Rare opportunity within the Boston housing market!! Detached single family colonial home, built in 2010 using modular construction technology. House has 2,080 sq. ft. of gross living area, with potential for expansion up to 3,000 once the basement is finished. Modern high ceiling basement has an independent entrance at ground level and windows all around making palatable and doable for quick conversion into a good-size apartment for elderly relatives, guests or even leasing. The house has a modern and spacious kitchen featuring maple cabinets, granite counters, and imported marble tile flooring. Kitchen is equipped with top of the line energy efficient stainless steel double-door refrigerator/freezer, electrical cook-top, hood venting to the exterior, electrical wall oven, extra-large microwave, dishwasher, double bowl sink, powerful garbage disposal and large kitchen pantry. Kitchen also features a beautiful central breakfast bar and a nook. Next to the kitchen there is a mid-size laundry room with laundry closet and beautiful ceramic tile flooring. No more trips to the basement for doing laundry!! On the first floor the house features well lit, separated, spacious (around 165 sq. ft. each), recently painted, dining, living, and family rooms with oak hardwood flooring. Family room features a French door leading to the elevated deck and internet/cable outlet ready for plug in an entertainment center. First floor also features a half bathroom decorated with imported travertine tile flooring and golden patina wall paint. Next to the foyer there is a mid-size coat closet. On the second floor are four bedrooms all with walk-in closets and wall to wall carpet. Large 210 sq. ft. master bedroom has a luxurious bathroom featuring imported black and white marble tile flooring, twin vanity unit, whirlpool/shower unit and large closet. Master bedroom has also its own cable/internet jacks. Second bedroom is also good size (141 sq.ft.) whereas the third bedroom and the guestroom are mid-size (109 and 122 sq. ft. respectively). All bedrooms have been recently painted in bright and independent colors. Second floor has a mid-size family bathroom with imported marble tile flooring and bathtub/shower unit. On the corridor there is an extra-large linen closet. House has roughly 4,000 sq.ft. of total green areas. Elevated backyard deck is big enough for accommodating large patio furniture/grill. Beautiful front yard features stone walking path, magnolia/crab apple trees, bushes and perennials that bloom in spring/summer bringing cheerful colors to the facade. The 2,700 sq. ft. backyard is large enough for all kind of family/pet outdoor fun. House has a driveway to park two small-size cars connected to the kitchen entrance through a staircase. Additional parking is always possible along the 45 feet of private roadway in front of the house. This modular home is more durable, sturdy, safer and energy-efficient than traditional homes. Most of its construction took place within a factory protecting materials from the weather and under a single quality control process. Its new roof/gutters/downspouts will last at least for another 30 years. Unlike wood or vinyl, house siding is made of fiber cement which is fairly fire-resistant, tougher lasting for decades and can be repainted. House sits on top of a cement knee wall erected three feet above ground to prevent any termite infestation and also on a thick cement slab rooted to the bedrock by pillars. House was built to withstand hurricane force winds and blizzard-type snow/ice loads that may otherwise cause roof cave-in. Basement flooding or mildew wont be a concern because front downspouts are connected to underground drainage pipes, its exterior solid cemented walls are coated with water repellent tar plus house stands on good grade level. House is also very safe because its electrical wiring has a service capacity up to 200 amp. allowing power concurrently all kind of electronics, heavy-duty tools and house appliances. No worry about gas leaks or explosions in the kitchen and laundry room. House has hard-wired smoke and carbon monoxide alarm systems in compliance with the latest fire safety code. House also features a security alarm system. Unlike old houses all around Boston, this house is extremely energy-efficient. Exterior walls, attic, floors and basement ceiling have insulation material at least 6 inches thick also making it a quiet habitat. It has storm windows and doors featuring glass panes coated with sun rays reflecting film and tinted screens. The house has two temperature controlled zones, one in each floor, allowing cut energy bills by heating/cooling just the rooms where people are actually living. House heating cost is extremely low, around $678 dollars per year, which is 60% lower than the average heating bill in Boston. Forced air heating is achieved by high efficient/clean gas-fueled furnaces independently controlled by digital thermostats. Complete insulation makes this house cooler in summer months saving in AC costs too. House features two new central high-efficiency cooling units. Additionally, all faucets, toilets, shower heads and washer are new and equipped with water saving technology. As a result, the water/sewer bill monthly is low, roughly $61 in average, including charge for watering 4,000 sq.ft. of green areas. House also comes with energy efficient light bulbs. Because of the house south-north orientation, its central layout within the subdivision away from other houses or tall trees and more than 22 large windows/light ports, the entire residence is well lit year around. House is located in the safe, quiet and multiethnic neighborhood in Hyde Park within a gated community made up of five single family homes all privately owned with private access roadway. House owner will be entitled to the Boston residential tax exemption saving around $1,644 dollars in RET annually (2012 RET $2,503). House is conveniently located few blocks away from three shopping malls, parks/playground, banks, gas stations, public, private and charter schools, public library and walking distance from a bus stop. Ten minutes driving to the Arnold Arboretum, Audubon Nature Center, Blue Hill Reservation, or bustling plazas like Hyde Park, Roslindale, West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain, commuter rail stations, or the Forest Hill subway terminal and I-95.