140 Grant Ave, Newton, MA 02459

A perfect blend of mid-century modern and Japanese sensibility, this home is a masterful integration of Western and Eastern influence. Originally built by a former Dean Of the Harvard Graduate School of Engineering, significant additions and improvements were made by the current owner working with architect, William Grindereng, an associate of Paul Rudolf an a student of Japanese design. With 5 bedrooms and 4 1/2 baths including 2 master suites, this magnificent property is sited on 1.4 acres of open space overlooking acres of woods and park-like grounds. It is secluded and hidden on top of a hill, but only a minute from the urban center of Newton. The traditional Japanese small garden was designed by Kinsaku Nakane whose only other project in the Boston area is the design of the Japanese garden at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Only a handful of properties in this area so skillfully combine nature and art.