I grew up on a “dead end” street that only had 10 houses on it, and everyone knew everyone else, visited up and down the street, played endless games together and had the run of the street. It was a microcosm in a big city. We loved it and lived in our house for almost 30 years.
I knew that another one of the houses was coming up for sale and today, it was listed. It’s an old cedar shingle house, surrounded by a beautiful veranda and huge trees. The current owner (he’s lived there for 30+ years) is an architect and has made some modifications, but left others intact.
The house has seven bedrooms and six baths over more than 7,000 square feet. It’s also got over an acre of property, although much of that is steeply sloped. In the spring, it’s filled with hundreds of daffodils.
Much of the house’s original detailed woodwork is still intact, and in many ways, it reminds me of our old house.
I love that they’ve kept the old butler’s pantry. 
There’s a huge three-story staircase, capped with a skylight. 
Like our house, this one has a huge top floor playroom. We used to smack tennis balls against the end walls. 
I love the porch with feels like you’re dining in the tree-tops!
One of the other fun things about this property is the little covered spring on the back hill. My brother talks about jogging with our old dog, and then sitting at the spring to cool off.
The listing for the house is here, so take a look.
Hello Meg, That is an impressive and interesting house. While it adds drama, I would worry about that steeply sloping land so near the house.
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p.s. Hope you are having a good summer!
The hill is pretty stable, and the whole area is steep hills and deep valleys. The neighbourhood was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.
DeleteI loved this. And I loved you family house!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joni! xo
DeleteTruly wonderful!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Vickie! xo
DeleteBeautiful home & grounds. What a delight to have grown up on that street!
ReplyDeleteIt was!
Deletelovely house but SO big - good lord. Thats a house for a catholic with 10 children. Lovely detailing inside - was the exterior ever painted or always exposed wood like that?
ReplyDeleteAlways cedar shingle. Ours was like that, too. Never painted. No need, and why start?
DeleteThis house is fabulous! I love all of the original details and the butlers pantry is perfection.
ReplyDeleteThere is a lot to love. But it seems to be missing an entablature/architrave on the exterior over the front entrance. Perhaps there was originally a porch. I know it is a great neighborhood and it'll surely attract a sympathetic buyer.
ReplyDeleteSo glad they left "the good stuff." It adds a lot to the character of the house.
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