16 Fairmont Ave

This exquisite Queen Anne Shingle Style residence is set on the side of a hill and filled with light from sunrise to sunset. Carefully updated, it remains faithful to the superb design and detail of Peabody and Stearns, the premier architects of its era. An impressive porte-cochere welcomes you into a grand foyer with a three-story carved-oak staircase. High-ceilinged rooms flow gracefully outward from there: an elegant living room, a cherry-paneled library, an oak-paneled dining room, a sun porch, a beautiful kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances and a lovely breakfast room. The second-floor features a primary suite with two bedrooms, two baths and a dressing room. There are three more bedrooms, two baths and a sitting room. The third floor has two bedrooms, a full bath, a media room/teen hang-out, and views through a soaring Palladian window. This perfect Queen Anne Mansion has easy access to I-90 and Boston with Newton's excellent schools, shopping, and restaurants close at hand.