Between Love Lane and Claridge Drive, Weston, there is a stretch of pristine acreage. It is home to some of Weston’s most prestigious addresses, properties that are definitive in architecture, setting and lifestyle. And at 77 Love Lane is a slate-roofed brick colonial that’s a future classic sure to be the pride of this neighborhood for years to come yet also retaining a grand ambiance reminiscent of a bygone era.
It seems that nothing this exciting has happened to 531 Concord Road since the last original nails were driven here, circa 1780 or so. Exactly what has sparked newsworthy buzz at this Sudbury address some two hundred-plus years later? An eye-catching stroll through this home reveals a to-the-studs renovation that has made this property one of the most tour-worthy homes in town.
Hopkinton, voted among the best small towns in America by Money Magazine –that’s not an easy feat if you think about it. We’re not talking Massachusetts, New England or even the Eastern seaboard, but one of the best towns in the United States.
Take in the front view of 29 Woodland Road in Southborough and you are looking at history: a stunning, circa-1864 Greek Revival home that at one time had a twin property located beside it.
Located in Cook’s Farm, one of Franklin’s premier neighborhoods, is a 5,000-square-foot contemporary colonial boasting all the aforementioned perks plus an in-law suite that propels it into a one-of-kind category.
In spite of a rainy summer, blue skies and white puffy clouds seem permanently set over 425 Glen Road in Weston. Built in 2006, this custom Shingle-style home with stone accents offers not just living- space but a lifestyle.
A house is only as great as the sum of its parts. How many buyers have turned down the opportunity to own almost the home of their dreams? Most, would be a fair guess. In today’s market, buyers often want the whole package: location, amenities and a knockout floor plan.
Circa 1806, the Walker farm sits squarely at the edge of Goodman’s Hill Road in Sudbury. Passersby surely know it on sight by it’s tall, shingle-style barn anchoring the acreage. Today, in 2009, an upscale neighborhood borders the one-time farm still trimmed in lush greenery, the tall barn looking more pristine than ever.
LifeVest offers assistance to homeowners in the form of short sales. That’s when lenders agree to let homeowners sell their property for less than what they owe.
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Special Town Meeting gave the Avery School and Dedham High School athletic complex projects key votes of support, upped Dedham’s meals and hotel taxes and voted to move the town’s adult zoning to Legacy Place this week.
At an otherwise smooth mini-Town Meeting, two Finance Committee members renewed their disagreement about possible hike to hotel and meals taxes, with Derek Moulton questioning how the money would be used if devoted to a major capital facilities stabilization fund.
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With rakes in hand a team of Lowe’s volunteers, from stores in Dedham, Saugus, Weymouth and Woburn, was at Anna Marshall's Claybourne Street home Friday, Oct. 30 to remedy that situation. Using a $10,000 grant from Lowe’s, the nonprofit Rebuilding Together Boston arranged for various improvements to be made inside the home, including in the bathroom, where mold will be removed, the ceiling replastered and a new fan installed.
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Shopping with her mom at Spirit Halloween at the Dedham Mall, 8-year-old Emma Weiss had a certain costume in mind: a “candy corn witch” outfit that includes a layered dress, long black coat, black boots and “an up-do wig.”