Rarely available, distinctive Crystal Lake area Victorian-style gem features an inviting wraparound front porch. Abundant architectural detail includes natural woodwork, multiple fireplaces, window bays, sliding pocket doors & stained glass. Spacious, with generous proportions, wood floors, and high ceilings.  Ideal scale, proportions and flow for everyday living and grand entertaining.

The first floor offers an inviting foyer with fireplace.  A large, open living room features large windows and window bay, natural woodwork, beamed ceilings, fireplace, and access to the front wraparound porch.  Pocket doors separate the living room from a banquet-size dining room with fireplace, large windows, natural woodwork and access to the side yard.  Between the dining room and kitchen, a large butler pantry offers an original sink, and wood and glass cabinets.  A large, eat-in-kitchen, last remodeled in the early 1990's, features a wood-burning stove.  Additionally, a large, versatile front parlor funtions perfectly as a family room.  A quaint lavatory completes this floor.

A handsome staircase with stained glass window at its landing leads to a generous second floor, which offers four bedrooms and two full bathrooms.  Its master bedroom features a window bay with window seat, fireplace and en-suite bathroom.  A second, charming bedroom offers a marble sink.  Two additonal, generous bedrooms remain, one with a very large closet that has been converted to house a full-size side-by-side washing machine and dryer.

The third floor offers another full bathroom and two very large, versatile rooms each with skylights, and one with winter views of Crystal Lake which is located two houses away.  Great choices as bedrooms, offices, art studio or au pair.  There is separate attic storage, and access to a large, open loft space which could potentially be converted to additional space or opened for direct views of Crystal Lake.

The home is heated through a combination of gas-fired hot water boiler, oil-fired forced air furnace, and supplemental electric baseboard.  Many recent improvements include the rebuilding of the front porch and understructure in 2003, and the replacement of about one-third of the exterior shingles, trim boards, and dining room staircase in 2010.  Many of the interior rooms and the entire exterior of the house was painted in 2010. 

It's superior location is steps from Crystal Lake swimming and beach, Newton Highlands and Newton Center shops, restaurants and "T" public transportation.  A house to love and enjoy!