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This board-and-batten house with gabled This board-and-batten house with gabled roof excites with Gothic Revival authenticity. roof excites with Gothic Revival authenticity.
‘Goth’ doesn’t have to be gloom and smoky mirrors. This bright, family-friendly home, close to everything and dear to historians, is sure to make even the vampire in you smile.
This thoughtfully restored Gothic Revival landmark at 35 Arlington Street in Portland is movein ready for your personal touches at $299,950. The Warren Sparrow House charms with pleasingly proportioned spaces, livable flow, and unique millwork.
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Loveliest of all, the living room bay window is accented by original wood detailing that’s been exactingly restored.
nal, with careful duplications), white cabinetry, stainless-steel appliances, and black granite snap against Ralph Lauren paint schemes for a crisp modernity that respects the house’s history. You’ll love the curved, floating staircase and will find yourself daydreaming of whiling away a wintry day with a novel in the sunroom.
“Maybe this porch was added in the 1940s or 1950s, but it certainly is an amenity we thought most buyers would crave.”
So, like any good renovation project, it was a matter of editing–removing some prior amendments, keeping others, and adding still more, such as an extra bath and a side landing off the kitchen.
Entertaining spaces join with brightness and vivacity on the first level’s reworked floor plan, including the living room, dining room, a family room, and kitchen, which “we did completely. It’s a real balance between amenities of the house and the historical details.”
Luckily, “much of the original millwork [inside and out] was in amazing shape, protected by layers of paint.
“The chandeliers were here. They may not be original, but we tried to work with them–we couldn’t go back to gas lanterns!”
There are four bedrooms, 2.75 baths, and a great potential attic studio. Cathedral windows evoke ghostly vignettes from The Turn of the Screw.
Listing agent is Matthew DiBiase of Direct Real Estate. n
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