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NEWTON, MA – This grand Georgian estate is perfect for the family who sometimes wants to get away from it all – in fact, it was built in 1927 for just that reason.

Originally a summer retreat for the Post family, this home sits of 2.6 acres of land bordering wooded conservation land. With a dual tennis and sports court, salt water pool and expansive yard, this home has everything you'd want for a day of staying in or enjoying the outdoors.

• Address: 230 Dudley Rd, Newton, Massachusetts
• Price: $8,980,000
• Square Feet: 10920
• Bedrooms: 7
• Bathrooms: 6 Full and 2 Half Baths
• Built: 1927
• Features: Originally built as a summer retreat in 1927 for the Post family, this grand Georgian estate is adorned with disciplined beauty and dignified grandeur. The thriving 2.6 acre estate borders a wooded conservation embracing this home on Newton’s oldest road. A dual tennis-sports court, an independent guest carriage house residing above 5 garage bays, and the heated salt water pool all blend effortlessly with the ambitious landscape that captivates even the most discerning of critics. The owners undertook a two-year restorative overall concluding in 2002 which included but was not limited to - new electrical, plumbing, interior and exterior walls, HVAC, siding, flooring, kitchen and bathrooms, re-pointing all exterior brick, structural reinstatement and re-positioning of mechanical systems. Each room was meticulously and professionally designed to recapture its origin with a transitional discipline for today’s appetite that echoes the sophisticated magnificence evident throughout the entire estate.

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