Elegant 3 bdrm Melrose Tudor/Cape set back off the street sited in the highly sought-after Horace Mann neighborhood! 1930's Period details abound in this much admired well-built home wt great curb appeal! Beamed ceilings, wainscotting, paneled doors, HW flrs & carved mantle wt a working FP ! Verstile floor plan allows for 1 level living if desired, featuring a 1st fl bdrm & full ba! The gorgeuos LR opens to an in-home office, another verstile space ! Upstairs are 2 additional good-sized bdrms, 1 big enough to be the master too. Great bonus FR in LL! The low maintainence rear yard is a private retreat & all fenced-in, offering 2 tierded decks, 1 for dining alfresco & 1 for lounging & entertaining. Space for a garden in side yard as well! Walk to the Horace Mann Park, Whole foods, Franklin Square restuaurants, MBTA & Orange Line bus. Rts.1 & 93 close too. This beautiful house stands out; the quality cracftmanship & charm are felt inside & out, just unpack, relax & be home for the summer!