Home-buyers looking for a fabulous place to live and entertain will find everything they need for under $450,000 in the Highlands. Whether backyard teas are your thing or indoor parties are in your social plans, the quaint Cape-style home on Sartell Road delivers the appropriate setting.
Sitting above the driveway that leads into a one-car garage is a cute three-bedroom dressed in blue with black shutters. Wrought-iron railings along the steps lead to the front yard’s flower beds and welcoming entrance.
The living room to the right of the entrance has hardwood floors and a wood- or coal-burning stove surrounded in brick. A large open window-shaped pass-through opens into the kitchen on the other side. Natural wood crown molding encases this and other rooms in the house.
In the kitchen, find an excellent layout for culinary work on one side and room for enjoying your meals in an open space on the other side. There’s a fan with a light here, as well as stainless steel appliances, which include a range wall oven, dishwasher and microwave.
Just around the corner from the kitchen is a bright Florida room with large windows all around and hardwood floors. This relaxing space looks out onto the deep and lush backyard.
Exit the sliders in the sunroom to access the backyard and its brick patio and separate deck. Two sheds on the property add storage space. Full trees are sprinkled throughout the lot, which is fenced in.
Back inside the house and down the hall from the kitchen, find a full bathroom on your way to the front-to-back family room. Here, residents can entertain from the built-in bar on one end, or relax with a good book from the built-in shelves on the other side. The section at the back of the house also has doors to the backyard.
Reach the upstairs by the staircase at the entrance of the house. At the right is a carpeted bedroom with two closets. The same bedroom layout is found to the left of the stairs, but this one comes with pull-down attic access. Another full bathroom separates the two sleeping areas.
For the home’s third bedroom, go to the basement from the first floor. Here owners will find a large carpeted room with fireplace and oversized closet. Although this bedroom is at basement level, plenty of natural light flows through windows in the space.
The lowest level of the house also has a utility room with sink and access to the garage.
For families considering this neighborhood, area schools include Plympton Elementary, Kennedy Middle, and Waltham High schools.
Check out this home’s potential during the open house Sunday, from noon to 2 p.m.
DETAILS
Address: 24 Sartell Road, Waltham
Year built: 1966
Bedroom/bathroom: 3 bedrooms/2 bathrooms
Size: 1,642 square feet
Lot size: 7,700 square feet/.17 acres
Price: $439,000
Taxes: $3,135.86
Features: Cape with two fireplaces—one in living room and one in basement-level bedroom. Open kitchen layout. Front-to-back family room with built-in bar and entertainment center. Florida room with access to large backyard, which has two sheds, a patio and deck. Two carpeted bedrooms and a full bathroom upstairs. Basement comes with utility room and access to one-car garage. Security system and cable available.
Contact: Mary Russo, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, 781-893-0808
