On Waltham hill, a three-bedroom home for $619,000
Waltham’s Cedarwood neighborhood had its start in the 1920s when cars became affordable and suburban living became a reality.
10 Virginia Road, Waltham
$619,000
Style: Colonial
Year built: 1986
Square feet: 1,664
Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 1 full, 1 half
Sewer/water: Public
Taxes: $5,854 (2018)
The way correspondent Paul Dinger described it in a 2007 Waltham Daily News article, what is now known as Waltham’s Cedarwood neighborhood had its start in the 1920s when cars became affordable and suburban living became a reality.
Now, nearly a century after developers turned a hill into a hilly neighborhood, a newer home on Cedarwood’s original street beckons. Built in 1986, the Globe’s Home of the Week has a set of stairs that rise from the driveway to the front door, a function of life in a terraced enclave.
But the walk up is eased upon entry — the current owners have installed a bench for the new arrivals to shed footwear and a large closet for their jackets.
The entry stairs are composite, but this house is otherwise all natural, especially on the first floor, where the flooring is blond oak and the frames around the windows are wood with a tone to match. And what about that stairwell that bisects the first floor? That’s oak, too, with a blond finish.
To the left is the dining room (264 square feet), distinguished from the rest of the house by two features: beams in a chestnut color and a red-brick fireplace with lightly applied whitewash.
This room ends with two doors, one leading to the backyard and the second, which opens to a half bath with a single vanity.
Back in the front hall, a right turn leads to the family room (195 square feet), which is square, and the rectangular dining area. The pair form an airy space in which sunlight pours in from a bank of windows facing the street.
Connecting both is the kitchen, which recently had a full update. One section lines the rear wall of the house and has light-toned granite counters, maple cabinets, a sink, and stainless-steel appliances, including an electric cooktop, dual ovens, and a dishwasher.
Across the way is an island with more cabinetry and seating for two.
A slider connects to a 160-square-foot deck overlooking the backyard. Two oaks tower over the space, which currently holds a gas grill and a smoker.
The three bedrooms are on the second floor, as is the home’s one full bath. There is a single vanity (white cabinetry topped with quartz), a shower/tub combination with a white tile surround, and a marble floor.
At 312 square feet, the master is the largest of the three bedrooms. The rectangular space features five windows, direct access to the full bath, and a walk-in closet with double doors.
The other two bedrooms are about the same size; one is currently used as an office. Their closets are adequate. All of the bedrooms have hardwood floors.
The house has a poured-concrete foundation. The laundry is located in the unfinished basement. The one-car garage is tucked underneath the home on this 0.11-acre property.
Tom Prince of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Sudbury is the listing agent. As of press time, an offer had been accepted on the property.
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