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The home at 7 Columbus Avenue, just off High Street, could easily be mistaken for a renovated older house in Newburyport’s North End. But the Greek-Revival-style home was built only six years ago and has had only two owners, including the original builder.
“That’s a compliment,” says listing agent Ronni Wexler with RE/MAX on the River. “It looks like an older house, but it has all the advantages of a new construction.”
With 4,300 square feet of living space, the peach-colored house has room for a large family with a floor plan that provides a separate bedroom that might be used by a grandparent or an au pair. Listed at $1,375,000, the 10-room house has four floors. The lot is more than 13,500 square feet and includes a two-car detached garage with an office or craft room above.
The first floor has formal living and dining rooms that are 16 by 15 and 16 by 13 square feet respectively. The kitchen, which is 20 by 19 square feet, has custom cabinetry and granite countertops. There is an island and a pantry. The adjacent family room is 17 by 16 square feet.
Also on the first floor is a guest bedroom (or au pair’s room) and a solarium with a heated floor for all-year use. The solarium looks out over the backyard through large windows.
Upstairs the master bedroom, which is 20 by 16 square feet, has two walk-in closets and a large bath with a jetted tub and separate shower. A door through the bath leads to a balcony overlooking the backyard. The balcony can also be accessed through one of the other bedrooms. There are two other bedrooms with one bath on the second floor.
The current owners have converted the third floor into a huge (34 by 22-foot) playroom, but it could also be an additional bedroom. And the owners finished the lower level into an entertainment center and an exercise room, while retaining large storage areas.
“This stately Greek Revival reproduction has it all,” Wexler writes. “Sited on a quiet side street, it boasts an amazing and adaptable floor plan.”
As a bonus, she says, “there is a lovely office/flex space over the garage complete with bath and bar area.”
For more information on this house, contact Ronnie Wexler at 978-992-4574 or at ronniwexler@realestateontheriver.com and tell her that you saw the home on Newburyport-Today!
