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For $5.5m in Wellesley, a pair of homes built to blend into the forest
The houses, which offer a combined 6,072 square feet of living space, sit next to Ollie Turner Park and Longfellow Pond.
Two Wellesley homes clad in natural woods and green trim blend into the forest and Longfellow Pond, and for $5,500,000, the houses can go to one buyer.
The current owners built the pool, hot tub, and second house on a lot that abuts the main property at 31 Priscilla Road, said listing agent Melissa Dailey of Coldwell Banker Realty. In total, the houses sit on 0.77 of an acre.
“This house could be perfect for in-laws,” Dailey said of the second home at 32 Standish Circle. “You could rent it out. You could just keep it as … a party house.”
The homes, with a combined 6,072 square feet of living space, sit next to Ollie Turner Park and Longfellow Pond. The conserved land provides privacy for the two homes, Dailey said.
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With their natural tones, these houses fit into the neighboring forest, Dailey said, and contrast the white Colonials that are typical in Wellesley.
The main house
The main four-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom Craftsman-style home brings the outdoors inside, as oak constitutes just about everything, from the cabinets to the ceilings.
The family room, anchored by a stone fireplace, extends up to a cathedral ceiling clad in oak beadboard, giving the space a cabin-in-the-woods feel.
That style of ceiling also marks the neighboring breakfast room, where an L-shaped banquette is tucked under windows.
The breakfast nook flows into a kitchen equipped with stainless steel appliances and hand-tooled oak cabinets.
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“If there’s somebody who appreciates really good woodwork and customizations,” Dailey said, “ this house — it’s pretty hard to beat.”
An expansive sunroom with windows that face the conservation area and a dining room with more custom cabinets also sit on the home’s main floor.
Upstairs, one will find the home’s four bedrooms. In the primary suite, two walk-in closets and double-vanity sinks in the bathroom may help keep heads from butting.
The guest house
The cathedral ceiling in the family room of the second two-bedroom, two-bathroom home draws similarities to the main home’s central room. Otherwise, the interior of this Arts-and-Crafts-style house stands alone.
Its first floor is open: The living room with the cathedral ceiling flows into a dining area and then a kitchen with blue-gray cabinets and a wide island. The home’s two bedrooms and a landing large enough to fit a desk are upstairs, and the house has a carpeted basement space that’s as large as its living room.
Outside, a patio, trees, and mature landscaping surround an in-ground pool and hot tub. Both houses come with two-car garages.
“They’re both very pretty houses from the street,” Dailey said of the Wellesley properties.
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