Blog :: 10-2014
For Sale in Brookline: Historic Exterior, High-Modern Interiors
From BostonMagazine.com
On the Market: 11 Chestnut Place, Brookline
A 19th-century home with bold, modern updates is listed in Chestnut Hill.
11 Chestnut Place, Brookline Price: $4,950,000 Size: 7,980 square feet Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 6
Built in 1845 and set on just under one acre of land, this Victorian home is located in Brookline's Sargent Estate Area. The property, listed for just under $5 million, includes the five-bedroom main residence, a pool house with a 54-foot pool and spa, and a one-bedroom apartment above a carriage house.
With renovations recently completed in 2013, the home's 19th-century facade was restored, and the interiors were reinvented to include modern, contemporary design details.
Outside, traditional blue siding and a contrasting vivid door set the tone. The living room features period details and a walk out terrace overlooking the back yard. The kitchen includes contemporary cabinetry, polished concrete counters, a free standing range, and a breakfast nook. Hardwood flooring, built-in shelving, and clean-lined windows and doorways are found throughout the home.
The pool house has floor-to-ceiling windows and opens to a large green space.
For information contact Campion and Company, 617-203-6174.
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Shingle-Style Estate directly across from The Country Club in Brookline
Crowned With A Roof Deck And Infinity Pool.
On The Market: 180 Clyde Street, Brookline
This exquisite home is set on nearly 2 acres directly across from The Country Club in Brookline's desirable estate area. The home's beautifully landscaped grounds were originally designed by the renowned firm of Frederick Law Olmsted and have been enhanced with a wrap-around porch, new patio terraces, and heated in-ground Gunite pool.
180 Clyde Street, Brookline At A Glance: Price: $8,500,000 Year Built: 1892 Main House: 7 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms Carriage House: 4-car garage plus a separate 2-bedroom apartment
Heated in-ground pool
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On the Market: South End Home on picturesque Claremont Street
From BostonMagazine.com
On the Market: 24 Claremont Park
This South End home has an enviable floor plan and bay window views.
24 Claremont Park Price: $2,695,000 Size: 3,465 square feet Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 3
On picturesque Claremont Street, a four-story, bow-front home is listed at just under $2.7 million. Built in 1883, the property includes original pine hardwood floors, three marble fireplaces, and bay windows on each level.
"The historic details of this home are completely in tact," says listing agent Megan Kopman. "The high-ceiling parlor with ornate crown moldings, and the front and rear of the house are just as they once were."
The home's entrance is on the parlor (second) level, and it opens to a spacious living room. Past the front staircase, a doorway leads to the eat-in kitchen. The top two levels of the home have four bedrooms and two marble baths, while the garden level below features two additional bedrooms, a bath, and an entrance to a landscaped stone patio.
"The home flows well and has beautiful light--it feel very open and generous," says Kopman.
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