Wellesley Homefront: Join the (Country) Club with this elegant, spacious home – Wicked Local Wellesley

By Carole LaMond, Correspondent

The soft peal of bells announcing the hour from the clock tower at nearby Babson College is a pleasant surprise on a visit to the elegant six-bedroom home at 62 Windsor Road in Wellesleys prestigious Country Club neighborhood.

An even nicer surprise is the homes large backyard which abuts Centennial Park, one of the towns conservation gems. The park has 42 acres of trails and fields, as well as a pond, and is a popular recreation area for walkers and dog owners.

We looked at a lot of houses, and as soon as we walked out on the back deck we were done looking, said the homeowner.

The owners love the character and charm of the 1929 house, and the addition that added a spacious family room open to the kitchen and a vaulted-ceiling master bedroom. They made improvements by installing central air-conditioning, updating the bathrooms and renovating the kitchen to made it a chefs delight with granite counters, high-end appliances and a center island.

Mary Wilson and Susan Morris, the Wilson/Morris Team of Benoit Mizner Simon are marketing the 3,695-square-foot home on a 0.34-acre lot for $1,850,000.

Meticulously maintained, the sunny south-facing house has 11 freshly painted rooms, including formal living and dining rooms, a sunroom and spacious family room with sliders to a deck that includes a hot tub. The owners particularly enjoy the screened porch off the detached two-car garage that has a fire pit and overlooks the fenced backyard.

They also enjoy the close-knit neighborhood where residents gather for social events such as a progressive dinner and a Halloween cookout.

The location is ideal for commuters, near highways and commuter rail, and close to Babson College and to shopping and restaurants in Wellesley Hills.

The house is located on a street of distinctive homes just before it curves to showcase sweeping views of the golf course of the Wellesley Country Club.

The classic three-story house has a front portico with a triangular pediment and dentil molding which is repeated at the roofline. Two dormers with arched windows feature the original decorative mullions.

Lush rhododendrons frame the front of the house while stone walls and a thick screen of mature trees border the back of the property.

The house has hardwood floors throughout and lovely millwork in moldings and built-ins.

The sunny foyer has a turned staircase and a doorway to the kitchen as well as wide entries to the living and dining rooms.

The formal dining room, to the right, has two built-in glass-front china cabinets, paneled wainscoting and a triple window as well as a door to the kitchen.

The spacious front-to-back living room, to the left of the foyer, has a wood-burning fireplace and a French door to a sun porch, or study, with windows on three sides, built-in shelves and recessed lighting.

The kitchen has custom wood cabinetry with glass-front accents, granite countertops and a square center island with a beverage fridge and ice machine. Stainless steel appliances include a Sub-Zero fridge, a Kitchen Aid dishwasher and a Wolf six-burner gas cooktop, oven and microwave. There is a nice counter area with a wraparound window and an alcove for a TV, and the sink is set in a two-tier peninsula with breakfast bar seating that overlooks the family room.

The family room is spacious and sunny with double windows on opposite walls and a French door which opens to the driveway as well as sliding French doors which open to an inviting deck. There is a wood-burning fireplace and a corner cabinet and shelves for a television and books. The family room has a radiant heat floor. There is a half bath off the family room.

The second floor has three generous-size corner family bedrooms which share a bath and a large master bedroom with a private bath. The built-in hall linen cupboard is original to the house.

The master suite has a hallway with a windows and closets that leads to a vaulted-ceiling bedroom with a new, stylish ceiling fan and a wood-burning fireplace. The bedroom has nice light from three oversize windows. The marble master bath has a double vanity, a whirlpool tub and a shower.

The third floor has two bedrooms, both with window seats, a full bath and a walk-in cedar closet.

The lower level has a spacious media room, a laundry and a storage area that includes a workbench, and there is a bulkhead door to the yard.

The two-car detached garage has a door to a delightful screened porch that also has a door to the yard. It includes a fire pit and a peaked beadboard ceiling with a fan.

The house has gas heat and central air, and the professionally landscaped yard has a sprinkler system.

Details

Address: 62 Windsor Road, Wellesley

BR/BA: Six bedrooms, three full and one half-baths

Size: 3,695 square feet of living space on a 0.34-acre lot

Age: 1929

Price: $1,850,000

Taxes: $16,682

Features of home: This classic and elegant home in the prestigious Country Club neighborhood is an 11-room sun-filled house that abuts Centennial Park. The charming 1929 house has an updated kitchen open to a family room with a fireplace and sliders to a deck, a formal dining room and a living room with a door to a sunroom and six bedrooms on the two upper floors. There is a screened porch with a fire pit off the detached two-car garage and a well-maintained hot tub on the deck.

Close by: Fiske Elementary School

Contact: For more information, contact the Wilson/Morris Team of Benoit Mizner Simon: Mary Wilson at 781-956-5016 direct or Susan Morris at 617-650-7784 direct or 781-237-8181 office, or email wilsonmorris@benoitmiznersimon.com. This home may be seen by appointment.

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