bedroom, a full bath (Queen Anne), and a study. Basement is painted white field stone, surprisingly lofty 8 foot ceilings, and has a huge 75 gallon hot water tank.
12 years ago• May not reflect the current state of the home