A carriage house condominium near the links

February 05, 2012|Jenifer B. McKim, Globe Staff

This spacious three-bedroom townhouse is so close to the Oakley Country Club that the fairways seem to roll right out of its backyard. The red-brick building has had many lives: Built in 1882 as part of a carriage house attached to a sweeping estate of a local mill owner, it was later converted into a Catholic school and then a school for the blind.

In the early 1980s, the entire property was converted into 23 condominiums and named the Payson Estate on Oakley Hill. It now offers private homes and a community swimming pool and patio on the highest hill in Watertown.

This particular condominium is located at the front end of the three-unit carriage house, separate from the main estate. The property has an updated eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances including a Bosch stove and a Fisher & Paykel refrigerator.

The living-dining room area has a working fireplace with a wood mantel, cherry floors, and vistas of the outside greens. The main room has abundant natural light and large windows, leads to a private patio that overlooks the golf course and is bordered by shade trees. Also on the first floor is a study with built-in bookshelves that could be used as a bedroom, with an attached bathroom and walk-in closet.

Upstairs there is a master bedroom with a walk-in closet and attached bath as well as a smaller bedroom. The stairs lead to a third full bath, a linen closet, and a large closet holding a washer and dryer. The property has additional storage in the main building. The listing agent is Paul Moreton with Real Estate 109.