The builders of this magnificent house sailed to England on the Queen Mary for their honeymoon in 1938. They were so impressed with the elegance and modernity of Cunard’s flagship, they wanted their new house to evoke all the glamour of the new Modernistic architecture style. The result is an incredible fusion of the nautical & the structural including all the period features one would expect. The library sports a round, tiled fireplace, built-ins, blonde wood paneling & glass brick windows. The sunken living room offers large glass expanses, gleaming hardwood floors & an exquisite fireplace with mirror. The expansive kitchen blends the ‘Modern’ with contemporary appliances, a breakfast bar and a cozy eat-in dining area. Both a butler’s pantry & a cook’s pantry lead you to the formal dining room with views of the outdoors. Head up the red staircase to find an en suite primary bedroom, three other bedrooms plus a dramatic tree high sun porch running the full width of the house. Each of the two bathrooms is appropriately plumbed with Modernistic tiles and fixtures that harken back to a splendid age. Below decks, the ground floor will surprise you with its period wet bar replete with brass portholes and ship’s bell as well as a heated garage and utility area with half bath and laundry. With 4 bedrooms and 4 baths, copious closets and outdoor decks, it’s not just a home but an important architectural example perfect for raising large families or for those who love to entertain. The manager has listed the unit size as 4019 square feet.

Imagine the romance of a 1938 voyage on the Queen Mary, the elegance, the adventure, the excitement of a honeymoon! The original owners wanted to bring all of that home and created a home what would forever remind them of their special honeymoon voyage....combine that with a bit of art deco and you have FUN, unique and totally elegant. You need to experience the curved ceilings...there are curves everywhere...honeymoon deck...steal a kiss under the stars...winding bright red staircase, shinny wood floors, butler pantry and the family room with PORTHOLES!! Add to that decorative glass block for extra light, the 2nd story enclosed back "deck" with 3 sides of windows to catch the tree top view. Romance is alive and well when you step back in time, catch your reflection in the huge mirror over the fireplace, hold your partner close and dance cheek to cheek in the sunken living room, cozy down for a read in the library featuring a port hole style fireplace, catch the morning sun in the breakfast nook or enjoy the incredibly whimsical family room with recessed (discreet) wet bar...don't forget the portals! The amazing little details make this a voyage worth taking! Become a part of the very magical and romantic history of this home and enjoy every minute you live here. Many of the photos are from the previous owners listing borrowed with permission. More, updated photos to follow.

This incredibly solid 1940 ten room brick house with foundations set on rock is nicely situated on a large 1.7 acre secluded in-town lot with plenty of room for kids and pets to roam and with the additional advantage of being on an in-town lot the house connected to the municipal town water and sewer system, something that eliminates concerns about well and septic failures. The original owners who had the house built wanted a home that would remind them of their 1938 honeymoon aboard the R.M.S. Queen Mary which, with the Art deco style and low ship like ceilings (making the house energy efficient) as well as the half dozen bronze portholes around the basement party room does capture the relaxed feeling of being on a 1930's luxury trans Atlantic liner. Over the past ten years the house has been very carefully renovated and improved using the most durable of materials but at the same time keeping the 1940 modern style of the house. Property is bordered by the Retreat hiking trails for added adventure. This house is definitely worth seeing for photos alone do not capture the feeling of this unusual home.