Winchester Home of the Week: 1 Ardley Place

This picture-perfect 75 year-old Cape offers all the charm and character a prospective homebuyer would expect from its listed style and era. It boasts creative architectural details in the bedrooms, a unique floor plan, new Martha Stewart paint finishes, refinished flooring and wood moldings and distinctive features that enhance every room.

The first floor consists of a spacious 22 x 13 square foot living room that conveys an almost period ambiance with its neutral wainscoted walls and a fireplace set in a wall of painted paneling as its focal point. The 13 x 11 square foot dining area with its built-in corner china cabinet is the perfect setting for formal entertaining and for relaxed occasions, residents can dine in the charming sunken breakfast room with dual skylights and a picture window overlooking the scenic backyard. This floor also offers a cozy 14 x 11 square foot family room, a 19 x 19 square foot home office, a 13 x 8 square foot bonus room with a cathedral ceiling and skylight and an 11 x 10 square foot bedroom and full bath for residents who prefer single-floor living.

Four corner bedrooms are offered within this versatile home, two on the first floor (one is currently utilized as a den) and two at 15 x 14 and 15 x 11 square feet on the second level with an accompanying full bath.

Once prospective homeowners have fallen in love with this home's interior design, they will also be pleased with its valuable renovations that include a two year-old roof and four year-old gas hot water heater. Even its location offers a charming backdrop within its highly desirable quaint neighborhood near Winter Pond where skating and fishing are enjoyed. This property's classic spirit and amiable settings set it far apart from other Winchester homes on the real estate market, and that enchanting quality is what has earned its status as today's Home of the Week.

Location: 1 Ardley Place

Price: $639,000

Rooms: 9

Bedrooms: 3

Baths: 2 full

Living Area: 2,197 sq. ft.

Lot Size: 10,717 sq. ft. (.25 acre)

Listing Agent: Loraine Murtagh, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage-Winchester, 617-833-3038

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