On the Market: A Mid-Century Modern Home in Bedford
This home offers a throwback that feels not dated, but chic with tall windows, high ceilings, and lots of chic wood.
Photos by Fred Light of Nashua Video Tours
8 Harvard Dr, Bedford
Price:$1,388,000
Size: 3,730 square feet
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2 full, 1 half
Some interior design trends from the past are worth leaving behind: linoleum floors, popcorn ceilings, carpet in any room with a tub or sink (read: carpeted kitchen and bathrooms). The seventies especially can get cringey. But this Bedford house with a mid-century modern design proves some vintage fads are worth keeping around today. High ceilings, walls of glass, and unique architectural features like an octagon-shaped sunroom will make you want to break out the bell bottoms and tye dye shirts so you can celebrate all the best of the decade with a modern twist.
A multi-story wall of windows framed by a ceiling with rustic wooden beams serves as the centerpiece in the living room of this 1972 build. Not only do they provide natural sunlight, so your living room is a light-filled entertainment space, but they offer panoramic views of the equally dazzling grounds of this home. Outside, the manicured backyard holds a pool and a tennis court. Whether you want to work or play, you’ll have room to do it out there.
The backyard also comes with a patio adjacent to a pair of sliding back doors that lead back inside to an octagonal sunroom, accentuated by a fun tongue-and-groove wood ceiling. Don’t be fooled by the name, though: with heat and air conditioning, this room can weather all four seasons. An eat-in kitchen, dining alcove, and family room round out the second floor, along with a sauna with its own shower so you can rinse down after a nice steam.
Head up the floating wood stairs to the second floor to find four bedrooms, including a primary bedroom suite that spans from the front to the back of the house. A custom window from this room offers you a view of all your land. Stash your coolest clothes in the walk-in closet here or enjoy a soak in your private full bathroom.
For more information, contact Team Suzanne and Company, Compass, compass.com.
Photos by Fred Light of Nashua Video Tours
Photos by Fred Light of Nashua Video Tours
Photos by Fred Light of Nashua Video Tours
Photos by Fred Light of Nashua Video Tours
Photos by Fred Light of Nashua Video Tours
Photos by Fred Light of Nashua Video Tours
Photos by Fred Light of Nashua Video Tours
Photos by Fred Light of Nashua Video Tours
Photos by Fred Light of Nashua Video Tours
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