For $2.1 million, a mid-century modern home by the Pike Star Market architect
Samuel Glaser also played a role in the design of the John F. Kennedy Federal Building and the American Airlines hangar at Logan.
“Leventhal House,” a mid-century modern Newton home designed by Samuel Glaser —the architect behind the Star Market that stretches over the Massachusetts Turnpike, the John F. Kennedy Federal Building, and the American Airlines hangar at Logan International Airport — has hit the market for $2,150,000.
The boxy house at 20 Drumlin Road is covered with vertical Western red cedar siding. Its flat roof and angular design add to the futuristic look. Current owner Helen Fortunato jokes that it’s built “like a fortress.” A detached two-car garage sits nearby.
“The house has an elegance about it that has been wonderful to live in,” Fortunato said in an e-mail.
Though it was built in 1949 for the owners of Beacon Construction, the house has since been updated. In addition to five bedrooms, four full baths, and one half bath, the home features the newest trappings, including a Tesla charger, a glass sliding door in the dining room, high-end appliances, a mudroom, and refinished concrete floors with radiant heat. Fortunato said the latter are a delight in the winter.
The home boasts glass walls that fill it with light. Other walls are plaster in metal lath.
Its kitchen has no upper cabinets to allow light to pour into the space, but three closets provide plenty of storage, according to the listing.
An enormous chimney anchors the structure, connecting fireplaces on three floors: on the lower level, in the living room, and in the master bedroom, according to the listing.
Red birch accents dot the house, as do Lucite and chrome door knobs, original light fixtures, and custom cabinetry.
The master bath is home to heated stone floors, a walk-in shower, and that distinctive red birch cabinetry. Two of the house’s other bathrooms feature heated limestone floors.
The patio is enveloped by sliding curtains, giving it the feel of a real room.
The 3,842-square-foot home sits on a wooded 0.54-acre lot.
Bill Janovitz and John Tse at Compass have the listing.
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