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ColdwellBankerLuxury.com | 127
Brookline, Massachusetts
$90,000,000
8 bedrooms, 7 full and 5 partial baths
Represented by:
Jonathan Radford and Deborah M. Gordon
Sales Associates
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
J. 617.335.1010 | D. 617.974.0404
WoodlandManorBrookline.com
Born from the desire for ultimate privacy with city accessibility,
approximately 14 acres of untamed scrub and ledge were
assembled into a single property, then entirely reclaimed from the
wild and transformed into a breathtaking tapestry of rolling lawns,
ponds, sculpted rock outcrops and a horticultural encyclopedia of
specimen plantings.
Five miles from central Boston, this remarkable emerald island rises between
the surrounding Brookline Country Club and Putterham Meadows Golf Course.
Turf walkways and pathways meander through this extraordinary landscape to
destinations for quiet repose and to viewing points of long-range vistas. A third of
a mile in length, the winding driveway — with street lamps and an antique motor
court fountain from France — provides a multi-step reveal of this unique estate
and its residence.
The curving facade features Indiana limestone fabricated by Bybee Quarries,
whose prior projects include the Washington National Cathedral, the U.S. Capitol
restoration and Wasserstein Hall at Harvard University.
With over 26,000 square feet of luxurious living space, every exterior and
interior stone was individually hand drawn with two- and three-dimensional project
drawings, ensuring a flawless finish. Exquisitely detailed custom profiles of quoins,
cornices, lintels, keystones, balconies, chimneys and decorative carvings are unique
to this home.
The entry hall’s elliptical plaster dome, with its backlit clerestory cupola, as
well as its complimentary elliptical staircase, were cast on site to achieve perfection
in their finished geometry and profiles. The hall’s floors and stairs feature Portuguese
Vigo limestone that was finished in Carrara, Italy.
Beyond the entrance hall, a two-story conservatory opens to the rear terrace
with tall windows and French doors allowing natural light to reach deep into the
house. The formal living and dining rooms, flanking the entrance hall, respond to the
subtle curve of the front façade of the house. The library, billiards room and private
study are all paneled in French-polish, hand-selected American Black Walnut. A
trained eye will notice the many locations designed perfectly to display artwork.
The second floor is dominated by a large master suite, featuring the master
bedroom, two master closets, a bathroom, exercise room, and study. Three guest
suites each offer separate bathrooms and walk-in closets. A back stair and elevator
both conveniently extend through all three stories of the house.
Over 5,000 square feet of Deer Island granite terraces and extraordinary
garden views provide a dramatic location for grand-scale entertaining.
Woodland Manor’s appearance of simplicity belies its creative architecture
and sophisticated engineering. Generations of the finest craftsmen collaborated to
create this home of singular distinction.
Listing agents Jonathan Radford and Deborah Gordon suggest that to truly
appreciate the magnificence of this property, the serenity of its 14 acres and its
proximity to downtown Boston, potential buyers should watch the home’s video
presentation at WoodlandManorBrookline.com.