Living in a contemporary home is quite different than living in a box-like construction like a Colonial.  Contemporary home such as the one at 63 Westcliff Road in Weston, MA 02493 provide a very different and more intriguing use of space both inside and out.  Block architecture, the kind used by Frank Lloyd Wright and the architect of 63 Westlcliff, Maurice K Smith is fundamentally different in it’s approach to living and space.  An architect that uses Block Architecture first thinks of the individual rooms with no consideration about how it all might go together later.   The primary concern with this kind of contemporary living is that each room fulfill its purpose in a specific way.  For instance you might want your bedroom to have it’s windows on the East side of the house so that y... 03/22/2012

  Weston, Massachusetts is the perfect community for people who love the urban culture and nightlife of a city like Boston, but want to live with a connection to nature and the outdoors. This homey, bedroom community, just 12 miles west of the city, is close to Boston, yet worlds away.   Despite its close proximity to Boston, the town has demonstrated a longtime commitment to land stewardship. The Weston Land Trust and Land’s Sake are non-profits dedicated to the preservation of open space and responsible land management. The Weston Forest and Trail Association is also engaged in conservation activities as well as promoting Weston’s conservation areas as recreational venues. The town maintains more than 60 miles of hiking and horseback riding trails, playgrounds, ball fields, golf cours... 03/07/2012

Weston, MA 02493 Single Family Housing Report Jan 2012 is filled with some hope and some interesting statistics.  Look at the average home for sale being in the $2.4M range and languishing on the market right now for more than 200 days.  Then take a look at the sales that are under agreement and those that are sold and you will see an average price of $1.6M.  Those that are under agreement in this price range are selling more quickly.  New building will come back into the mix at this price point I suspect this spring. Single Family Active Listings: 77    Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 5,213.58     Avg. List$: $2,452,703    Avg. List$/SqFt: $424     Avg. DOM: 223.79  Single Family Under Agreement Listings: 8    Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 5,318.75     Avg. List$: $1,622,113    Avg. List$/SqFt: $306     Avg... 02/15/2012

Architecture in Weston, MA 02493. Best Schools 63 Westcliff Rd, Weston, MA 02493 Although it’s considered an art form, architecture isn’t driven by aesthetics. The constraints of technology at any given time set the basic parameters around which a house is built. Although center entrance colonials still remain popular today, their design was a result of the technology available when they were first conceived. Over time, their form has been tweaked to allow for modern conveniences and adjustments have been made to reflect more modern ways of living, but the basic design has remained essentially the same. Big leaps in technology have brought big leaps in the ways in which we are able to live. New building materials and methods made it possible to see the design of our homes in a differen... 01/19/2012

Boston Herald HomeSm@rt “Harmony, Luxury in Weston.” Last Saturday the Boston Herald in their HomeSm@rt section wrote about my listing at 63 Westcliff Rd, Weston MA 02493.  Because of that publicity we have had a great deal of interest in this home which is NOT a COLONIAL This is a wonderful contemporary home designed by architect Maurice K Smith.  Like Frank Lloyd Wright, Smith designs from the inside out. What that means is that each of the rooms is designed for space, function, light and sound individually and then once that is done to perfection then the architect figures out a way to connect it all on the outside. In this case it is a wonderful design so woven into the fabric of the land on which it sits that the home literally nestles into the land.  From the inside you get a sens... 11/30/2011

A Room of One’s Own, Au Pair Suite, Weston MA 02493 A Separate Space; A Separate Peace When renowned architect Morris K. Smith designed 63 Westcliff Road in Weston, he created spaces that were both grand and intimate. He also created spaces that would evolve over time to adapt to the needs of the people who would live there. The second floor space above this home’s living area is a perfect example of this. It once served as a home office and while it’s great for weekend guests, it’s perfect for a  live-in au pair. Set apart from the rest of the house, the room has an en suite bath and its own balcony. While the space is perfectly integrated into the house, it also provides an au pair with the privacy needed to truly feel at home. Because the other bedrooms are located on the other side... 11/24/2011