17 Monument Avenue, Charlestown, MA

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Ultimate city living Steps from Historic Bunker Hill Monument with this newly renovated four-story, single family brick townhouse which has been registered with the Charlestown Preservation Society with period detail, high ceilings, three fireplaces, all new Pella windows, new custom wood blinds on the upper levels and wood floors. First floor has a gracious living room with original detail, built-ins, fireplace and double French doors that open to the formal dining room; gourmet kitchen with custom white cabinets, high-end appliances and floor to ceiling glass access to private deck. The second floor features a spacious master bedroom with six-door-custom cherry wardrobe, fireplace with marble mantle and a wall of windows including a bay window; second bedroom with two double-wide closets and fireplace – marble bath. Third floor features two bedrooms, office/den, tile bath, walk-in linen closet and closet with stairs to a flat roof with fabulous views of Zakim Bridge, the illuminated Bunker Hill Monument and the city skyline. The lower level has a large family room with built-ins, two large closets, surround sound wiring, laundry area, utility room, lavatory/storage area.

First Floor

Foyer

6' x 8'. Solid raised panel entry door with five-panes of light on each side; wide period moldings, brass and glass light fixture, two three-arm brass and glass chandeliers, original curved staircase with oriental runner featuring brass carpet rods, and original double French doors to living room, access to dining room, kitchen, lower level and powder room.

Living Room

14' x 14'. Enter through double French doors, to the gracious living room with two windows looking out to gas lit Monument Avenue, period molding, ceiling molding, fireplace with marble surround and fluted mahogany mantle, custom Ralph Lauren draperies; enter the dining room through a second set of double hung French doors with built-ins – new oak floor.

Dining Rom

14' x 14'. Double French doors, raised panel wainscoting, period molding, ceiling molding, one window overlooking mahogany deck, closet with shelving, ten-arm Swarovski crystal chandelier – new oak floor.

Kitchen

10' x 21'. The gourmet chef’s kitchen features white custom cabinets, granite counters, built-in desk with maple top, built-in breakfast bench with storage, Sub-Zero refrigerator, G.E. Spacemaker microwave, Thermador Professional Series suite with gas cook-top, range, and ultra-quiet dishwasher – Franke stainless sink with Insinkerator; eight-arm decorative metal chandelier, Pierre Deux wallcovering, floor to ceiling glass access to private 9’x 10’ mahogany deck, with steps to private way and bike/shed storage - oak floor.

Powder Room

3' x 8'. Pedestal sink, brass towel rack, ceiling light/fan combination – tile floor.

Second Floor

Hall

7' x 4'. Period moldings, glass and brass three-light chandelier, staircase to third floor with Oriental runner - original fir floor.

Master Bedroom

20' x 13'. Dramatic wall of windows – two oversized windows plus a three-window bay oriel, original ceiling molding, period molding, fireplace with marble surround and mantle; six-door custom Lee Kimball cherry wardrobe, raised panel split door, eight-arm brass chandelier and oak floor.

Second Bedroom

13' x 15'. Two double-wide closets, paneled chair rail, boxed and beamed coffered ceiling, two windows, built-in bookcase, fireplace with period marble surround and mantle – picture molding and fluted molding from mantle to ceiling, original wide-pine floor.

Bath

7' x 8'. Window with period detail, ceiling molding tub/shower with marble surround, triple-wide vanity with marble top and oval sink, polished nickel fixtures - mirror with two metal wall sconces; radiant heated floor, tumbled marble basket-weave floor.

Third Floor

Hall

8' x 4'. Circular skylight, closet with stairs to roof, large walk-in linen closet, brass and glass wall sconce; new white-washed maple floor.

Third Bedroom

13' x 14'. Period molding, ceiling molding, two windows, closet with built-in shelving system - fir floor.

Fourth Bedroom

12' x 14' Period molding, ceiling molding, two windows, closet with built-in bureau - new white-washed maple floor.

Study

7' x 9'. Window, wide period moldings – white washed maple floors.

Bathroom

7' x 9'. Square pedestal sink with built-in mirrored medicine cabinet and two-arm glass and stainless light fixture, tub/shower with subway and seaglass tile surround, half-wall of wainscoting; radiant heated floor, new white washed maple floor.

Lower Level

Family Room

17' x 26'. Two windows looking out to Monument Avenue, built-in bookcases and seating, closet with double bi-fold doors wet bar with cabinets below, double bi-fold doors to laundry area with Maytag washer/dryer and shelving above, two oversized storage closets with four – six panel doors; nine ceiling lights, two-arm pewter wall sconce, wired for surround sound media center - wall to wall carpet.

Lavatory/Storage Area

9' x 13'. Shelving - closet with Dunkirk gas heating system, 75 gallon gas water heater, and in-line Aquapure water filter.

Storage/Utility Room

8' x 6'. Electric panel and shelving

Water & Sewer

City of Boston

Central Air Conditioning

 

Storage Shed

Bike and gardening tool storage.

Deck

9' x 18'. Mahogany deck with direct access from kitchen and private way with lighting and water.

Roof

Rubber roof, replaced in 2005.

Parking

 

Steps to rental garage parking space - $275

Exclusions

 

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Except as may otherwise noted, specifications with regard to the property described above were provide by the seller (s) without verification thereof by the broker and therefore broker accepts no responsibility for the accuracy thereof. Offering is subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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