Waltham Home of the Week: 8 Forest Park Dr.

The new residents of this striking 25 year-old custom-built colonial will experience the full effect of luxurious living, from driving through prestigious Pigeon Hill Estates, as they approach the property's elegant circular drive entry and throughout its magnificent interior design. Created to accommodate both formal and casual living, this lovely home boasts a fluid floor plan with oversized rooms for seamless entertaining and warm, inviting features and conveniences for family comfort. Its crossover is flawless and will easily adapt to the evolving needs and growth of its residents.

The 19 x 14 square foot fireplaced living room and 19 x 14 square foot dining area are both superbly elegant settings for holidays, families and guests. The 24 x 20 square foot sunken family room will likely experience frequent use with its relaxed, rustic features that include a cathedral ceiling with skylights and exposed beamed and a wonderful floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace. The 19 x 14 square foot eat-in kitchen is a gourmet culinary center with premier ingredients, such as cherry cabinetry, granite surfaces, stainless steel appliances and tile flooring. A 19 x 14 square foot fireplaced study offers a great private and cozy escape while the 20 x 11 square foot office with a half bath is a great alternative for home employment with its separate entrance.

The second level hosts a spa retreat for its owners with a 19 x 14 square foot fireplaced master suite with a dressing room, walk-in cedar closet and full, private bath with a double vanity and granite surfaces. This floor also includes three generously-sized bedrooms at 14 x 11 square feet and a full family bath. The walk-out lower level caters to residents recreational and leisure preferences with a 29 x 26 square foot fireplaced game room, a 14 x 12 square foot media room with a wet bar, a 12 x 11 square foot gym and a full bath.

Luxury meet comfort, elegance meet contentment. The incredibly effective blending of the broad features of this property will fulfill the current and shifting phases of a family's daily schedules and interests. Its custom design and fabrication was ingenious to accommodate shifting needs but even more impressive is the graceful style in which it was done.

Location: 8 Forest Park Dr.

Price: $975,000

Rooms: 13

Bedrooms: 4

Baths: 4 full, 1 half

Living Area: 5,788 sq. ft.

Lot Size: 21,807 sq. ft. (.5 acre)

Fireplaces: 5

Listing Agent: Christina Perdiki-Lord, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage-Waltham, 781-367-4042

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