Chestnut Hill Historic District.  Set on a knoll on over half an acre of rolling lawn, mature flowering trees and shrubs, perennial flower beds, this 1895 shingled Colonial-style house features charming period details with 21st century comforts like multi-zoned HVAC, newer kitchen and bathrooms.  Off the gracious, elegant 28' x 26' living room, separated from a cozy 16'x14' library by a pocket door, there is a brick terrace overlooking the garden.  A 28' x 14' kitchen, renovated in 2006, has ample counter space and a breakfast room that opens out to a brick patio.  The seven bedroom, five bathrooms on the upper floors, include a huge master suite, four large bedrooms, and two smaller bedrooms.  Ideally situated between the "city" and "country, this house is close to Chestnut Hill T Stop, shops, cinema, restaurants as well as to Houghton Garden, Hammond Pond Reservation, Webster Conservation.