Date: 2006-10-20, 2:27PM EDT Open House in Acton MA on Saturday 10/21 and Sunday 10/22, 1-5 PM, 105 School St, by owner S.I. Master, 978-263-3607 Century-old Colonial Revival gardens with arbor, specimen trees, perennials wildflowers, 2/3 acre bounded by 2 streets, stone walls, hemlocks and Walpole fencing.
Features: exposed post beams, wide plank floors, cedar shingle roof, 3 lined fireplaces, Wilton 1804-period carpets, lots of built-in storage plus attached exterior shed, aluminum storms screens. All systems updated. Freshly painted exterior.
Town water sewer. Short walk to Boston commuter rail and conservation trails. Parking: 3 off street plus circular driveway on School St.
, plus on street on River St. Heat: 2 zones, gas/hot water, plus 3 fireplaces ? Living room: floor thru double room with bay window for southern exposure overlooking formal garden and windows facing west and north, funeral door, lined fireplace, Wilton carpet pattern ~ 1804, wide-plank floors, birch shutters on northern exposure, marble-topped radiator covers, closet.
? Library/MBR: Custom mahogany carved dental molding bookcase wall, lined fireplace, recessed lights, Wilton carpet pattern ~ 1804, wide-plank floors, birch shutters on southern exposure, radiator cover, window air conditioner, closet. ?
Mid Hall: Coat closet and bar/linen closet, splatter-painted landing, recessed lights. ? Parlor/Guest room: Custom Murphy bed cabinet (full size mattress), wide-plank floors, decorative antique radiator, birch shutters on north and east exposures.
? Dining/family/common room: lined fireplace, exposed post and beams, picture window overlooking herb Colonial Revival garden with southern exposure, built-in bookcase, pantry closet, china closet, thermal blinds, under-stair storage, well under floor near fireplace. ?
Office: built-in file drawers and shelves, bay window, wide-plank floor, window air conditioner, thermal blinds, south west exposure. ? Laundry/workshop: washer, dryer, Craftsman tool cabinet, pegboard, steel shelves, freestanding pine corner cabinet, new electric panel, dehumidifier (when needed for summer).
? Cold room/wine cellar: built-in shelves for bottles general storage. ?
Bedroom 1/MBR: cathedral ceiling with exposed beams, under-eave cedar-lined storage plus 3 closets (2 cedar-lined), decorative antique radiator, remote-controlled ceiling fan/light and 2 halogen directable spotlights, above-beam shelves, birch shutters on north east windows with southern exposure doghouse dormer window, white-stained pumpkin pine floors, pocket door to bathroom. ? Bedroom 2: cathedral ceiling with exposed beams, track lighting, walk-in under-eave storage with cedar-backed shelves accessories, 3 bi-fold, mirrored closets, birch shutters on north west windows, southern exposure doghouse dormer window, white-stained pumpkin pine floors.
? Bath: exposed beams, refinished antique claw-foot tub, repro sink, skylight, recessed lights, built-in storage shelves and linen closet, pumpkin pine floors. ?
Access to attic from hall, new drop ladder, insulated in floor and ceiling vented - good for box storage. Specimen plantings include: yellowwood, magnolia stellata, tulip tree, pink white kousa dogwoods, japanese styrax, white wisteria standard, cornelian cherry, crabapples, sourwood, fringe tree, rose of sharon, purple green smoke trees, red-veined enchianthus, hollies, lilacs, carolina allspice, viburnum, daphne, mock orange, trilliums, foam flower, dutchman?s breeches, petasites, primrose, foxglove, peonies, fritillaria, roses, yucca, iris, snowdrops, narcissus, hellebores, bloodroot, clematis, rhododendron, kalmias, pieras, hydrangea petiolaris, flame honeysuckle and on and on.
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