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Mid-Century Gem in Brighton

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in boston, Brighton, Listings, Mid-Century Modern On October 15, 2014

See below post for more photos and details.

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Cape Cod Modern and Tomorrow’s Houses: New England Modernism

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Alexander Gorlin, Books, Cape Cod Modern House Trust, Cape Cod Modern: Midcentury Architecture and Community on the Outer Cape, Chermayeff, Christine Cipriani, Geoffrey Gross, Marcel Breuer, Mid-Century Modern, Nathaniel Saltonstall, Peter McMahon, Raimund Koch, Saarinen, Tomorrow's Houses: New England Modernism, Walter Gropius, Weidlinger On August 28, 2014

I hate the to be the bearer of bad news, but with the kids heading back to school and Labor Day weekend upon us, the unofficial end of summer is here for those of us in the northern hemisphere. But we each have our ways of savoring those precious remaining days. Mine has been evenings…

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Non-Mod Listing Designed by Robert A.M. Stern

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in homes for sale, Lexington, Listings, Robert A.M. Stern On August 20, 2014

We try to keep this site focused on Modern/Mid-Century Mod architecture and design. But as we note on the Listings/Sales page, we list and sell all types of residential real estate in the Boston area. And once in a while, we like to make exceptions to spotlight one of our other distinctive listings.  We know that…

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Renovated Modern Shingle Home in Arlington

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Arlington, Listings On July 8, 2014

Photos by Lara Kimmerer. Click to enlarge and watch as a slide show. Architect Mark Connor spent 12 years renovating this erstwhile bungalow into a fun, bright, happy space for his own family. Featured in This Old House magazine in 2003, the size was almost tripled, though Connor successfully managed to blend the modern with the traditional, keeping…

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South End Modern “SKY” Condo!

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in boston, Condo, South End On May 27, 2014

[tribulant_slideshow post_id=3758] Twilight shot by John Tse. All others by Lara Kimmerer.  Breathtaking views of the Boston city skyline from every window and the huge private deck in this above-the-penthouse “Sky” unit in the MODERN. Flooded in natural light that pours in from the wall of windows, this 2011 unit gleams with a modern white kitchen offset…

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Moon Hill Listing: The “Kip House”

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Dick Morehouse, Lexington, Listings, Sally Harkness, Six Moon Hill, SOLD, TAC On May 18, 2014

Exterior shots by John Tse and Bill Janovitz. All others by Lara Kimmerer.  Click to enlarge and enable as slide show. Located in the highly desirable and historic Six Moon Hill neighborhood, 33 Moon Hill Road is an outstanding updated Modernist house, custom-designed by the legendary firm, The Architects Collaborative (TAC), for the Kipp family in…

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Sampling of Modern Inventory

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Art Deco, Bauhaus, Buyer Agency, FoMA, Henry Hoover, homes for sale, Listings, Paul Rudolph, Walter Gropius On May 17, 2014

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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SOLD: Surprising House in a Remarkable Location

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Lexington, Listings, SOLD On April 30, 2014

Click any photo to see full image and watch as slide show. Photos by Lara Kimmerer.    Located in the heart of Lexington, this house is bound to be the most exciting listing of the season for many of the most discerning buyers. A stone’s throw from Lexington High School, Bridge Elementary, Hastings Park, two…

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Flansburgh House Featured in Boston Magazine

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Boston Magazine, Earl Flansburgh, Polly Flansburgh On April 30, 2014

We are happy to see this coverage of the house in Boston Magazine. Designed by the famed architect Earl Flansburgh for his family in 1963, this midcentury Lincoln gem has a sunny West Coast sensibility nestled among New England’s oaks and firs. It was built around an open courtyard to bring natural light into every…

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Sweeping Views in Lexington

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Lexington, Listings On April 29, 2014

  Click any photo to see full image: [slideshow caption=”on”] Exterior shots by John Tse. All others by Lara Kimmerer.    Nestled into a hill in one of Lexington’s desirable neighborhoods, Prospect Hill, this ranch-style home offers California living in the outskirts of Boston. Sited on over half an acre on a secluded cul-de-sac, and…

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Sold: The Iconic Flansburgh House in Lincoln

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in lincoln, Listings, SOLD On March 28, 2014

This house is under agreement, pending closing.  

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New Zero Energy Design House in Lexington (Not For Sale)

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Energy efficient, Green, New construction, Zero Energy Design On March 18, 2014

  We have been walking and driving past this impressive house on Grant Street in Lexington for the past year. Maybe we will be able to take a tour and show you the inside at some point. It is encouraging to see such thoughtful new construction. An interesting aspect of this one is its location,…

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