A picture-perfect Weston Cape

The opportunity for grand is a common theme in Weston. Buyers, more often than not, shop well into the seven-digit range. So it’s an uncommon opportunity when the price point dips south of the million-dollar mark. It’s even more uncommon when the property for sale is a picture-perfect, family-friendly home.

Located on Valley View Road, a popular and established neighborhood, this pleasant Cape Cod style home boasts a surprisingly spacious floor plan with nearly 3,000 square feet of living space and appealing updates. Those updates begin in the newly renovated 15-by-14 kitchen. While the space can be described as efficient, it’s an excellent use of square footage that features custom cherry cabinetry, granite counters and high-end stainless steel appliances that includes names such as Thermador and Bosch. An integrated island offers breakfast bar seating with ample prep space available to the cook. Oversized ceramic tile flooring is key to this kitchen makeover, the neutral tone choice resulting in a spacious visual. The kitchen also features a custom tile backsplash, designer light package and a built-in desk area for everyday household activities.

The property is a 1979 build, but it offers the livability of a modern floor plan as the kitchen opens into a sizable casual dining area that connects to the family room. Wide plank knotty pine flooring is found underfoot throughout both areas, adding a touch of rustic charm to this Weston Cape. A wood-burning stove with brick hearth, beamed ceiling and interior columns are also part of the motif. The eating area opens to a screened porch, perfect for seasonal dining and entertaining. A wooded and level backyard offers plenty of play space for the entire family.

Formal rooms are also part of the first-floor layout, including a 13-by-11 dining room. Painted in a mossy green hue, the dining room features chair rail, updated chandelier, hardwood flooring and a period built-in china cabinet. A front-to-back living room measures 27-by-13. This sun-filled spot boasts like-new hardwood flooring and a center-set brick hearth fireplace with millwork mantel and complementary sconces. Sliding glass doors open to a large deck, which connects to the screened porch at the opposite end of the footprint.

This traditional floor plan makes the most of its Cape Cod design with four large bedrooms. In fact, buyers who want a little flexibility in their future will be particularly pleased with the possibilities. In addition to the original master bedroom, which measures 26 by 13, and offers a small en suite bath, bedroom four also brings master suite potential. It measures 19 by 19, boasting two large closets, built-in and wide plank knotty pine flooring. The square footage already exists for ideas about adding an opulent private bath, transforming it into a new master suite. The current master bedroom features hardwood flooring, dual closets and the bonus perk of a Juliette balcony. Bedrooms two and three are also sizable, the larger measuring 16 by 12. It features a dormer niche and ample storage. A family bath with tile trim is located nearby.