House website: 717humphrey.com

Buyers' Brokers Welcome; MLS # 71294780

Questions?  email owners at: spoonriver@comcast.net

     Just a short commute from Boston in one of the North Shore's loveliest and most historic towns, a few minutes' walk to commuter rail, beaches, parks, shopping, restaurants and an outstanding elementary and middle school, this Royal Barry Wills-designed home is both classic and beautifully updated.  On a corner lot with a very large and private backyard and a beautiful perennial garden, this home boasts an open-plan spacious fireplaced living room, a dining room with bay windows, an eat-in kitchen with custom solid cherry cabinets and stainless steel appliances, a four-season sunroom and large deck, two full bathrooms--one a custom luxury bathroom, and three very large bedrooms, including a breathtaking master suite.  Hardwood floors throughout the home.  The high-ceilinged and large basement and attic could easily be finished into more than one room to create additional bedrooms, playrooms, libraries, great rooms or entertainment areas. 

     Owners have lavished this home with updates and extras:  new wiring and plumbing, a new master bath, a professionally-landscaped garden, custom woodworking, new windows, a new roof and heating system and custom exterior and interior doors.  Large attached garage and room for plenty more parking in second driveway.  Home is in "turnkey" condition:  you can move right in without having to repair or upgrade anything.

     Please view the many photos accompanying this listing or visit home's website for more photos and details: www.717humphrey.com

     Contact owners at spoonriver@comcast.net

     This house features:

*Location:  Short commute to Boston; a few minutes' walk from commuter rail; 20-minute drive to Logan Airport (and express bus to Logan and downtown Boston only one block from house); five-minute walk to beach, parks, public tennis courts, restaurants, shopping and playing fields; short walk to elementary (Stanley School) and middle school (outstanding school district); minutes away from several other beaches, downtown Marblehead and Salem, golf courses and even more shopping and restaurants. 

*Land:  Large corner lot (7840 square feet) in Stanley School district.  Professionally-designed three-season perennial garden surrounding the house.  Sunroom leads to large deck overlooking the biggest backyard in the neighborhood. 

*Home designed by renowned architect Royal Barry Wills.  Boasts an open floorplan for the living/dining area.  Extra-large living room is bathed in light and graced by a wood-burning fireplace with custom mantel.  Large dining room has a bay window and window seat. 

*Eat-in Kitchen features custom solid cherry cabinetry and stainless steel appliances.

*Three very large bedrooms, one with custom woodworking.  Double closets in two bedrooms, large single closet in third.

*Two full bathrooms including new (2010) luxury master bath with huge walk-in shower (complete with bench, niche, rainshower and second hand-held shower), many Kohler fixtures, designer tile-work and cabinetry, large lighted linen closet (in bathroom), recessed lighting in shower and bathroom, double-porcelain sink and granite countertop.

*Hardwood floors throughout the entire first floor of the house except for the kitchen and bathroom (porcelain tiles) and the sunroom (Berber carpet).  Stairway has designer wool carpet and master bedroom has Berber carpet.  Many new solid wood doors; designer solid-brass door and cabinet hardware throughout entire house.

*The extremely large walk-out basement and attic could easily be finished into more than one room for extra bedrooms, a playroom, a library or a great room.

*Formal Entrance and Foyer:  Custom-designed new front door (with premium Andersen storm/screen door) and entrance lead into formal foyer with coat closet.  Beautiful flagstone walk flanked by three-season perennial flower beds.  Brick front stairs re-built in 2010.

*Many extra linen closets and pantries, huge amount of storage space in basement, attic and outside in large secure enclosed storage with access door under deck.

*Attached large garage with automatic opener and plenty of room for more parking in extra driveway.

*New:   bathroom (2010), new roof and gutters (2010), new Andersen windows (2010), driveways revamped and resealed (2011), new carpeting (2010), lawn re-seeded annually, new burner with on-demand water system, new heating and hot water system, insulation, plumbing and electrical systems continously updated (new electrical panel, GFCI outlets in all rooms, two exterior outlets, two hose bibs outside, all plumbing fixtures are new).  Digital cable television and high-speed internet outlets in living room and all bedrooms.

*Basement has never flooded, not even in the worst storms and hurricanes.

*Home is in "turnkey" condition:  you can move right in without having to repair or upgrade anything.

*Excellent insulation and energy efficiency.

*Taxes: $4716 yearly

*Room Dimensions: Living Room: 20 x 14, Dining Room: 16 x 13, Kitchen: 16 x 10, Four-season Sunroom: 12 x 9, Master Bedroom: 15 x 14, Bedroom 2: 13 x 12, Bedroom 3: 13 x 12, Master Bath: 11 x 9 (walk-in shower is 6 x 3), Bathroom 2 (full bath): 8 x 6, Foyer/Formal Entrance: 5 x 5, Attic: approx. 1075 sq.ft., Walk-out Basement: approx. 1350 sq.ft.; Lot Size:  7840 square feet

Showings by appointment only but appointments are available for almost any day or evening, weekdays or weekends.  Contact owner at spoonriver@comcast.net