281 N Main St, Natick, MA 01760

This is a classic Eastlake Victorian home, constructed in 1897, a part of the Howe estate. There are 11 rooms in total. The 1st floor rooms include the Kitchen, Mud/Pantry/Laundry room, ½ bath, Dining Room, Living Room, Parlor and Foyer. The 2nd floor rooms include 4 bedrooms, a full bath and a large walk-in closet. There are 2 additional bedrooms (325 SF) on the 3rd floor and a stand-up attic area. 9-foot ceilings. The exterior, newly painted, is a clapboard and cedar shingle combination, the latter forming a 'belly band'. Victorian features include a cupola and turret, numerous stained glass windows, a formal foyer and front stairway, and a rear stairway from the kitchen to 2nd floor. Newly refinished floors are Fir, Pine, Oak and Bird's Eye Maple. There are two 3-season porches, front and side, with multiple hinged windows and screens. A new CertainTeed 'Centennial Slate' 50-year warranty asphalt shingle roof was installed in 2006. A new Buderus furnace was installed in 2013. Extensive landscaping was completed in 2020.