Needs more than met in Needham

This stately 18-room Colonial sits on 3.3 acres of land along a beautiful old winding street in Needham that already has subdivision approval for a second home.

The seven-bedroom mansion at 436 South St. has been extensively renovated starting in 2002 with a 2004-2005 addition that seamlessly blends in with the original home while doubling its original size to 9,524 square feet of living space.

The current owner has added an enormous kitchen with a resplendent master bedroom suite above and finished basement below, plus an attached three-car garage. The home and land are on the market for $3.6 million, but the home itself and its half of the property is a second option, priced at $2,850,000. The 1.85-acre buildable lot alone is listed for $750,000.

Built in 1932, the grounds of this white clapboard house with black shutters are beautifully done, with a large front yard, a long circular granite paver driveway and a rear meadow.

The homes original living, dining, den and home office rooms have been restored with their original wood fireplaces. A new entry foyer with inlaid marble floors was created, a granite wet bar was added off the den, bay windows were put in the dining room, and a porch off the office has been enclosed into a sunroom. The sunroom leads out to a restored in-ground pool surrounded by new granite pavers.

The new kitchen and adjacent butlers pantry have custom white-wood cabinets and Uba Tuba granite counters. The kitchen has vaulted ceilings, a center island and a large clock-topped built-in surrounding a professional grade Wolf gas stove. There are double wall ovens, dishwasher and large side-by-side Sub Zero refrigerator. The floors are Chinese slate and extend to a dining nook that overlooks the pool.

Theres also a new full bathroom with a shower and a mud room off the kitchen, and direct access to the garage.

The second floor has five bedrooms, with the addition serving as a master bedroom suite. This spacious area has a large oak-floored bedroom overlooking the pool, a marble bathroom reachable through leaded glass doors with a large center window, free standing tub and walk-in shower, and a large dressing room with built-in wardrobes and drawers.

The other four bedrooms have restored hardwood floors, and all have wood-burning fireplaces. There are two other full bathrooms here, plus a large laundry room.

The third floor offers two additional bedrooms, plus a kitchen space and ceramic tile bathroom.

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Needs more than met in Needham