37 Garden Road

The good bones of this turn-of-the-century Colonial were the framework for a renovation that added all the amenities expected in a fine home today without losing any of its original grandeur.

Built in 1907 and completely renovated in 2007 by an owner/builder, 37 Garden Road in Wellesley offers exquisite craftsmanship and style in 3,934 square feet of living space on a .62-acre corner lot.

Professionally decorated by a renowned Boston designer, the house boasts charm and sophistication in equal measure.

Located in the desirable Wellesley Farms neighborhood, the house is close to shopping in Wellesley Hills and has easy access to both train and major commuter routes.

Kathy Riley and Tom Aaron of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage have listed this 11-room home at $2,195,000.

“What is really nice about this property is that you are getting the best of both worlds with the Old World charm and the established Wellesley Farms neighborhood,” according to Riley and Aaron. They also noted that the Wellesley Farms neighborhood was originally a 100-acre farm so homes in this area typically have a little bit more land.

The house features beautiful period details such as high ceilings, stately windows, crown molding and wood floors as well as a new custom granite kitchen and six bedrooms, including a master suite with a fireplace.

The renovation added a family room with a fireplace, a lower level mudroom with a closet, a carpeted playroom, an exercise room and an oversized garage suitable for four cars. The 2007 renovation added new bathrooms throughout the house as well as all new systems and insulation.

The appeal of the house begins with the exterior which features a covered porch with a balcony, dormer windows, authentic wooden shutters and hardware, copper downspouts and exposed rafter tails in the soffits.

The front entry includes a vestibule, a charming feature of older homes, which opens to a large foyer and a turned staircase with a carved newel post and balusters. The foyer includes a powder room and is the hub of the home with access to the living room, family room and kitchen.

The formal living room has a charming Inglenook fireplace with an intricately carved mantel, generous windows, oak flooring and a French door that opens to a front-to-back sunroom with windows on all sides.

A second French door from the 10- by 28-foot sunroom opens to a dining room, a formal space with a chair rail, wide baseboards, crown molding, coffered ceiling and a built-in hutch with a leaded glass cabinet.

 The old-fashioned butler’s pantry updated with a sleek granite counter, wet bar and wine fridge is a preview to the kitchen, which has all the modern amenities but retains the old-fashioned touches, such as brushed nickel cup-pull style hardware.

The custom kitchen cabinetry includes crown molding, glass-front detail, arched window trim, paneling on the Sub-Zero refrigerator and dishwasher and a built-in mahogany-top desk area. Granite countertops and a generous island with a built-in microwave and a clever table extension, a six-burner gas cooktop with custom wood hood and double ovens by Thermador, and a pullout drawer with bins for trash and recycling are features of the large kitchen.

The 20- by 20-foot family room, a new addition, has the same generous windows that make this house full of natural light as well as a squared-off cathedral ceiling, fireplace and two double sliding French doors to a mahogany deck.

The blending of old and new continues on the second floor. There is an original built-in linen press in the wide hallway, and the renovated baths have details such as bead board paneling and hexagonal floor tiles and gleaming subway tile.

Two family bedrooms, one with a balcony and private bath and the other with an adjacent bath, and a bedroom-size laundry room with a window are on the second floor along with the master suite. The 16- by 16-foot master bedroom has a fireplace with a mantel with a carved floral medallion and fluted columns.

A dressing area includes a walk-in closet with a window and two additional his-and-her closets. The bath has a shower and a whirlpool tub, Carrara marble floor and double vanity and a pocket door to a separate the water closet.

The third floor is a delightful hideaway with high ceilings and three more bedrooms, closets and eave storage and a full bath.

A staircase from the kitchen leads to a new lower level under the family room addition. It includes a mudroom with a deep closet, side entrance to a bluestone walkway and a finished walkout basement with a playroom, exercise room and storage. There is also direct access to a tandem garage which can accommodate four cars.