The backyard of this Hopkinton Colonial is modeled after a famous golf course
For avid golf lovers, this property is a hole in one.
Though it undulates like the real thing, and there is a gleaming white bunker, the backyard of this Colonial at 37 N Mill St. in Hopkinton clearly is not Augusta National Golf Club, but it certainly is a homage to it. Inspired by both the game and the club, the homeowners remade the yard into an 18-hole short-game course that includes a section that mimics the tunnel of trees lining the 18th hole at Augusta.
From the manicured grounds, a broad patio of Travertine stone leads into the rear of the house. Here, the kitchen is made for the puttering cook: a prep island, tile floors with radiant heat, extensive glass-fronted cherry cabinets, two stainless-steel wall ovens, dark green granite counters, and a cooktop. A breakfast nook connects the kitchen to a family room with a tray ceiling, fireplace, built-ins, custom woodwork, and a wall given over to a set of arched windows overlooking the course — making it the perfect spot to discuss lies and lob shots while having a postgame slice.
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A Hopkinton home with its own golf course
The other side of the kitchen leads to an open floor plan that features dining and living rooms delineated by columns. The space has large windows; the ones in front are crowned by transoms. A study off the foyer, a half bath, a laundry, and a mudroom complete the first floor.
Despite all the grandeur on the first level, the second-floor master suite is clearly the command center in this home: A large bedroom space with a sitting area connects via double doors to a bonus room. The en suite bath offers dual vanities on opposite walls, a shower, porcelain-tile flooring with radiant heat, and a whirlpool tub underneath a gorgeous bank of bay windows with a view of the backyard. The three other bedrooms on this floor share a bath with a marble double vanity.
A room on the lower level with an adjoining bath could serve as a guest suite but currently serves as a workout space. This floor, which offers roughly 1,100 square feet of additional living space, also houses media and recreation rooms. The property sits on 1.38 acres.
Owners Glenn and Diane Hammond will hold an open house Sunday, Aug. 16, from 1 to 4 p.m.
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