8 Simon Atherton Row , Harvard, MA 01451(Worcester County)

Here's the Harvard home you've been waiting for! This nicely updated and maintained Dutch Colonial in Shaker Hills is beautifully framed by lush gardens and parklike grounds adjacent to miles of trails in the Holy Hill conservation area. Its interior spaces combine class and comfort, with an elegant formal dining room that opens to a gracious living room perfect for large-scale entertaining. The heart of the home is a remodeled country kitchen with Costa Smeralda granite, a clean white subway tile backsplash, farmer's sink, Wolf propane range and breakfast nook. There is a private first floor office and separate family room with sliders to a delightful screened porch overlooking a backyard where deer bring their fawns to romp in the morning mist. Upstairs, you'll find 4 large bedrooms--including a master with ensuite bath--and a vaulted bonus room for exercise, play, or crafts. Among the distinctive touches in this much-loved home are cozy window seats, crown moldings and built-ins.