In Massachusetts, a Rare Midcentury Home Just Listed for $1.9M
Architect Ira Rakatansky designed just six houses in the state, and this one comes with a butterfly roof, a bright-red front door, and a monolithic fireplace.

Location: 58 Hill Street, Lexington, Massachusetts
Price: $1,850,000
Year Built: 1955
Architect: Ira Rakatansky
Footprint: 3,100 square feet (5 bedrooms, 3 baths)
Lot Size: 0.53 acres
From the Agent: "The house was commissioned by the Dunn family. Friends of theirs, the Starrs, also commissioned architect Ira Rakatansky, to build the house next door. These two are among only about a half dozen homes built in Massachusetts from Rakatansky designs. The Dunn House’s siting, orientation, and carefully placed windows provide privacy and a connection to nature. The formal living spaces on the upper main floor are organized around a sun-filled living room with a sculptural fireplace and two walls of glass. The adjacent dining room opens through a glass door to the screened porch. The primary bedroom suite includes a large bedroom and an en suite bathroom. As drawn in the original plans, the large space is currently divided with open shelves into a sitting/dressing area with a wall of closets and a sleeping area with a tall, east-facing window. Three lower-level bedrooms from the original Ira Rakatansky design are currently used as an office, a guest bedroom, and an extra room for music lessons."

The butterfly roof is a defining feature of the home.
Photo by Megan Booth

Photo by Megan Booth

Photo by Megan Booth

Photo by Megan Booth

Photo by Megan Booth

The living room is anchored by an original fireplace.
Photo by Megan Booth

Photo by Megan Booth

The home was designed in 1955 by Ira Rakatanksy, a Modernist architect working on the East Coast.
Photo by Megan Booth

Photo by Megan Booth

Photo by Megan Booth

This home and the neighboring property are two of the six Massachusetts residences designed by architect Ira Rakatansky.
Photo by Megan Booth

Photo by Megan Booth

Color meets bright-white tile. in one of the home’s bathrooms.
Photo by Megan Booth
58 Hill Street in Lexington, Massachusetts, is currently listed for $1,850,000 by Janovitz+Tse of Compass.
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