Newton Wow House: What $7.6 Million Buys

NEWTON, MA -- Need some space? This estate boasts more than 9,000 square feet of the stuff. It also features a finished recreation room and pub in the basement - along with an exercise room, spa and darkroom, and access to the swimming pool and the grounds. We say the "grounds" because the back yard is not really just a back yard. Take a look at the photos and what the realtor has to say about this spot tucked away in the Newton section of Chestnut Hill:

• Address: 65 Essex Rd, Newton, Massachusetts
• Price: $7,550,000
• Square Feet: 9282
• Bedrooms: 6
• Bathrooms: 6 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1920
• Features: Rare opportunity to live at the top of Old Chestnut Hill in one of the region’s most coveted locations. This renovated and expanded 1920 brick Colonial is sited on a large 1.22± acre parcel surrounded by specimen trees offering unparalleled privacy and the feeling of living in a country house. Yet the property is just minutes from public transportation and the amenities of The Street, Chestnut Hill Square and the Chestnut Hill Mall. The house offers over 9,000 square feet of living space on four levels with access to outdoor patios, terraces and balconies from many rooms. The house is ideal for small gatherings as well as for large scale entertaining indoors and out. The residence offers six bedrooms, six full baths and one half-bath.

This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.