PROPERTY PROFILE Naushop Real Estate R. Dean Eubank $1,100,000

Naushop is a picture-perfect neighborhood, designed from the ground up to offer the sensibilities of old historic Nantucket town, yet with more modern services, less traffic, more parking and little extras like large common function room and tennis courts. Nearly every lot has been built upon in this area, making any new home that comes on the market even more valuable.

The pristine, exquisitely maintained three-bedroom, two-and-one-half bath home at 15 Goldfinch Drive is located in the most desirable area of Naushop. As you drive past the clean, white picket fencing, brick walkways, clean, granite curbs, deep, green lawns and soft, curving roadways into your white stone driveway, you will instantly feel at home. Few neighborhoods are as true to the Nantucket look and feel as this.

The tour of 15 Goldfinch Drive begins in the first floor entry hall which takes you to a large open living room. This space features plenty of light, wood-burning fireplace and easy access to the dining room, kitchen and back patio. The entire house is blessed with over a dozen oversized windows which flood the innermost spaces with natural light. The abutting dining room has three large French doors - two fixed, one, which opens to the outside - leading to a brick patio beyond. A wonderful three-season retreat, the back yard is surrounded by several mature trees and shrubs making it both peaceful and private. Here you'll find an outdoor shower (a must-have for island living) and a large storage shed which opens front and back for easy access.

Adjacent to the dining room is the spacious kitchen with a breakfast bar. The counter tops here are made of inlaid granite tiles bordered by treated teak trim - a handsome and very durable surface that requires very little maintenance. Next to the breakfast bar is an area used as studio space by the current owner - a New York-based artist. This room could also be used as an informal dining space or as a sitting area and family room. Steps down the hall to the left is the half-bath, and across the hallway, the home's side entrance which passes through a convenient mudroom/laundry area. The entire first floor is tied together with richly figured oak flooring that has been pickled to simulate years of sun-bleached exposure. The effect is calming and very attractive.

Upstairs, you enter a hallway which bisects the second floor and brings you past two large bedrooms with a full, shared bath in between. The bath features a tub/shower combination and a sink surrounded by a thick teak countertop protected by clear, bright marine varnish.

The large and inviting master suite, which faces the front of the property has a dressing area that is bordered on two sides by a pair of large and deep closets with full-length mirrors on both doors. This makes this rather large bedroom suite feel even greater in size. The master bath is designed with two people in mind. A vanity with a teak brightwork top and inset oval sink faces a separate walk-in shower and water closet.

The exterior of the home at 15 Goldfinch Drive was painted this past summer and the landscaping, which is thick and lush and the picture of health has recently been up-graded. The property represents an ideal home for a Nantucket family as it offers plenty of space for everyone.

This three-bedroom, two-and-one-half bath home in one of the island's most picturesque and desirable neighborhoods is offered for $1,100,000.

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