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Open House at Drop Dead Gorgeous Loft-like townhouse in Central JP $899,000

Come to the Open House this Sunday 12-1:30 pm. 


Re-purposed architecture at its finest!! 


Built in 1908 as the plant for the first newspaper in Jamaica Plain, the Jamaica Plain News Company, in a solid brick edifice at 66-68 Seaverns housed a staff of twelve and was also the printing and production site of The New England Medical Journal.


Gut renovated in 2008 as townhouse style residences, the buildings kept The News as its moniker, the antique building kept all of its turn of the century charm, while adding all new systems and conveniences for 21st-century living. This sun-filled residence boasts a handsome, repointed brick facade with a round-arched and barrel-vaulted entrance.


Walk up the granite steps and into the foyer, then up a few steps to the main entertaining level. Walnut stained oak floors run through the open plan living room, dining room and kitchen on this level. A gas fireplace warms the space while windows front and back as well as recessed lights illuminate the space evenly. The upper level features a sunny master suite and 2nd bedroom, each with dual, built-in closets and storage cabinetry.


A crisp, European-style bathroom serves both bedrooms with dual vanity topped with Carrara marble and a matching marble mosaic-tiled, frameless glass shower.


One floor up is a wet bar with refrigerator next to the entrance to the home's sprawling roof deck of over 600 square feet. Perfect for summer dining or sunbathing, this deck comes piped with gas and water and features picturesque, treetop views. The lower level contains a sunny family room/media room or extra bedroom, with full bath finished in white marble and direct access to a cobblestone-paved rear patio.


Storage and in-home laundry are also located on this level.


Located in Jamaica Plain's sought-after Sumner Hill neighborhood, this flawless, 2+bedroom home is one block to transportation on the Green line, one block to shops and restaurants on Centre Street, and best of all, just three blocks to Jamaica Pond, a glacial kettle hole that is a treasured part of Frederick Law Olmstead's "Emerald Necklace" parks system.

At the classic boathouse you'll find rental sailboats, kayaks and more. With an enviable location in the very heart of Jamaica Plain, this charming home represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. 

Full details: http://jphome4sale.com 


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