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PROPERTY PROFILE J Pepper Frazier Company $1,595,000
One amazing thing about Nantucket is the variation in the natural landscape - sand plain grasslands, hardwood forests, rolling hills of scrub oak and bayberry, wetlands, salt marshes and large, wooded tracts dotted with black pine.

The latter is the setting for this week's featured home at Two Dooley Court, just steps from the entrance to the dense State Forest in the mid-island. Here, you are more likely to see a deer than your neighbors if you step outside to check the mailbox. Sunlight is filtered by the tops of pine and choke cherry and the wind is quelled by the dense woods surrounding the property. This is truly a peaceful place.

The home features a large, attached garage fronted by a stone driveway. One approaches the house via one of two, gently curving, stone walkways which lead to the covered front porch. Visitors step up to the porch and walk past a small picture window and then a large bay window which provide the view for the home's kitchen and dining room, respectively.

The entryway of the home leads to a inviting foyer and provides three paths that one can take - through the dining area to the kitchen, straight ahead to the home's wide and comfortable living room, or up the central stairway to the second floor.

The dining room is decorated in cool royal blue which contrasts nicely with the white trim and warm hardwood floors found on the first floor. Beyond that, you'll find yourself in the newly remodeled kitchen which features substantial oak cabinetry and cream-colored countertops. The floor of the kitchen is made of polished and sealed terra cotta tile and the appliances are top-quality stainless steel.

The living room is anchored by a wonderful, raised brick hearth that begs to be sat beside. The salmon walls and the chunky, reclaimed-timber mantelpiece provide a feeling of informality and comfort. This is a room you may never want to leave. Although, in the summer, the rear French doors leading to the mahogany deck beyond will challenge the living room for the title of "favorite gathering place." The back deck is actually two spaces, one open to the air and ideal for barbecuing and entertaining, and a second screened-in porch for those nights when you and your guests wish to remain outside, but do not want to extend the invitation to June bugs and mosquitoes.

Near the living room and entrance to the screen porch is the hallway to a large bedroom with an attached bath featuring new paint and tile work, plenty of closet space, and even a small nook suitable for a home office. This south-oriented room gets wonderful sunlight most of the year.

Also on the first floor is a powder room and a washer/dryer area.

The second floor is completely renovated and opened up to make the most of the available living space. Climb the stairs and you find yourself in the magnificent, centrally located family room decorated with bead board accents and neutral tones which allow the red oak flooring to shine. This room is ideal as a second TV area or gathering space for teens and their guests. (Any home with teens needs two living rooms). A full, shared bath is nearby and features a tub/shower combo as well as dual sinks and ample linen storage.

Also on the second floor are two very spacious bedrooms which act as bookends for the second story. The one to the right is decorated in periwinkle blue with white accents and the one on the left is a vision in aquamarine and white. Both bedrooms are cavernous, but there is no echo thanks to the wallto wall carpet in both.

This quiet, calming, like-new property nestled in the pine forests of the mid-island, and with dozens

of attractive features is offered at $1,595,000. I