Arlington Home of the Week: 19 Teresa Circle

This lovely contemporary 53 year-old home was built ahead of its time. It currently boasts many of the constructive features today's homebuyers desire and takes its innovative even steps further with details many residents may not have initially imagined but will definitely admire and enjoy. To highlight just a few of its original concepts, this home sleek exterior design transfers beautifully inside with unique room dimensions, a flowing, fluid floor plan elevated bedroom windows that draw in light yet allow ultimate privacy and a sunken kitchen. The broad list could go on, but it's the details that make a house a home, so read on.

The 21 x 15 square foot living room follows the home's sharp constructive lines with its cathedral ceiling and includes a fireplace set in an eye-catching focal wall. This space flows effortlessly into the charming 9 x 8 square foot dining area which fluidly blends both spaces for streamlined entertaining. The neighboring 17 x 8 square foot sunken kitchen is so uniquely conceived, it is almost guaranteed that its residents will not discover a comparable design, except maybe in high-end design magazines. It also offers an incredible amount of counter space, stainless steel appliances and wood cabinets and an egress to the rear picturesque landscape.

Three bedrooms and a full bath are located on the second level while the third story provides a private 9 x 10 square foot home office. There is also a playroom and large storage area in the lower lecel that encompasses the full footprint of the home.

While this home has received many tasteful interior updates as well as structural renovations, including a new roof, valuable and convenient amenities are also furnished, such as central air conditioning and an attached, direct-entry garage.

This home's unparalleled design will amaze and surprise guests and relatives, but impressing others is not why homebuyers initially purchase a property. They invest in their residence for their own comfort and well being, and with this home, that is exactly what they will get.

Location: 19 Teresa Circle

Price: $499,000

Rooms: 7

Bedrooms: 3

Baths: 1 full, 1 half

Living Area: 1,331 sq. ft.

Lot Size: 6,098 sq. ft. (.14 acre)

Listing Agent: Katya Pitts, RE/MAX Leading Edge-Arlington, 617-335-8552

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