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Love for the Ranch

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Uncategorized On October 23, 2012

Campanelli Ranch (from the Campenelli Company web site) On my “to-post” list for a while has been the subject of the mid-century ranch style in the Boston area. Someone came through an open house of ours recently and said they lived in a Campanelli ranch in Needham. It reminded me to get going on a…

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Sold: The Swanson House: Listing in Brown’s Wood in Lincoln

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Brown's Wood, lincoln, Listings, SOLD, Valley Pond, Walter Pierce On October 16, 2012

Photos by Lara Kimmerer. Click any photo to enlarge: [slideshow caption=”on”] “The Swanson House” is an updated and extremely well-maintained Walter Pierce-custom-designed mid-century modernist classic in Brown’s Wood, built in 1956. Expansive open floor plan, clean and soaring architectural lines, gleaming hardwood, and treetop views from walls of glass. Lower level offers home office or…

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Combining Day Job and Night Jobs

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Music, This Old House On October 2, 2012

As my son pointed out, I am combining two of my jobs — music and real estate. As pointed out in the Boston Globe today, I composed the new theme song and incidental music for This Old House. The season debuts October 4. As they say, check your local listings

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Deck House Symposium

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Deck House On September 20, 2012

Bill and John are slated to speak at this Deck House symposium, October 10 in Lincoln. Get complete details at www.fomalincoln.org  

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Sold: Five Fields Listing

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Five Fields, Lexington, Listings, SOLD, TAC On September 13, 2012
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Sold: Turning Mill, Lexington

Sold: Turning Mill, Lexington

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Carl Koch, Demar Rd., Lexington, Listings, Mid-Century Modern, Middle Ridge, SOLD, Turning Mill On September 11, 2012

8 Demar Road. $624,000. Check out the full post below.

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Sold: Expanded and Updated Lexington Techbuilt

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Carl Koch, Demar Rd., Lexington, Listings, Middle Ridge, SOLD, Techbuilt, Turning Mill On September 11, 2012

Photos by Lara Kimmerer (interior) and John Tse (exterior). Click any photo to enlarge: [slideshow caption=”on”] 8 Demar Road, Lexington $624,000 What a value! Never mind the stylish mid-century modern design; where else in Lexington will you find a meticulously maintained, four-bedroom, three-full-bath house, with a master suite, and 2192 square feet of living area,…

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Modernist Immersion and Brand New Modernism

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Bluhomes, Historic New England, modernism On August 22, 2012

  It has been a super busy spring and summer in our little world of real estate. Almost everything we have listed sold very quickly and handling the subsequent details for closings, as well as a badly needed vacation, kept us from posting a lot of extra fun stuff. But here are two such fun…

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Ralph Rapson

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Bauhaus, Ben Thompson, Carl Koch, Design Research, Jane Thompson, Mid-Century Modern, Ralph Rapson, The House of Doors, The Schechter House On June 28, 2012

With our new listing at 4 Turning Mill Road coming on the market this week, I was reminded of the Ralph Rapson-designed home around the corner at 34 Robinson Road. It was last sold in 2007 for $727,605. At that time, my visits there showed that it needed a lot of work, but what a…

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Sold: Historic Techbuilt in Lexington

Sold: Historic Techbuilt in Lexington

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Carl Koch, Lexington, Listings, Middle Ridge, SOLD, Turning Mill On June 27, 2012

Photos by Lara Kimmerer (interior) and John Tse (exterior). Click any photo to enlarge: [slideshow caption=”on”] 4 Turning Mill Road, Lexington: $449,000 (Sold) The first model home for the Lexington-based Techbuilt Corp. in the Middle Ridge neighborhood, this 1956 Techbuilt home has lived up to its original forward-looking vision. The house was one of a…

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Rare Opportunity in Peacock Farm

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Peacock Farm, Walter Pierce On May 30, 2012

Click any photo to enlarge: [slideshow caption=”on”] 35 Peacock Farm Road, Lexington List Price: $475,000 (Sold) Rare opportunity to own and restore a classic mid-century modern Peacock Farm house, designed by Walter Pierce (see interview here), a design that won the 1957 AIA Better Homes and Gardens/NBC “Homes for Better Living” prize. Nestled in a wooded…

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Sold: Expanded Mid-Century Modern in Turning Mill Lexington

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Architectural Planning Associates, Listings, Mid-Century Modern, SOLD, Turning Mill On April 25, 2012

See post below for more photos. 2 Partridge Road, Lexington UNDER AGREEMENT The promise of the undeniable curb appeal is fulfilled in this large, lovingly maintained mid-century modern in Turning Mill, close to the Paint Rock neighborhood pool, with four bedrooms; two and a half baths, including an en suite master bath; central air; and 2592 square…

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