Classic yet contemporary shingle style home, built in 2000, impeccably cared for and maintained. This home sits up high, on 6.23 acres overlooking additional easements land, meadow, pasture, gardens and woodlands. Accented by split rail fences, stone walls, and enveloped by conservation land nearby.
The home rests perfectly positioned on the land and offers a warm inviting approach. Enter from the long driveway off of Larch Row, which is well-known for it’s beauty, and past the fields to arrive at the pea stone courtyard. The rear of the house faces south east with the morning sun and the breathtaking yard terraces down with granite steps to the heated in-ground pool. One of the most stunning views is from the pool, looking back at the house and gardens.
The house is notably well designed both functionally and aesthetically with interesting engaging features. Quality finishes and details are evident throughout. Windows and glass doors are ample and the light coming through can be enjoyed from multiple sides of the house at the same time. On the first and second floor, the long windowed hallways run along the back of the house, allowing for light to enter the rooms in the front.
This home is spacious and the rooms are comfortably proportioned. The front door opens to a foyer that is large enough for a seating area in front of one of the four fireplaces, a grand stairway off to the side and the large glass doors that lead out to the covered porch. The porch also runs along the back of the house with doors from multiple rooms. The kitchen is open to the family room with a fireplace and French doors that lead out to a brick patio with natural gas to the grill. Additional kitchen features include a center island and breakfast bar, dining area located in a windowed bay, stylish warm white cabinets and granite counters.
Between the kitchen and dining room is a fantastic butlers pantry with wet bar. When you walk into the large dining room you can see right through another set of glass French doors to the porch and yard. The first floor is complete with a cozy paneled den with fireplace and a back stairway off of the kitchen. The living room has space for seating, game table, piano and opens to the screened porch.
In the master bedroom, has a vaulted ceiling in the windowed bay, a large walk-in closet, dressing area and private bath with soaking tub walk-in shower and water closet. The four additional bedrooms are ensuite and shared. These rooms make great options for office space and one is currently used as an additional dressing room.
On the lower level are three finished rooms, currently used as a game room, play room and exercise room.
The house satisfies the present-day typical desires with it’s side entrance tiled mud room with half bath, kitchen that is open to the family room, first floor laundry, central air conditioning, central vacuum, plenty of office options, and well water irrigation.
The home also accommodates those that would like to have pets and animals. There is a small barn and chicken coop located away from the house with paddocks, ample land, and easy trail access. The two car garage is three story with storage space above and potential additional barn space below.
This home feels like a country home but offers close proximity to Boston, Logan Airport, commuter rail and highways. There is easy access to shopping, schools and businesses. Enjoy polo, fox hunting, horse trails nearby. It’s easy to take advantage of the ample resources the North Shore has to offer.
Contact John & Cindy Farrell 978-468-9576
