Kathleen Buckley's Featured Listings

Spacious Contemporary on Superbly Private Lot

Kathleen Buckley — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:03:00 GMT

If you are looking for location, you have come to the right place. Hard to imagine a better one at this price in top-rated Hopkinton: benefit from the large neighborhood and enjoy the privacy & woods from your own home.

Well conceived, this home basks in light with its multitude of skylights and windows. Excellent floorplan with space in all the right places: kitchen w/ granite countertops, solid oak cabinetry complete with roll-outs, pull-outs, and lazy susan, gas range with space saver microwave, Jenn-aire downdraft grill, & undercabinet lighting. This great space pens to family room w/ floor-to-ceiling fireplace, vaulted ceiling, dual skylights, and ceiling fan. Convenient 1st floor office makes working from home a breeze and 2nd floor laundry lightens the load.

Additional 1000 square feet just in need of flooring for play/recreation/exercise rooms with remaining unfinished space for storage and workshop areas.

Fantastic Cape on Tranquil Cul-de-Sac

Kathleen Buckley — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:02:00 GMT

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Looking for a state-of-the-art kitchen, updated baths, hardwood floors, 2-car garage, central air, and great outdoor living space? Look no more; your search has ended with this gem of a home tucked away on a peaceful cul-de-sac. This property shines with amenities such as high-end cherry kitchen with granite countertops, custom island, tile backsplash and stainless appliances including Blue Star gas range with hood. Kitchen area with its large table in addition to the eat-at island opens to the spacious and sun-drenched family room with vaulted ceiling, built-in window seat, wood burning masonry fireplace, and dual skylights. Enjoy the great outdoors year round with the 3-season room, large deck, huge paver patio, and expansive side yard.
Upstairs you’ll find master bedroom with walk-in closet and updated full bath, and two additional bedrooms with good sized closets plus another full bath. More room in the lower level with den/office, additional bedroom with daylight windows and it’s own full bath, plus mud room and laundry areas. This home has it all!

Ideal Home for Casual Entertaining

Kathleen Buckley — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:56:00 GMT

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"Make the kitchen bigger and lose the living room," these were the instructions from the owner to the builder back in 2002 when construction was underway. The result is a wonderfully flowing open plan and kitchen space GALORE replete with abundant cherry cabinetry & endless counter-space including an 11' island. Casual dining with a walk-out bay window overlooks the private rear yard. An oversized dining room, open to the kitchen, is nicely appointed: trey ceiling with crown molding, chair rail with picture frame molding, hardwood flooring, and pretty bow window looking out to the front. Adjacent to the kitchen on the other side, the step-down family room has a propane fireplace, hardwood floors, vaulted ceiling, dual skylites, pretty boxed out triple window & access to the deck. A convenient first floor office and mud room entrance from the garage round out the first floor.

Upstairs the master offers three closets (one walk-in), additional eaves storage, and a five piece master bath. The three secondary bedrooms all have double closets.

Lower level offers fantastic casual entertaining space with a kitchenette of its own, den with slider to patio and hot tub, spare room, full bath, & exercise space. Outdoor living areas are multiple & elaborate: deck, mezzanine, patio, hot tub deck, plus yard and privacy in a great neighborhood setting convenient to both major routes and town center/schools.

Elegant & Gracious Home in Springwood Estates, Hopkinton

Kathleen Buckley — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:21:00 GMT

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The home at 14 Smith Road is a stately colonial style residence built in 2001 which sits slightly elevated from the street and sidewalk in a well-established section of Springwood Estates. The facade presents nicely due to its brick federal front, hip-roof and portico entrance to the glass front door with sidelights and transom windows.

Foyer:
The two-story foyer uplifts as it welcomes with fluted archways into the formal rooms and light streaming from the palladian window over the holiday shelf. Turned banister on the wood stair case, crown molding, and hardwood flooring lend elegance and warmth.

Living Room:
A decorative trey ceiling adorns the living room along with crown molding and hardwood flooring.

Dining Room:
The ambassador-sized dining room is nicely finished with dentil crown molding, modified chair rail with wainscotting, trey ceiling, classic chandelier, and hardwood flooring with decorative inlay accent.

Office:
Convenient first floor office with French doors is as lovely as it is functional with hardwood flooring, a walk-out bay window, a wall of built-in shelving for books and accessories, and crown molding offset by warm Lennox tan painted walls.

Family Room:
Dramatic and gracious describe the cathedral ceiling family room anchored by the gas fireplace and paneled mantle with built-in shelving extending the length of the back wall. Gorgeous picture windows, sconces, hardwood flooring, and a curved balcony above lend elegance to this gorgeous space.

Kitchen:
Everything the contemporary home owner is looking for: plentiful and beautiful red birch cabinetry with roll out shelving and under-cabinet lighting, neutral and indestructible granite countertops including large island with stool seating, double wall ovens, gas cooktop, spacemaker microwave, paneled dishwasher and refrigerator, large table area and 9' of glass with slider to deck and back yard.

Convenient mud room creates access to 3-car garage, side door to the exterior driveway, and laundry room with utility sink and storage.

Basement:
The lower level has been professionally finished to the same high standards as the rest of the home with a media room to accommodate super sized screen, a bar area with tile flooring, cherry cabinetry, granite countertops with stool seating, an exercise area with built-in speakers, large carpeted play area with storage shelving, and convenient half bath.

Second Floor:
The three secondary bedrooms all with double closets share a hall bath with dual sinks and a Corian® countertop vanity.

The master suite serves as a sumptuous retreat with delightful architectural details such as the deep trey ceiling accented by cove lighting and crown molding, and the walk-out bay window with built-in window seat. Recessed lighting and a paddle ceiling fan allow for maximum ambiance control. Three closets offer plenty of wardrobe storage and a separate flex room currently serves as a sitting room.

Cove lighting also graces the master bath with tile shower, Jacuzzi tub, dual sink Corian® vanity, separate commode, and convenient linen closet.

The house sits back approximately 78 feet from the front property line on a well landscaped one acre parcel with that rarity in Hopkinton--a private and level backyard. The rear property line extends into the woods over 100 feet from the back of the home with no wetland or other deed restrictions encumbering the title.