97 Herrick Road Boxford, MA
Sold in September 2016 for $1,100,000. See homes currently on the market in Boxford, MA.
Expanded Colonial set on two beautiful acres back off the road in East Boxford. Originally built by Wills Construction, renovated and expanded by the seller and owner of Hollett Building Corp., a premier New England builder.
The well designed kitchen is the center of the home. This spacious room has an impressive one piece granite center island, Honey Brook cherry cabinets, brick floor and fireplace. The large kitchen dining area is lined with windows and skylights and a door that leads out to the patio. The family room is located off of the kitchen and the front to back living room has a wood burning fireplace.
The left side of the house has a second floor bonus room with two bedrooms or office space and a full bathroom. On the first floor is a private office with built-in mahogany cabinets, mudroom with stone floors, laundry, half bath and access to the three car garage.
The second floor has four spacious bedrooms and two full baths.
The right side addition is a first floor master bedroom suite that is entered through a beautiful sun lit hallway with built-ins. The room’s focal point is a the French door and view out to a private patio. There is a walk-in closet and an en suite bath with both a soaking tub and separate shower.
There are plenty of options for bedrooms and office space with thirteen rooms, four full and one half bathrooms. The laundry is conveniently located on the first floor.
Finer features and appointments include radiant heat in the kitchen, mudroom, and two bathrooms including the master, hardwood floors, central air conditioning. The faucets are Architectural grade and Baldwin brass door hardware.
Easy access to Route 95. Boxford Trails Association
Contact John & Cindy Farrell to see this home. 978-468-9576
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104 Essex Road Ipswich, MA
This circa 1895 Colonial Revival home is set on four acres with fabulous pastoral views. The Joseph Marshall Farm, was at one time part of the Argilla Farm in an area of Ipswich, Massachusetts once referred to as Candlewood.
This grand home comfortably updated, includes an impressive five stall barn with tack room, paddocks, turn-out sheds and near trails system. The property includes an au-pair suite and a four room apartment on the opposite side of the barn. The entrance to this elegant home is graced with a substantial high stone wall, making a front court yard. Once indoors there are large rooms with beautiful trim, high ceilings, and fine finishes. Fabulous light filters through the rooms and and the home has lovely pastoral views of the property and acres of conservation land beyond.
The first floor has several rooms that accommodate different uses, offering choices for sitting, family, library and office spaces. Both the kitchen and living room has access to tiled sun room. The eat-in kitchen also has a separate walk-through pantry. The perfectly scaled ballroom was transformed into a family room with a large fireplace, wet bar and two sets of sliders that lead out to the to a large yard and in-ground pool and a doorway to the au pair suite and barn.
On the second floor, the master suite includes a large dressing room private bathroom and a sleeping porch. There is a winter porch and private office. The laundry room is on the second floor.
Just about 2.4 miles to the Ipswich commuter rail and only 4 miles to Crane Beach.
Contact John & Cindy Farrell for more information and an appointment to see this home. 978-468-4180
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190 High Street Newburyport, MA
Located on High Street, a renowned avenue of prominent, distinguished and historic homes in Newburyport, MA. Sitting in the city’s center and highlighted by the brick side walks and a pleasant, scenic stroll to downtown.
This circa 1803 Federal style home is a great example of skillfully blending the old with the new. Retained are the desirable and fabulous older features that include the grand scale, fine detail, and well proportioned rooms with their high ceilings and large windows. Combined with the remarkable and carefully executed kitchen, and carriage house renovation. The two story, five room carriage house was renovated to accommodate the current owners business with contemporary work space, meeting rooms, vaulted ceilings, kitchenette, full bathroom and a dramatically designed modernist staircase. The arrangement allows for great and varied uses that include working and living in one location in the heart of a dynamic city close to Boston.
The inviting wisteria covered entrance with fan light window above and restored leaded glass on either side of the door, leads you into a front to back foyer with a striking floating stair case and central hallway above, adorned with a hand blocked wall covering. Over the years the home has maintained important detail and finishes throughout.
On either side of the first floor foyer is a living room with Edwardian arches and family room both with fireplaces, and a library with built-in book shelves and gas stove. The grand dining room with Zuber wall covering, wall scones, wainscotting and a view that looks out to the covered porch, comfortably accommodates a large gathering.
The spectacular kitchen is a highlight in the 2016 Newburyport PTO Kitchen Tour, read about it in the Newburyport News, supporting the Newburyport public schools. The 22′ x 20′ space is the heart of the home and sits above, and looking out to the .79 acre yard. This room features an expansive German engineered, tilt/slide window system that opens up to the deck and lower patio and brings in the spectacular historic garden. The artfully designed space has a dramatic soapstone center island, cork floors, wet bar and many details that create an amazing place to cook as well as a fabulous gathering space. A tiled mud room with large windows sits adjacent to the kitchen.
The second floor offers four bedrooms and three full bathrooms, beautifully arranged around the floating staircase. The en suite master bedroom has a fireplace with Delft tile and a large dressing room. Notable is the 1920’s tiled bathroom with an Edwardian needle shower and soaking tub, especially captivating when the sun filters in.
On the third floor is a billiard room with gum wood paneling on the walls, seating, and ceiling as well as two extra bedrooms and a bathroom.
The lay out of the property carefully connects the home to the renovated carriage house with garage space. Easy to keep this work space, that currently allows for three employees, very separate from the home or occasionally host events that tie the carriage house, kitchen and garden space together.
The yard offers exceptional space and privacy, an oasis in the downtown, with plenty of space to consider the possibility of a pool or tennis court.
Newburyport is a small coastal city with a revitalized, active downtown on the banks of the Merrimack River. Easy to enjoy the parks nearby and the ocean Beaches on Plum Island. The Newburyport to Boston commuter rail station is less than one mile away.
See a past post about this home published on the P. Preservationist web site.
Contact John & Cindy Farrell for more information and an appointment to see this home. 978-468-9576
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101 Sunnyside Avenue Winthrop, MA
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Located in the Cottage Park neighborhood of Winthrop between Pico Playground & Beach & the Winthrop Yacht Club. Great access to Logan Airport & Boston.
Cottage style Ranch with interesting detail and a tidy .19 acre yard with an established garden, ample patio space and a one car garage. Lovely approach to the house from the side walk with a striking brick chimney, attractive wrought iron fence along the side walk, plantings and an inviting wide walk-way leading up to the front door.
Once inside you are greeted by engaging style through the foyer into the expansive living room with vaulted beamed ceilings, smooth stucco walls, rounded doorways, hardwood floors and a wood burning fireplace. The kitchen leads to the patio which offers plenty of space for seating, dining and grilling.
There are two or three bedrooms and two fulls baths. Nice floor plan including a loft room with a skylight that is currently used as the office. The room on the garage side has possibilities including large mudroom and pantry.
There is both a first first floor laundry and one on the lower level. Updates include newer roof, electrical work, heating and hot water.
Contact John & Cindy Farrell for more information and an appointment to see this home. 978-468-4180
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