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Pinned Post: A Brief 2015 Video Tour of Lexington and Lincoln Modernism

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Five Fields, Lexington, lincoln, Mid-Century Modern, Peacock Farm, Six Moon Hill, TAC, Techbuilt On September 16, 2015

Here is our primer on the Modernist history of the region.

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This Sunday! Modernmass/Janovitz + Tse Lextopia Talk

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Events, Exhibits, Lexington, Listings, Marketing, Mid-Century Modern, Techbuilt On September 8, 2015

Sunday, September 13, at 2:00-3:00, John Tse and Bill Janovitz will give an overview on marketing Modernism at the Lexington Depot as part of the Lextopia exhibit that has been going on since May. This will be followed up by a Q&A. And at 3:30, anyone interested can come by to see our marketing in action…

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(Sold) Techbuilt Dreamhouse in Lexington

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Carl Koch, Lexington, Listings, Mid-Century Modern, SOLD, Techbuilt, Turning Mill On September 8, 2015

Photos by Lara Kimmerer. Click to enlarge and view as slideshow.  [SOLD for $1,050,000.] THIS is the one! Located on the corner of a cul-de-sac, this large, updated, and expanded mid-century-modern Techbuilt home was designed by Modernist pioneer, Carl Koch. It features a 1000 s.f. 2006 addition which includes a new kitchen, master bedroom, dining room,…

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Alex and Becky in the Boston Globe Magazine!

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Boston Globe, Buyer Agency, Henry Hoover, lincoln On August 31, 2015

  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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Sold! Architect’s Own Mid-Century Mod in Lexington

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Lexington, Listings, Mid-Century Modern, SOLD, William Mello On August 26, 2015

[Sold $920,000.] Summer may be ending but you can feel like you’re vacationing year-round in this large architect designed Mid-Century-Modern House that is conveniently located and 20 minutes away from Boston.The house was extremely well built with bolted posts and beams by the renowned architect William Mello in 1967 for his own family and updated…

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Sold! New Modern House in Arlington

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Arlington, Chong-Zi Chen, Listings, New construction, SOLD On July 29, 2015

Built new atop the existing foundation, this architect-designed and constructed 3,121 s.f. new house in Stratton neighborhood blends a simple and unassuming exterior with a simple and open modern interior. Characterized by clean lines, natural light, and a floor plan that combines open concept in the living area and privacy between the four bedrooms, the…

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Lexington Techbuilt Available! Affordable Style and Space.

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Carl Koch, Demar Rd., Lexington, Lexington Minuteman, Listings, Mid-Century Modern, Middle Ridge, SOLD, Techbuilt On July 14, 2015

  If you’re dyed-in-the-wool, DON’T COME! If you think early Georgian or Late Cape Cod is just the berries, forget we came in. But if you and your kith enjoy plenty of room and light, believe a house should be designed to live in — not merely to exist in, like the idea of getting…

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Custom Mid-Century Ranch with Indoor Squash/Basketball Court!

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Listings, Ranch, SOLD, Sudbury On June 18, 2015

Expansive custom-built mid-century ranch on 1.62 acres perfectly sited at the end of a cul de sac with private backyard, with patio and lovely stonework, bordering wooded land. Four bedrooms with three full baths, two en suite. Most of the rooms have hardwood. There is an updated kitchen that flows to a family room with…

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The Hoover House: Offered for the First Time

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in FoMA, Henry Hoover, Historic New England, Home of the Week, lincoln, Listings On June 2, 2015
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The Hoover House: Offered for the First Time

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in DOCOMOMO, FoMA, Henry Hoover, Historic New England, lincoln, Listings, SOLD On June 2, 2015

SOLD. Click any photo to enlarge and watch as slide show. Photos by Lara Kimmerer except as noted.  The house is always its site. This was the operating principle of the earliest Modernist architect in Lincoln, Henry B. Hoover, who in 1934, climbed this hill overlooking the Cambridge Reservoir and paid $1,000 for two acres on…

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Sneak Peak in Boston Globe of the Hoover House

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Boston Globe, FoMA, Henry Hoover, Historic New England, Home of the Week, lincoln, listing On May 21, 2015

Important: May 31 is not a public open house, but a house tour to which tickets are no longer available. The public open houses for this property will be held by us the following weekend, June 6 and June 7. We will be bringing on this listing the first week in June. Stay tuned to this site…

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Sold! Enjoy Summer in This Annursnac Hill, Concord Deck House!

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Annursnac Hill, Concord, Deck House, Listings, SOLD On May 13, 2015

(Under agreement) Photos by Lara Kimmerer. Click any photo to enlarge and watch as slide show. Fantastic vistas from the living room and deck of the updated mid-century-modern Deck House in the Annursnac Hill Association. Soaring ceilings in the main living area. Screened-in porch off the dining room for coffee in the morning and perfect…

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