Property Details

Interior

Rooms: 8
Bed: 3 
Bath: 2 full 
Approx. Living Area: 1600 sf

 Exterior

Approx. Lot Size: 0.74 acre (32,053 sf)
Roof: rubber membrane, asphalt shingle
Siding: wood, painted
Garage: detached 1 car garage, workshop, storage, Tesla charging station
Driveway: paved, accommodates 3 cars
Outdoors: garapa wood patio, terraced, bluestone, pea stone paths
Grounds: native plants, flowering shrubs, mature trees, hardy perennials, wetlands

Systems (most systems installed in 2013)

Heating/Cooling:

• 4 ductless mini split units (living room, dining room, 2nd fl bedrooms)

• 1 zone radiant heat (2nd fl bathroom)

• independent baseboard heaters throughout house

• RenewAire Energy Recovery Ventilator - fresh air exchange system

Electrical: 200 amp, circuit breakers
Fireplace: 2 WBFP (living room FP has heat circulating fan, Sellers have not used dining room FP)
Cooking: induction cooktop, wall oven, vented hood
Laundry: LG front load W/D, electric
Hot Water: 47g tank, electric (replaced in 2020)

 Other

Style: mid-century modern, Techbuilt
Year Built: 1956, addition 2013
FY20 Taxes: $11,465.
Assessed Value FY20: $816,000.
Neighborhood: Paint Rock Pool, Turning Mill Neighborhood Conservation District
Nearby: Lexpress bus, Simond’s Brook and Paint Mine conservation areas, 
Public Schools: Estabrook Elementary, Diamond Middle, Lexington High

 Disclosures

Property contains wetlands, Order of Conditions and Certificate of Compliance provided

• Participant in Turning Mill Neighborhood Conservation District

• Shareholder in Paint Rock Pool, offering optional membership with annual fee

• Sellers have not used dining room fireplace

• Tesla charger on garage and firewood rack on patio will convey with property

Property History

In 1956, this house served as the model home for renowned architect Carl Koch’s planned community, Middle Ridge, tucked in the woods of northwest Lexington. Koch’s innovative Techbuilt designs offered affordable, efficient “pre-fabricated” homes, based on 48” module, with no interior load-bearing walls - a total departure from the New England homes that surrounded it. Other architects followed, and soon thereafter this historic community of modern homes emerged. Turning Mill remains one of the largest concentrations of architect designed mid century modern homes in the Northeast.

Turning Mill Neighborhood

Turning Mill is one of Lexington’s renowned Mid Century Modern enclaves, developed in the 1950’s and early 1960’s, and comprised of both Techbuilt and Peacock Farm style homes. Notable architects, including Walter Gropius, Carl Koch and Walter Pierce, are credited for their vision and influence that lead to the development of these architecturally rich neighborhoods - Turning Mill, Peacock Farm, Six Moon Hill, and Five Fields - which are now havens for Modernists who love clean lines, connection to nature, and a strong sense of community.

Turning Mill was approved in 2018 as a Neighborhood Conservation District, in recognition of its consistency of architecture, as well as it’s natural and private Woodland setting.

Surrounded by conservation areas, Turning Mill residents have easy access to miles of trails, popular with hikers, mountain bikers, and Sunday walkers alike. Simonds Brook and Paint Mine Conservation areas, and Burlington’s Landlocked Forest to the east, offer a vast array of wildlife and beautiful natural habitat, including wetlands and several vernal pools.

The Paint Rock Pool offers optional seasonal membership and is a wonderful community gathering place, offering swim lessons, a swim team, and fun neighborhood festivities, like annual fun run, pancake breakfast and ice cream socials.

Estabrook Elementary School opened a newly constructed LEED certified building in 2014, and is consistently ranked among the best elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Laura Segal

Exceptional Service Regardless of Price Point

Laura Segal is a highly respected Realtor in the Cambridge office of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty. Laura’s strong knowledge of local communities, broad experience with both Buyers and Sellers, and seasoned design expertise, combine to create a rich, personalized journey for her clients.

A licensed architect, Laura blends her knowledge of the structure and style of houses, with her practiced eye, advising on the best use of interior and exterior spaces. Her skills serve Sellers with property preparation and staging, as well as Buyers, for whom Laura highlights design potential and delivers quick property assessments, critical in this fast-paced market. And for those who are new to the area, Laura acts as a guide to New England vernacular architecture.

A graduate of Skidmore College and Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, Laura has practiced architecture in the Northeast and Midwest. Also an accomplished artist, Laura’s paintings are included in private and corporate collections throughout the United States. Beyond her aesthetic strengths and rigorous work ethic, clients are drawn to Laura’s warmth, authenticity and perceptive nature, as she helps navigate the buying/selling process.

Laura resides in the diverse and vibrant community of Watertown, where she is an active member of the arts community. In true New England form, Laura and her husband can often be found cheering on their kids at the ice rink or soccer field, or walking their dog along the Charles River.

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