Beautifully sited on a level, landscaped 0.97-acre lot, the original 1950s ranch at 33 Sunset Road in Weston was renovated and expanded into a classic colonial with 5,696 square feet of sun-splashed living space and all the amenities and sophisticated style of new construction.
The 13-room house features four floors with a flexible floor plan for gracious entertaining and comfortable family living. Now nearing completion, the new owners may customize many of the finish details to make the house their own.
Michael Palmer of Century 21Commonwealth is marketing the home at $1,999,000.
Palmer, an experienced developer of high-end homes as well as realtor, brought together an investor client and an established builder, Twin Pines Family of Companies, after he identified the property as a prime site for a gut renovation and expansion. Located in a desirable Weston neighborhood of impressive homes, the house is convenient to town center, train and commuter routes and boasts a beautiful lot with several majestic trees.
The house was taken down to the studs during construction and received all new energy efficient systems that include top-of-the-line insulation and a water manifold system to isolate areas from leaks, and expansive Andersen windows. The developers also added a third floor with two large sunny bedrooms and a full bath and two finished lower level bonus rooms. The open-concept floor plan gives the home an excellent flow for modern family living and a sparkling state-of the art kitchen designed by Stuart Elfland and his design team at Metropolitan Cabinets.
The house has timeless architectural charm with a broad covered porch with a vaulted beadboard ceiling and metal roof, a mahogany porch with traditional New England onion-style lanterns, shutters and shingled exterior. Banks of double and triple windows add to the curb appeal of the house and fill the interior of the home with natural light. A fanlight window in the front gable is another attractive feature.
The two-story foyer is spacious and inviting with a staircase that sweeps to an open landing with a triple window and fanlight. The wide doorways to the living, dining and family rooms are lined with solid oak beams from a nineteenth century New England barn which adds a rustic farmhouse look that complements the airy transitional style of the house. There are sweeping backyard views from the foyer through the family room windows.
The living room is to the left of the foyer and has a triple picture window and the original fireplace with a more modern white-painted brick surround and granite hearth flanked by windows. The dramatic focal point of the room is the doorway to an office that features reproduction sliding barn doors with custom textured rain glass.
The office is a corner room with coffered ceiling moulding. The placement of the cozy office off the living room provides a quiet place to work away from the hustle and bustle of the family heart of the home.
The dining room is to the right of the foyer and has a triple window and coffered ceiling moulding. The dining room is open to the chef’s kitchen which creates a light-filled front-to-back space. A reproduction barn door, painted a soft robin’s egg blue, opens to a butler’s pantry and adds architectural interest.
The butler’s pantry has granite counters, sleek gray glass-front cabinets, a wet bar with a wine fridge and a second doorway to the kitchen.
The stylish white kitchen has quartz countertops and striking double granite islands joined by a round table which is offers a more comfortable and stylish alternative to standard breakfast bar seating. One island includes a prep sink as well as a Bosch oven and dishwasher, and there is a second dishwasher by the attractive apron-front porcelain sink at a triple window overlooking the backyard. The shaker-style cabinetry has under-cabinet lighting. Other appliances include a six-burner gas cooktop and oven by Wolf and a Sub-Zero fridge with custom paneling to match the cabinets.
A French door from the kitchen opens to a spacious patio.
The kitchen is open to a family room with a high-ceiling area with walls of windows on three sides.
The mudroom off the kitchen has a marble half bath, floor-to-ceiling storage cupboards, a double closet and space for cubbies and bench to be designed to suit the owner. There is an exterior door to the front walk and a door a spacious three-car garage with attractive carriage house style doors.
The airy second floor landing has space planned to feature a custom window seat bordered by bookshelves. The staircase soars to the third floor to dramatic effect.
The master bedroom is a sunny corner room with a walk-in closet and a master bath with a quartz-top double vanity, a seamless glass shower with multiple spray heads, and a linen closet.
There are three family bedrooms on the second floor, two with hallways that lead to private baths and include closets and space for a custom built-in such as a bench, and one with an adjacent hall bath. There is also a tile-floor laundry room with two washer-dryer hook-ups and a sink on this floor.
The third floor has two additional bedrooms with multiple windows and a shared bath that would make a perfect in-law suite of bedroom and sitting room.
The lower level has a carpeted family room that has a wood-burning fireplace with an antique chestnut mantel that will be finished in a wall sheathed in reclaimed wood. There is also a carpeted exercise or game room and a half bath, and good storage space.
The house has a six-zone high-efficiency hydro air gas heating and cooling systems, and programmable thermostats. The professionally landscaped yard has a sprinkler system.
For more information on 33 Sunset Road, Weston, contact Michael Palmer of Century 21 at 508-596-7377 direct or Michael.Palmer@commonmoves.com or 781-237-8000 office. This house is shown by appointment.