100 High St., Charlestown, MA

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The Harrison House - built in 1799 Charlestown's most picturesque brick residence offers a lovingly restored historic, Federal style home with custom urban amenities, plus an award-winning garden and two car parking. Balanced proportions, with light-filled rooms enhance this home's simple elegance, designed with a commitment to refined classical taste.

A custom kitchen unfolds to the patio and garden, which presents daily enjoyment and expanded entertaining options. Dual staircases, seven fireplaces, architectural features, and original hard pine floors embrace the best of the past.

Exterior

: Carved, black wood fence and gate lead to cobblestone parking, granite stairs to main entrance with lanterns, and stairs to enclosed, private garden with mature lilac, honeysuckle, peonies, and other perennials. Garden features a paved patio with direct access through French doors to kitchen and family room, plus black lattice garden arch with granite bench, and lattice panel with abundant roses.

First Floor

Foyer: Vestibule with original door with fan light, opens to an original carved staircase, with original wide pine wood floor. Crown molding.
Living Room: Wood paneled wood-burning fireplace with slate surround and custom built-in bookcases and cabinets. Four windows with custom built wooden Indian shutters. Original wide pine floor. Crown molding. Glass paneled door to foyer.
Dining Room: Built-in fireplace mantle, wallpaper and paneled walls, arched glass door china cabinet. Four windows with custom built wooden Indian shutters. Brass chandelier in a recessed domed ceiling. Coat closet. Glass paneled door to foyer. Original wide pine wood floor. Crown molding.
Dumb waiter/storage: Custom built shelves in dumb waiter. Storage cabinets.

Lower Level

Kitchen: Custom restoration by Peter Cabot, this kitchen features restored original beam ceiling; a brick hearth with a decorative cast iron fireplace surround; original bread oven; original hot water copper sink in a wide hard pine paneled wall, with television, custom lighting, storage and coat hooks. Custom-built island with soapstone counter top has two glass pendants, Bosch dishwater, storage, two rotating stools. Deep soapstone sink, Victory Crawford oven with gas range and electric oven. Glazed tile backsplash, custom lighting. Paneled Sub Zero refrigerator, built-in hard pine custom cabinets, terracotta tile floors.
Family Room: Seating area with two pendant and halogen track lighting. Two glass paneled French doors lead to patio and garden. Surround sound. Glazed tile floor.
Pantry/Office/Wet Bar: Designed with hard pine cabinets/spice rack and tea rack/ GE Profile microwave/ soap stone counter top/ sink/ custom lighting. Glazed tile floor.
Bathroom: Tiled bathroom with steam shower, custom sink, toilet.
Laundry: Side by side Maytag washer and dryer, storage, cement floor.

Second Floor

Master Bedroom Suite: Wood paneled wood-burning fireplace, custom built-in television cabinet and drawers, four windows with Indian shutters, closet, original wide pine floor.
Dressing room and Bathroom: Brick fireplace, tub/shower, sink and toilet. Five windows. Linen closet. Original hard pine floors.

Third Floor

Bedroom: Fireplace. Two closets, built-in storage. Four paned windows. Original hard pine floor.
Bedroom: Two closets, built-in storage. Four paned windows. Original hard pine floor.

Attic

: Staircase to attic with storage. High efficiency insulation.

Utilities

: High efficiency Vitodens 200 boiler. Lochinvar 50 gallon hot water heater. 200 Amps electric service with circuit breakers. City water/City sewer. Alarm.