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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Belmont Home of the Week: Brick Colonial With a View

Spectacular Boston views are only one of the many impressive features of this timeless Belmont brick colonial.

  A suburban Boston lifestyle does not get any better than owning this exceptional Belmont property. The future owners of this brick Colonial can experience all the benefits this wonderful town has to offer and still be only minutes away from Boston. Its advantageous location, however, takes its favorable neighboring address even further by providing sweeping year-round views of the city skyline to enjoy. The home's classic New England architecture makes a grand statement and is the perfect introduction to its well-appointed interior that displays modern styles while still stabilizing its mature character with distinctive traditional elements. The first level consists of a lovely fireplaced living room with French doors and custom floor-to…

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Home of the Week: 14 Amherst Rd.

This Watertown colonial provides a glimpse of the town's strong residential past and a clear look into the future.

Prospective homebuyers will delight with the eclectic blend of designs offered within this vintage 87 year-old Watertown colonial. It introduces its strong heritage immediately with its classic architecture and later inside with its layers of natural wood and period details. Those features are nicely balanced by its impeccable condition and renewed elements, including contemporary hues and an updated kitchen. This property is a great tribute to Watertown's rich residential roots and its bright future. The first floor contains a beautiful fireplaced living with French doors that open into a rear deck and flourishing gardens, an elegant dining room, inviting family room and a renovated kitchen drenched in neutral tones with granite surfaces…

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Belmont Home of the Week: 480 Pleasant St.

This century-old home has received an exceptional amount of updates and renovations yet still conveys the warmth and spirit of its rich past.

This beautiful antique Belmont home offers its residents the best of both residential worlds. First, at nearly a century old, it quietly reveals it rich structural background with durable materials and period details, such as natural brick, architectural details and timeless character. It has also, however, been lovingly maintained and renovated to suit today's housing standards and preferences with state-of-the art accessories, updated designs and a fluid floor plan spanning four finished levels. The main level boasts an inviting 15 x 13 square foot living room with pocket doors and a fabulous focal point in the fireplace accented with an oversized mantel as it main focal point. The fabulous 12 x 12 square foot kitchen equipped with …

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Home of the Week: 252 Common St.

This vintage property presents all the period features of Watertown's timeless real estate market.

This charming center entrance colonial is one of the best real estate values on the Watertown real estate market today. Built in 1925, this home permeates old-world character, not only from its inviting floor plan, but also from period details, including original gumwood trim, crown moldings, chair rails, wainscoting, oak floors, French doors and a butler's pantry. These features are scattered throughout 1,822 square feet of living space and eight rooms that simply envelope all who enter. The first level consists of a 23 x 12 square foot front-to-back fireplaced living room and an intimate 13 x 12 square foot formal dining area. A butler's pantry provides supplemental culinary storage space within its glass-front cabinetry and …

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Home of the Week: 303 Brighton St.

This attractive Belmont Cape will appeal to a wide variety of homebuyers.

First-time Belmont homebuyers, empty nesters, residential designers; this captivating brick Cape on Brighton St. possesses so many beneficial and engaging traits it transcends across many lines of the real estate market. All of its lodging and many of its common living spaces are located on the main floor, which is appealing to mature buyers or residents who simply prefer a convenient and efficient floor plan. It also, however, can be easily adapted to larger families as it offers exceptional expansion possibilities within its current footprint and its spacious quarter of an acre lot. As mentioned, many of its finished rooms are sited on the first level. The front entry opens directly into a welcoming and generously-sized 20 x 11 square …

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Home of the Week: 267 School St.

Prospective homebuyers should quickly seize this opportunity to tour and possibly own a home that once occupied one of Watertown's admired residents.

This 93 year-old Watertown Victorian presents such a great amount of character and spirit it appears to speak to prospective homebuyers though its vintage details. Long-term Watertown residents may already be very familiar with the home's history as it was the residence and office of Dr. Louis Mastrangelo, a beloved general practitioner, Board of Health member and town physician. After Dr. Mastrangelo's passing, the home stayed in the family through his daughter-in-law who resourcefully restored this local gem into its current state preserving and repurposing original materials wherever possible and perfectly enhancing its period accents while protecting its historical integrity. Layers of natural fibers and intricate details reveal …

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Home of the Week: 118 Claflin St.

The comprehensive interior renovation of this Cape has made it one of the most popular properties on the Belmont real estate market this week.

This charming Cape has received an incredible amount of attention its first week on the market. First, it is located in one of the most sought after Belmont neighborhoods, just steps from the Winn Brook School and Belmont Center. Second, prospective homebuyers are more than impressed with its full interior renovation completed only two short years ago, which includes a new gourmet kitchen. This property is a quintessential example why Belmont's real estate market often experiences such quick turnaround where its residences often offer a unique blend of its rich history with today's modern amenities. Its spacious 1,788 square feet of living space is nicely distributed throughout nine rooms and three levels. The first floor boasts a fluid …

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Home of the Week: 94 Jensen Rd.

Prospective homebuyers will be impressed with the modern floor plan and designs of this newly renovated Watertown colonial.

Curbside, this traditional colonial on Watertown's Jensen Rd. proudly boasts its robust foundation and long-established New England architecture. Its exterior, however, is where convention ends and dazzling innovative begins. This property received a full restoration and addition by well-known Master Builder Blue Ribbon only two shorts years ago and the result is not only brilliant and strikingly contemporary home, its existence is a valuable and comfortable benefit for its future family. The main, common level now boasts a fluid open space reminiscent of a New York City loft with an open fluid area with cathedral ceilings and skylights that provide the ideal setting for interactive daily living and seamless entertaining. This floor now …

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Home of the Week: 743 Belmont St.

Visit this beautiful Belmont home at its first open house this weekend. It is one of the most reasonably-priced single-family residences in town and will continue to provide years of happiness and security to its future owners.

This Belmont home conveys such an incredible amount of character and warmth, prospective homebuyers will feel right at home the moment they enter. Its original architecture proudly displays its period roots and its six spacious and charming rooms are beautifully decorated and painted to perfectly reflect its intended use and ambiance. The first floor tour begins with a gorgeous 17 x 18 square foot fireplaced living room with inviting butter walls and columns to softly create an impromptu sunroom that is drenched in natural light from a wall of picture windows. The 12 x 10 square foot dining area is lined with rich gold walls effectively setting the stage for formal entertaining while the 8 x 17 square foot eat-in neutral kitchen is the …

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Home of the Week: 58 Hall Ave.

This beautiful Watertown colonial continues to flaunt it period character but has received all the valuable and appreciative updates a prospective homebuyer could want.

This vintage 103 year old Dutch colonial still presents many of the enchanting and period features that anchor Watertown's real estate market. This total charmer features high ceilings, firwood floors, robust millwork, original five-panel doors and a formal entry. What sets this property from many of its residential competitors, however, are the incredible recent upgrades and renovations it has received. The new title holders of this address will highly benefit from new windows, a new electrical system, new plumbing with high-tech multi-zone manifold, new bathrooms, and a gourmet kitchen. The front entranceway provides the perfect introduction into this multi-generational home with its turned staircase and built-in bench that opens into …

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