If you're conducting a search for a spacious family home, you might want to take a look at late Boston Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler's former Palladian-style manor in Brookline.
Much of this 10,000-plus-square-foot pedimented brick mansion on toney Fisher Hill looks the same as when the famed conductor lived here with his family between 1942 and his death in 1979. Built in 1928-29 for the Chase family, who were in the brass foundry business, the home has had only three owners. The current owner, who has been in the home since 1980, is ready to pass the baton.
The Gatsby-like manor is a mix of formal indoor and outdoor spaces, ideal for entertaining, as well as informal areas with its warren of upstairs rooms children will love.
The first floor has a reception area with an elegant staircase, grand living and dining rooms and a butler's pantry, all with oak floors, mahogany woodwork and walls lined with paneled picture molding. Many of the rooms have wood-burning fireplaces. The living room spills out into an 800-plus-square-foot partially covered rear terrace that overlooks a backyard with an in-ground pool.
"It was a wonderful house to grow up in," said Peter Fiedler, Arthur's son, who is vice president for administrative services at Boston University. "It has a lot of character and I especially have fond memories of holidays there. We all loved the terrace, where my dad would sit out shirtless, studying his scores, and where I'd sneak out to during storms. And my mother would tend to her flowers in the adjoining sunroom."
In one of the few major changes made by the current owner, the home's kitchen was remodeled and an adjacent informal family room was added in 2002. The kitchen has cherrywood cabinets, dark granite counters, a wood island and high-end stainless-steel appliances, including a La Cornue stove. Off the kitchen is a screened-in porch with a built-in rotisserie grill. There's a custom wooden spiral staircase up a half flight from the kitchen to a "study" wing with a warren of office-sized rooms ideal for a home business or just homework.
"I would imagine that the buyer will want to preserve the home's charms while customizing it to their liking," said listing agent Jeannemarie Conley of Otis & Ahearn, who recently dropped the price from $4.5 million to just less than $4 million.
Conley acknowledges that certain areas of the house need upgrading, such as the bathrooms and the home's one-zone heating system. The mansion does not have central air conditioning.
The mansion's six bedrooms on the second and third floors have restored wood floors and lots of closet space. There's a wall of closets outside the master bedroom, which has an en-suite bathroom.
Arthur Fielder's second-floor study, where he kept his piano and often met with musicians, was recently transformed into an air-conditioned home gym complete with a sauna. In the basement is a custom-built 10,000-bottle wine cellar.
Underneath the terrace is an attached garage that will hold up to six vehicles.
Whether a new owner will opt for a buff and shine or a major renovation, Conley feels sure about one thing.
"I have the feeling that whoever buys this property will also remain here for a long time."
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