Tom Nevers Terrific

Tucked away in a quiet neighborhood off Tom Nevers Road, the home at 4 Huntington Street is a jewel. From the design to the finishing touches, the thought and attention to detail which went into its creation are evident at every turn.

Passing through the hedge from the circular driveway, with an additional parking nook to one side, you enter the front door from the covered porch which extends across the front and wraps around the entire west side of the house. Immediately you are struck by a sense of openness.

The wide hall opens into the kitchen at the rear, which brings light to the hallway. The flooring of antique French tiles which unites the hall and the kitchen, along with the wooden beams from a Pennsylvania barn, conveys a real sense of being in a farmhouse somewhere in the south of France. The open stairway contributes to the sense of spaciousness.

To the left is the most formal of the many living spaces in this home. The centerpiece is a gas burning fireplace. Beyond, at the back, is the formal dining area.

Entering the kitchen from the side, you look through to the informal eating area beyond, but, first you have to take in all the features which would make the kitchen such a great place to be. The butcher block island doubles as a breakfast bar for two. The counter space is topped by honed black granite and at the far end is another breakfast bar for two more. The stainless appliances, including a professional grade gas stove, accent the cream-colored cabinets. A wine cooler is built into the island. The pantry is hidden behind a door.

From the adjacent eating area, you can go out to the side of the wrap-around porch and survey the beautifully kept back yard and your own large hot tub which sits on a deck at the rear of the property. The porch and yard are where you will live in the summer - when you are not at the beach.

Continuing the circle tour of the house, one goes from the large eating area into the even larger living or family room, which can be shut off from the hubbub of the kitchen area by a pair of pocket doors.

At the top of the stairs, on the second floor, you find a great office with built-in cabinets and files. The master suite, comprised of a large bedroom, a spacious walk-in closet and a bathroom which has all the comforts, including a very big, glass-enclosed shower and a soaking tub. The floor of the bathroom is of tumbled marble tiles.

There are two additional bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor. The house actually has two laundry areas. One of them is reached through the second floor hall bathroom.

The third floor, extending the length of the house, is fully finished. Currently one end serves as a lounge and television room, with the other end being a playroom. From here, you climb to the roof walk, from which 360 degree views afford you a panorama of the ocean and the island. You will be tempted to spend time there, libation in hand, watching the glorious Nantucket sunsets.

The basement of the house is half-finished, with two rooms and a full bath. The second laundry area is there as well. The ceilings are

12 feet high. The basement has its own outside

access in the rear.

Other features include a built-in speaker system and a lawn irrigation system.

This quite new (2001), well-kept and fantastically livable home, with three bedrooms and three and one-half baths - and an amazing amount of living

space inside and out - is offered for $1,295,000. I