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88 Hyde Ave
Newton, MA
$4,495,000 - This exceptional Newton estate area new construction home is built on a truly grand scale with 7880 sf of living space. It offers amazing entertaining space and remarkable custom finishes with smart house technology, and is sited on a beautifully landscaped lot with a large private level backyard. A dramatic two story foyer leads to the living room with fireplace and sweeping bay of windows, library/den, powder room & dining room with butler's pantry. An enormous kitchen has Wolf appliances and a spacious breakfast room, both opening to the magnificent great room with a fireplace and doors to bluestone patio. On the 2nd level is the spectacular master suite, with a huge dressing room, balcony, fireplace & spa bath. There are 4 more bedrooms on the 2nd/3rd levels, each with an en suite full bath. The wonderfully finished lower level features a large mudroom with direct entry to the 3 car garage, a wine cellar, a playroom, a media room and gym/bedroom with a full bath & steam shower. More information and gallery.
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201 Highland Street
West Newton Hill, MA
$5,180,000 - Ideally sited atop West Newton Hill, this custom home was built in 2009 by a prominent architect and builder. Seamlessly blended design elements create a space that is both warm and sophisticated. The stately foyer opens to the living room w/fireplace & covered porch, grand dining room and a handsome office. At the rear of the house are the enormous and well-appointed kitchen, breakfast and family rooms, all overlooking the private yard. On the 2nd level is the master suite w/sitting room w/fireplace, dressing room w/double walk-in closets, luxurious spa bathroom and gym. This level has 3 more beds, all w/en suite baths & one with a loft, plus laundry. The 3rd level includes a huge bedroom suite w/an impressive study, guest room and great room w/kitchenette. Fully finished with the same standards as the rest of the home, the lower level has a game room, top-of-the-line theater, exquisite music room & the 6th full bath. Amenities include 3 car garage, 12 HVAC zones & lush landscaping. More information and gallery.
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256 Dudley Road
Newton Center, MA
$6,850,000 - Introducing Dudley Estate, an estate of incomparable grandeur and palatial elegance. Down a long private drive off one of Newton's most coveted streets this gated residence is surrounded and protected by 120 acres of conservation and sits on over 6 acres of magnificent land. More information and gallery.
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65 Essex Road
Chestnut Hill, MA
$7,950,000 - Rare opportunity to live at the top of Old Chestnut Hill in one of the region’s most coveted locations. This renovated and expanded 1920 brick Colonial is sited on a large 1.22± acre parcel surrounded by specimen trees offering unparalleled privacy and the feeling of living in a country house. Yet the property is just minutes from public transportation and the amenities of The Street, Chestnut Hill Square and the Chestnut Hill Mall. The house offers over 9,000 square feet of living space on four levels with access to outdoor patios, terraces and balconies from many rooms. The house is ideal for small gatherings as well as for large scale entertaining indoors and out. The residence offers six bedrooms, six full baths and one half-bath. The lower level features a finished recreation room and pub, an exercise room, spa and darkroom, and access to the swimming pool and lovely grounds. More information and gallery.
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230 Dudley Road
Newton, MA
$8,980,000 - Originally built as a summer retreat in 1927 for the Post family, this Grand Georgian Estate is adorned with disciplined beauty & dignified grandeur. The thriving 2.6 acre estate borders a wooded conservation embracing this home on Newton’s oldest road. A dual tennis-sports court, an independent guest carriage house residing above 5 garage bays, and the heated salt water pool all blend effortlessly with the ambitious landscape that captivates even the most discerning of critics. The owners undertook a 2 year restorative overall concluding in 2002 which included but was not limited to - new electrical, plumbing, interior & exterior walls, HVAC, siding, flooring, kitchen & bathrooms, re-pointing all exterior brick, structural reinstatement & re positioning of mechanical systems. Each room was meticulously & professionally designed to recapture its origin with a transitional discipline for today’s appetite that echoes the sophisticated magnificence evident throughout the entire Estate. More information and gallery.