A modernist home designed by Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius and his student Marcel Breuer is now for sale in Framingham. The three-bedroom house at 325 Winter St. was built in 1940 and features the geometric simplicity and functionality typical of Bauhaus design.
According to a listing on ModernMass, the home has been owned by the same family for over 30 years and underwent renovations in 2004. These updates expanded the kitchen and family room with an open-concept floor plan while maintaining the original Bauhaus style. The renovation included Fisher & Paykel appliances, cork floors, a fieldstone wall characteristic of Breuer's work, and white clapboard siding similar to both Breuer’s house and the Gropius House museum in Lincoln.
Inside, the home has a curved stairway, wooden balustrades, and vertical interior siding. The property also features a patio, a deck off the main suite, and a stone garden designed by Gropius. It offers views of the nearby reservoir and access to the waterfront via trails on its roughly one-acre lot. Solar panels installed around 2005 provide an eco-friendly energy source.
The listing agent, Bill Janovitz, told Boston.com that the angled three-season porch with flagstone floors connects seamlessly to the living room and patio. The house includes large windows overlooking the reservoir and an office space designed for natural views. The original owner's wife, Dr. Virgil Abele, noted the abundance of windows and openness as important design features.
The home is listed for $1,050,000 and is located less than a mile from Cushing Park with easy access to transit. Additional features include central air conditioning, gas hot-water radiator heating, and roofs replaced around 2005.
