Real Estate in the Boston Area : Modernism Specialists
Real Estate in the Boston Area : Modernism Specialists
A distinctly rare offering, this luxurious Modernist estate, initially designed by pioneering architect, Henry Hoover, was rebuilt and expanded in 2004 and significantly expanded and renovated again in 2013, with new plans from Schopfer Associates. The property is oriented to take full advantage of the setting’s dramatic views. Sited on 4.2 professionally landscaped acres, the…
Read More18 Peacock Farm Road (as buyer agents). Sold. Photo courtesy of ReMax 22 Devereaux Road, Arlington $899,000. Sold $940k. Super Value in Lexington $889,000. Sold. Lexington Center Shingle Style $1,499,000. Sold Lexington Colonial Townhouse $849,000. Sold for $1,000,000 Lexington Colonial $799,000. Sold for $867,000 Brookline Shingle Style $1,650,000 (Sold) Lexington Five-Bedroom on Highly Desirable Loring…
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33 Tabor Hill Road, Lincoln. Offered at $4,100,000 Showings begin September 8. Open houses September 9 and 10, times to be decided. Please use contact for questions or to request a private showing. A distinctly rare offering, this luxurious Modernist estate, initially designed by pioneering architect, Henry Hoover, was rebuilt and expanded in 2004 and significantly expanded and…
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Just some things to watch this space for in the coming months. Prices are approximate ranges: A 1967 mid-century-mod fixer in Lincoln, designed by Constantin Perzoff. Post-and-beam, open floor plan, three bedrooms and three baths, garage, over three acres in a super location. About 2,400 s.f. Around $900k. Coming on in early March. An extremely well-maintained…
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125 Green Street, Canton. Offered at $1,125,000. (Sold) Photos by Lara Kimmerer unless otherwise noted. Click any photo to enlarge and view as a slide show. Contact us to arrange a private showing or with questions. As we have noted in past posts, early New England Modernist architect, Henry Hoover, once proclaimed, “A house is…
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(This listing is with Barrett Sothebys). Offered at $1,875,000. Contact us to arrange a private showing or with any questions. 1 Hawk Hill from REtoolz.com on Vimeo. Click any photo to enlarge and view as a slideshow. Taking its place in Lincoln’s storied Modernist tradition, one that includes Gropius, Breuer, Hoover, and Flansburgh, this home…
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Yes! Another Home of the Week for Janovitz + Tse/Modernmass. By John R. Ellement GLOBE STAFF APRIL 19, 2016 The way the story is told in the book “Breaking Ground: Henry B. Hoover, New England Modern Architect,” the architect pondered how to design a house that took advantage of a rocky outcropping with views of Boston while preserving…
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75 Robin Road, Weston Price: $1,780,000 Size: 3,460 square feet Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 2.5 Just last week, a home expanded by Henry B. Hoover hit the market. This week, another house he co-designed with Walter Lee Hill is up for grabs. Hoover, an influential modern architect, built some of the first modern homes in Lincoln and Weston—even before Bauhaus legend…
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Weston Historical Society’s Spring Lecture Modernism in Weston Thursday, April 14, 2016 7:30 PM Weston Public Library Community Room Refreshments. All are welcome. As part of this event on April 14, we will have an open house for those who are planning on attending the talk with David Fixler and Lucretia Goover Giese. The open…
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Very cool to see our buyer clients, Becky and Alex, in yesterday’s Boston Globe Magazine with a feature on the Henry Hoover-designed house we assisted them in buying in Lincoln. They renovated the house substantially with the guidance of Mette Aamodt and Andrew Plumb of Cambridge-based Aamodt/Plumb Architects. The Globe also linked to the Hoover House (Hoover’s…
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The Lexington Historic Society will be honoring Lexington’s place in Modernist history over the next year: Lextopia: Still modern after all these years In the 1940s and 1950s, Lexington played a pivotal part in launching Mid-Century Modern architecture and design. The Lexington Historical Society will celebrate what has been called “Lexington’s Second Revolution” with a series…
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Every once in a while, it is good to remind our readers that we also work as exclusive buyer’s agents. Time is too limited for us to work in a non-exclusive relationship (though we can limit our exclusivity to certain towns, leaving buyers free to work with other agents in other areas). Often, we are…
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