PROPERTY PROFILE

Juliet Hunter
The Maury People
$4,350,000
REFINEMENT PERSONIFIED
At the very end of Fair Street - the quiet end - past a gravel parking area and green, grassy walkway, is a home originally built in 1834, but completely and thoroughly renovated this year. This stately Federal-style clapboard front home offers a wonderful history and amazing upto date amenities.

The front door is surrounded by intricate, hand-carved woodwork in the Federal style. A pair of faux columns and an unusual pattern of circles, diamonds and rectangular shapes above the door provides a hint of what is to come during our tour of 60 Fair Street - wonderful details, a sense of craftsmanship and refinement, and delightful architectural surprises around every corner.

Step into the front hallway and you are met by a classic Nantucket historic home layout: parlor to the left, with an inviting fireplace, well crafted, built-in bookshelves and the main staircase to the right. As in most historic homes on the island, the central hallway leads to the back of the first floor where the kitchen is found. On the way, one passes a nicely fitted powder room and the stairs to the lower level before arriving at the large, open room which comprises the family room, dining area, living room and kitchen.

The living room features a large fireplace surrounded by white, raised panel walls. Between the living room and the family room is the dining area, sufficient for a large table and chairs. The family room is the epitome of comfort, with a large sitting area and ample built-in shelves and cabinets designed to conceal an entertainment center. A pair of large French doors leads to an outdoor patio defined by lush, perennial shade gardens, massive flagstone slabs and a circular walkway, with stone steps leading to Silver Street below.

The kitchen is unlike any found in an 1834 Nantucket house. Separating the kitchen from the living room is a long, split-level peninsula - the upper level is a breakfast bar made from reclaimed antique wood, the lower level an impressive slab of smooth-honed, black, Brazilian granite, interrupted only by the drop-in, four-burner, gas range. A large inset sink sits below a sunny window overlooking the patio. To the rear of the kitchen is more counter space and a pair of stacked wall ovens next to a massive wood-clad refrigerator with the added feature of refrigerated drawers below. In the corner is a cozy pantry with granite counters, lots of cabinets, two freezer drawers and a built-in microwave. Adjacent to the kitchen you'll find a flagstone mudroom

One floor below is a wonderful garden-level apartment with a full kitchen, large living room with its own cozy fireplace and a nicely appointed bedroom suite with a full bath, walk-in closet and sunny bedroom. The apartment has its own entrance from Silver Street and its own private patio to the rear, accessible via a pair of French doors. There are also a washer and dryer on this level, as well as a small, handy office space.

On the second floor, up the handsome stairs accented by ebonystained handrails and bright white balusters, are three large bedrooms, each with its own bath. The master suite features several built-in shelves, two large closets and a wonderful bath with a two-person, inset soaking tub, huge shower and dual sinks. A second, stacked washer/dryer is on this floor, hidden cleverly in a hall closet.

On the third floor is another wonderful bedroom, with its own bath, featuring an authentic claw-footed tub. The views include the harbor and the Old Mill. Also, from here, one can climb a ship's ladder to a widow's walk above and take in an even more spectacular vista.

This historic, yet like-new, fivebedroom, five and one-half bath home, in a highly desirable, in-town neighborhood is offered at $4,350,000.