Watch any television program where real estate is the focus, and you will hear one phrase over and over: “What a great space to entertain in!” It seems to be on buyers’ minds when house hunting: owning a property where your company feels right at home. Located at 15 John Matthew Road, Hopkinton, in the upscale Forestside neighborhood, is a 5,300-square-foot, stucco colonial made for entertaining.
“One of the most appealing features here is the floor plan, which lends itself to excellent traffic flow, especially if you’re entertaining a crowd,” said Realtor Sandy Lucchesi of Re/Max Realty. The detailed and customized interior enhances that notion with its host of elegant features and high-end amenities.
The footprint begins with a stunning two-story foyer with handcrafted raised paneling, interior columns and a granite tile floor. The airy, spacious, 16-by-16 foyer makes a grand statement to homeowner and guests with its architecturally enhanced windows, wide views of the living room, and access to the formal dining room.
The two-story living room has a wall of windows that take in deep wooded views outside. An adjacent wall offers custom built-ins for storage and a center-set gas fireplace with millwork mantel. Stacked crown molding accentuates the ceiling height, and there’s hardwood flooring underfoot.
Also convenient to the foyer is the 15-by-13 dining room. Custom architectural features continue here with an arched window, wainscoting and dentil molding.
The kitchen can be accessed via dual entrances from the living room or through a handy butler’s pantry connecting to the dining room. Gracious and grand features are found throughout this home, and the kitchen is no exception. It boasts a homespun charm that makes it the nucleus of this Hopkinton home. Cherry cabinetry surrounds a spacious prep area. The cabinets are topped in granite, and there’s a custom coordinating kitchen table nearby. The kitchen boasts black-front appliances, among them, Kitchen Aid double ovens and a Creda (professional grade British manufacturer) five-burner cook top. Complementing the cabinetry is a custom wet bar with wine and glass storage.
Like the living room and master suite, the kitchen accesses a 51-foot deck which overlooks the home’s outdoor pool and meticulously landscaped grounds.
From the kitchen area one can also access a full laundry room with built-in storage, a double pantry, the rear staircase, and the two-car garage.
Popular with buyers of executive style homes is a first-floor master suite. This home’s master suite could serve as a how-to blueprint for it offers flexibility, functionality and a fabulous aura of elegant living. Depending on the homeowner’s needs, the space can be used as a two-room suite or individualized with square footage dedicated to a home office or study. The bedroom area measures 21-by-15 with a walkout bay, and it has a deep tray ceiling and deck access.
The master bedroom opens to a spacious master bath which boasts dual vanities, a spa tub, a tiled shower and a skylight. It also features a private view of the property. Two walk-in closets complete the master suite amenities.
A powder room is also located in this area of the home.
A bridge overlooks the foyer and formal living room, providing pleasant views from the second story of this home. Moving left, the bridge connects to bedroom two, a 14-by-13 space with a full bath en-suite.
New carpeting and fresh paint are other noteworthy amenities as we venture on to bedrooms three and four. Both are sizable, approximately 15-by-13, with a Jack-and-Jill style bath. The bath features separate vanity areas with a shared shower and commode. Storage is abundant with a shelved walk-in closet and unfinished expansion area.
Outstanding amenities continue on the lower level of this home with a finished, walkout family room, a billiard room and an exercise room. Together, they offer 2,500 additional square feet and extend stylish entertainment space. “It’s so well done,” said Lucchesi. “Everything boasts the same quality of craftsmanship we see on the main floors.”
The 21-by-21 family room features a brick-hearth fireplace and direct access to the outdoor pool area. A custom bar here will cater to a crowd, and there’s plenty of space to mingle.
Those with a penchant for pool will be impressed with the billiard room which offers ample space for regulation-size equipment.
An exercise room completes the entertainment areas, although some buyers may have other ideas about its use. The 20-by-15 room has a walk-in closet and connects to a full bath. With private access from the outdoors, this room is well-suited to serve instead as an au-pair or in-law suite.
Storage continues in big ways on this lower level with wrap-around square footage that exits to the outdoor pool area, making off-season storage a breeze. The pool is a freeform, heated Gunite pool that’s landscaped with a pond and waterfall.
Situated on 1.67-acres, the home also features other, ample outdoor space that’s professionally landscaped and served by an in-ground sprinkler system.
Other amenities include a security system, central air, and intercom system.
Realtor Sandy Lucchesi is marketing the home for $1,150,000. For more information or a private tour, contact Lucchesi at 508-380-4405.
DETAILS:
Address: 15 John Matthew Road, Hopkinton
Style: Colonial
Year Built: 1994
Space: 5,300 sq. ft.
Lot size: 1.67-acre lot
Taxes: $13,370.69
Asking price: $1,150,000
Custom built colonial with stucco exterior offers European flair and grand entertainment space. First-floor master suite with flexible square footage. Detailed formal living room with extensive millwork, interior columns and wall of windows. Wonderful kitchen with all the expected amenities, including custom wet bar. Large second-story bedrooms. Incredible lower level with full bar, billiard room, exercise studio, family room and full bath. Pool, pond with waterfall, professional landscaping.
