Newton Cape with perfect fit
Sometimes, you walk into a home and you instantly get it. Or it gets you. And the Royal Barry Wills inspired Cape residence at 107 Arnold Road in Newton is just that, enveloping you as soon as you walk through its cheery yellow door. The interior warmth radiates, not just from the magnificent great room with its vaulted ceilings, but also from the lovingly maintained wood paneling, window nooks, and vintage touches.
Built in 1950 in the Old Oak Hill neighborhood, the home sits on nearly 17,000 square feet of lush grounds, with a brick patio and cabana for the elegant inground pool area. Despite its proximity to Newton Center and Chestnut Hill shopping and dining, the home is a quiet oasis.
The living room is one truly worthy of being called a great room. Flanked by atrium windows and a breathtaking oversize fireplace, it looks over the verdant grounds. A beamed, soaring cathedral ceiling draws the gaze up. The wood interior is distinctly rustic, but can also be dressed as surprisingly modern.
Thoughtful, functional, and charming details can be found in abundance in the architectural diamond-pane windows, built-in cabinets, and bookshelves.
On the home’s main floor, you’ll find a large kitchen overlooking the yard, with butcher block counters, granite, and vintage blue ceramic coin floors. A large master bedroom that could easily be converted into a family room and a full bath allow for one floor living. On the second floor, you’ll find two additional bedrooms and updated bath, both with generous amounts of storage space. The lower level is finished with a new full bathroom, bedroom or family room space with tall ceilings and garden level windows, an exercise area, and laundry room.
Offered at $1,449,000, the property is a wellloved family home whose design is highly distinctive and timeless. See it yourself at the open house hours this weekend, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. today and tomorrow.
To find out more about the home, contact Rose Barron at Hammond Residential Real Estate, at 617877-8041.