Home of the Week: 78 Colwell Drive

Editor's note: Home of the Week is a new feature that goes beyond what's in the listing, giving you an inside look at some of the great homes on the market in Dedham.

The only place with better hardwood than this home is probably the Boston Garden.

With original hardwood flooring throughout the home - from the dining room to hallways and bedrooms - this 1960 colonial gleams from one end to the other.

Nestled in the Greenlodge neighborhood, the home is ready for just its third owner.

For decades, the home has welcomed generations of a family for countless holidays and celebrations A large deck, stone patio, and a free-flowing first floor are perfect for family events.

The kitchen was remodeled in the late 1990s, with built-in wooden cabinets with glass doors and recessed lighting. The family built a four-season sun porch with a cathedral ceiling as an addition that overlooks the two-level backyard.

The living room welcomes in the sunlight and the dining room features a beautiful bay window.

The finished basement makes a perfect family room and den, or a place to have the kids play while you're entertaining upstairs. A brick fireplace in the basement will keep you warm during the cold winter months. Off the finished part of the basement is an area with a work bench and laundry hook-ups with a back door to the backyard.

The four bedrooms, all on the second floor, feature great closet space. The bedroom over the home's one-car garage has two walk-in closets; a second bedroom has two closets; and a third bedroom has a closet and an on-suite half-bathroom.

The home's proximity to Greenlodge Elementary School, the two-level big backyard and great layout make this a family-friendly place to raise a couple generations.

78 Colwell Dr., Dedham

Listing price: $479,900

Open house: Sunday, March 4 from 12-2 p.m.

1802 square feet; 0.3 acres

4 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, 2 half-bathrooms

Built in 1960

Listing Agent: Margie Vogt,
mvogtrealty@comcast.net

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