Classic Cape in North Andover overlooks lake

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  370 Great Pond Rd, North Andover, MA Photo credit: Images courtesy of The Papineau Team

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  370 Great Pond Rd, North Andover, MA Photo credit: Images courtesy of The Papineau Team

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  370 Great Pond Rd, North Andover, MA Photo credit: Images courtesy of The Papineau Team

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  370 Great Pond Rd, North Andover, MA Photo credit: Images courtesy of The Papineau Team

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  370 Great Pond Rd, North Andover, MA Photo credit: Images courtesy of The Papineau Team

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  370 Great Pond Rd, North Andover, MA Photo credit: Images courtesy of The Papineau Team

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  370 Great Pond Rd, North Andover, MA Photo credit: Images courtesy of The Papineau Team

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  370 Great Pond Rd, North Andover, MA Photo credit: Images courtesy of The Papineau Team

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  370 Great Pond Rd, North Andover, MA Photo credit: Images courtesy of The Papineau Team

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  370 Great Pond Rd, North Andover, MA Photo credit: Images courtesy of The Papineau Team

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  370 Great Pond Rd, North Andover, MA Photo credit: Images courtesy of The Papineau Team

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In Royal Barry Wills’ vision, the Cape Cod house — a fixture in New England architectural canon — takes on a familiar but elevated shape. Building styles have come and gone but the comforting Cape remains timeless.

There’s no doubt, then, that the Royal Barry Wills Cape at 370 Great Pond Road in North Andover is meant to be beloved for generations more. The sprawling waterfront estate sits on 2.2 acres on Lake Cochichewick, directly across from Weir Hills’ almost 200 acres of conservation land, with 60 year-old wisteria and trumpet vines adorning the front entrances.

As it stands, the home’s interior is a bit of a time capsule, with some rooms due for a fresh look, but that’s just cosmetics. The bones, as they say, are good — the home’s great flow, beamed ceilings, wide-plank floors, and abundance of windows are the perfect complement to the blooming grounds and lake views.

In the right hands, the eat-in kitchen and family room area will come alive as a cheerful, open space to cook, eat, gather, or bask in the natural light. The home lives as a relaxed family compound but could just easily get dressed up as a stunning home for hosting and entertaining, with elegant formal rooms.

Enjoying the home’s natural setting is as easy as sitting out on one of the private patios or decks, clambering up to the sizable treehouse, or following a short path down to the waterline to set off in your kayak.

Best of all, the home includes an attached indoor pool area, surrounded by sliders and topped off with a beamed cathedral ceiling. If your best hope is a staycation right now, the pool and its patio are not a bad place to be.

The sale of the estate, which includes a private suite over the garage for an au-pair or in-law apartment, is represented by Gretchen and Chris Papineau with The Papineau Team at Coldwell Banker, 978-815-6622 or 978-886-4472.

 

Home Showcase:

Address: 370 Great Pond Road, North Andover

Bedrooms: 4

List Price: $950,000

Square feet: 5,341

Price per square foot: $178

Annual taxes: $17,164 in 2020

Location: Lakefront refuge next to conservation land

Built in: 1964

The Appraisal:

Pros:

Privacy and lake frontage
Royal Barry Wills design

Cons:

Will want contemporary updates

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