OPEN HOUSES LISTED INSIDE ALL OPEN HOUSES LISTED INSIDE ALL NOVEMBER 3 - 9, 2012 SERVING BEACON HILL, BACK BAY, FENWAY, SOUTH END, JAMAICA PLAIN, CHARLESTOWN, NORTH END/WATERFRONT, DOWNTOWN, SOUTH BOSTON, DORCHESTER & EAST BOSTON OTHER LISTINGS — PAGE 45 LUXURY RENTALS — PAGES 46-47 Brick, beam waterfront penthouse is luxurious BY BARBARA FORSTER CORRESPONDENT A penthouse duplex in a 19th century granite warehouse with breathtaking views of Boston Harbor was meticu- lously renovated down to the studs to create a luxurious home with three-plus bedrooms. Carmela Laurella of CL Waterfront Prop- erties has listed this matchless home, the combined Units 517 and 617, at Lewis Wharf, 28 Atlantic Ave., at $1.799 million. Built in the 1830s as a major shipping warehouse, Lewis Wharf was converted to condominiums in 1973. BY ELEANOR BOSCHERT CORRESPONDENT T ucked within the bustling Back Bay, Harcourt Street is a quiet nook cobbled with brick side- walks and lush trees where the majority of through traffic is on foot. At 16 Harcourt lies Unit 1B, a rarely available three-bedroom, three-bath co-op at the Residences at Copley Place. The largest unit in an ele- gant concierge building, it offers 2,030 square feet of luxury living combined with an exclusive private entrance. Courtney Trautman of Hammond Residential Real Estate has listed this exceptional street-level unit at $1.299 million, which includes a deeded full parking space in the garage that connects directly to Copley Square Mall. Walk right into the private entrance off the street and you step into an intimate foyer featuring a convenient coat closet. Immediately, the space opens up to an expansive living room that flows into a dining room area atop gleaming hardwood floors. A three-bedroom co-op at 16 Harcourt St. in the Back Bay has an expansive living room. The residence, Unit 1B, is listed at $1.299 million. COURTESY PHOTO / HAMMOND RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Exposed brick and refinished beams are endearing in this luxurious penthouse at Lewis Wharf, 28 Atlantic Ave. The duplex, Units 517/617, is on the market for $1.799 million. COURTESY PHOTO / BOSTON VIRTUAL IMAGING Continued on page 30 Back Bay co-op has unique features Continued on page 16 Diana L. Frucci, owner of the Furniture Consignment Gallery in Hanover and Chestnut Hill, designed an au pair suite for this year’s Junior League show house at the Potter Estate in Newton. She used cobalt damask to cover the ceiling and walls and create a sense of spaciousness. STAFF PHOTO BY KEITH E. JACOBSON Junior League showcases local designers BY CINDY BAILEN CORRESPONDENT T he Potter Mansion, a Newton landmark built in 1862 at 71 Walnut Park, is a Victorian/ Second Empire-style home with a lot going on under its Mansard roof. The home’s current owners, the Sis- ters of St. Joseph, offered the historic home to the Junior League of Boston for use as a show house. If you’ve never been to one, a show house introduces potential clients to design- ers, makes furnishings available for purchase and serves as a source of home decorating ideas for visitors. The Potter house underwent a total transformation, with 36 gorgeous spaces renovated by local design tal- ents. It is now open to the public for design inspiration. Continued on page 24 Fall back! Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m. Nov. 4
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O P E N H O U S E S L I S T E D I N S I D EA L L O P E N H O U S E S L I S T E D I N S I D EA L L
NOVEMBER 3 - 9, 2012 SERVING BEACON HILL, BACK BAY, FENWAY, SOUTH END, JAMAICA PLAIN, CHARLESTOWN, NORTH END/WATERFRONT, DOWNTOWN, SOUTH BOSTON, DORCHESTER & EAST BOSTON
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Brick, beamwaterfront
penthouse isluxurious
BY BARBARA FORSTERCORRESPONDENT
Apenthouse duplex in a 19th centurygranite warehouse with breathtakingviews of Boston Harbor was meticu-
lously renovated down to the studs to createa luxurious home with three-plus bedrooms.
Carmela Laurella of CL Waterfront Prop-erties has listed this matchless home, thecombined Units 517 and 617, at LewisWharf, 28 Atlantic Ave., at $1.799 million.
Built in the 1830s as a major shippingwarehouse, Lewis Wharf was converted tocondominiums in 1973.
BY ELEANOR BOSCHERTCORRESPONDENT
Tucked within the bustling Back Bay, HarcourtStreet is a quiet nook cobbled with brick side-walks and lush trees where the majority of
through traffic is on foot. At 16 Harcourt lies Unit 1B, ararely available three-bedroom, three-bath co-op at theResidences at Copley Place. The largest unit in an ele-gant concierge building, it offers 2,030 square feet ofluxury living combined with an exclusive privateentrance.
Courtney Trautman of Hammond Residential RealEstate has listed this exceptional street-level unit at$1.299 million, which includes a deeded full parkingspace in the garage that connects directly to CopleySquare Mall.
Walk right into the private entrance off the street andyou step into an intimate foyer featuring a convenientcoat closet. Immediately, the space opens up to anexpansive living room that flows into a dining roomarea atop gleaming hardwood floors. A three-bedroom co-op at 16 Harcourt St. in the Back Bay has an expansive living room.
The residence, Unit 1B, is listed at $1.299 million.COURTESY PHOTO / HAMMOND RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE
Exposed brick and refinished beams are endearing in this luxurious penthouse at Lewis Wharf, 28Atlantic Ave. The duplex, Units 517/617, is on the market for $1.799 million.
COURTESY PHOTO / BOSTON VIRTUAL IMAGINGContinued on page 30
Back Bay co-op has unique features
Continued on page 16
Diana L. Frucci, owner of the FurnitureConsignment Gallery in Hanover andChestnut Hill, designed an au pair suitefor this year’s Junior League show houseat the Potter Estate in Newton. She usedcobalt damask to cover the ceiling andwalls and create a sense of spaciousness.
STAFF PHOTO BY KEITH E. JACOBSON
Junior Leagueshowcases
local designersBY CINDY BAILENCORRESPONDENT
The Potter Mansion, a Newtonlandmark built in 1862 at 71Walnut Park, is a Victorian/
Second Empire-style home with a lotgoing on under its Mansard roof.
The home’s current owners, the Sis-ters of St. Joseph, offered the historichome to the Junior League of Bostonfor use as a show house. If you’venever been to one, a show houseintroduces potential clients to design-ers, makes furnishings available forpurchase and serves as a source ofhome decorating ideas for visitors.
The Potter house underwent a totaltransformation, with 36 gorgeousspaces renovated by local design tal-ents. It is now open to the public fordesign inspiration.
Continued on page 24
Fall back!Daylight
Savings Timeends at 2 a.m.
Nov. 4
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Despite a myriad of changes within thebuilding proper, many original features wereretained, such as the hand-cut granite lintelsin the hallways.
At least 24 inches wide with keystones atthe top, these architectural elements run thelength of the building and are mesmerizing.
A primary feature of this 1,658-square-foot penthouse is its space from top to bot-tom. Ceilings soar to almost 11 feet on thefirst level with 10-foot ceilings on the floorabove.
Abundant storage is the norm, too. Over-sized and deep double closets are every-where. The renovation even added enclosedstorage under the stairwell to the secondfloor.
Gleaming hardwood floors, multi-paneledinterior doors, along with detailed millworkthroughout the unit blend seamlessly withthe timelessness of this home.
In the custom-designed U-shaped kitchenwith stainless steel Maytag appliances(stove, refrigerator, dishwasher), everysquare inch of space is usable. For example,pullout corner shelves in numerous upperand lower cabinets ensure that dead spacedoesn’t exist.
With recessed ceiling lights and under-
cabinet lighting, dark corners are non-exis-tent. Efficient appliance layout has producedthe maximum amount of granite counterspace possible. This room has a beautiful tilefloor.
Two double closets anchor one end of theentertainment size open flow dining/livingarea. At the other end a private balcony withharbor views is an ideal spot for morningcoffee or late night aperitifs.
The current dining area seats six easily. Abar with two wine coolers-refrigeratorstucked under the stairwell also works as aserver during dinner. Recessed lighting high-lights the original back splash: an exposedbrick wall.
The living room encompasses the rest ofthe space. A working fireplace is concealedbehind a panel, but this feature can reappearwith minimal effort.
Attractive custom light fixtures in the din-ing and living room areas are practical andadd visual interest. They convey with thesale.
An exposed brick wall and large refinishedexposed beams in the spacious first-floormaster bedroom reflect the origins of thebuilding, and a double closet that has abumpout for additional space representstoday’s demands for storage, storage and
more storage. A decorative niche under aneave, one of several throughout the home, isa whimsical touch.
An ever-changing, ever-fascinating harborview is always available via attention-gettingfloor-to-ceiling windows in this room. Ofcourse, at this penthouse level every view iswonderful.
The well-sized full bath on this floor witha tub/shower combination also has a largelinen closet. A Carrara marble countertopand tile floor are good-looking accents.
This level currently has discrete rooms,but the absence of load-bearing walls onthis floor means that the spaces can bereconfigured.
Make the bedroom smaller or change itsentrance with space-saving pocket doors.Create a library/den as another option, oreliminate the room entirely to create a loft-like ambiance. The ceilings are highenough.
Going up or down the stairs is almost ajourney into the past. The exposed brickwall on one side of the stairwell that con-tinues to the second floor has original nich-es and stepped designs from its days as ahardworking warehouse.
Another entrance from the building’scommon area is on the second floor. Thisconvenient egress gives this home theadvantages of single-floor living, especial-
ly since the landing is room size. In fact,this area is large enough to work well as afamily/sitting/TV room, and 10-foot ceil-ings give this completely interior space anunexpected airiness.
Two extra-deep storage closets are onone wall.
The three remaining bedrooms that rankas “big, bigger, and biggest” have characterto spare. For example, all have exposedbrick walls, and two have floor-to-ceilingwindows that provide grand harbor views.
One bedroom, which has a set of glasssliders, also has a wall of closets. Anotherhas a standard double closet and a decora-tive niche carved under an eave.
The smallest bedroom also could beguest space, a sweet nursery, a getawaystudy or a generously sized home office.The shared bathroom has a tub/showercombination, a Carrara marble vanity topand marble-tiled floor.
Beauty aside, this urban residence comeswith a fair number of amenities, includinga beautifully landscaped garden just stepsoutside the lobby doors. The lobby, whichhas a comfortable seating area to meet orlinger with guests, doubles as a historyclass with numerous historic photos andartifacts of Lewis Wharf. In addition to on-site rental parking opportunities, marinaslips are also available.
Condo fee: $1,025 per month(includes electricity, heat andhot water)
Features of building: Granitebuilding with 95 condos on topfour floors and 59 commercialunits on first and secondfloors; on-site professionalmanagement; two elevators;rooftop common laundry roomwith panoramic views; 24-hourconcierge; heated swimmingpool; landscaped garden rentalparking and marina slips avail-able.
Features of unit: Two-levelpenthouse with custom kitchenwith granite counters andstainless steel appliances;
huge living-dining area, floor-to-ceiling windows; high ceil-ings; original timbers andexposed brick walls; breathtak-ing harbor views.
Close by: Historic North Endand numerous restaurants andshops; Faneuil Hall; Christo-pher Columbus Park; the NewEngland Aquarium; Harbor-Walk; Holocaust MemorialPark; Haymarket; easy accessto MBTA Blue Line and Aquari-um station and Orange Line atHaymarket; Routes 93 and 90,airport.
Contact: Carmela Laurella orScott Accorsini, CL WaterfrontProperties, Suite 113, LewisWharf, Boston, MA 02110.
Phones: 617-624-9700(office), 617-797-2538 (Laurel-la cell) or 508-259-1442(Accorsini cell).
