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For sale: Homes with serene backyard retreats

SQUARE FEET 1,821 LOT SIZE 0.16 acre BEDROOMS 3 BATHS 1 full, 1 half LAST SOLD FOR $545,000 in 2005 PROS This 1941 Colonial with hardwood floors sits high on a side street between Cunningham Park and East Milton Square. Right of the entry foyer, the dining room is open to a kitchen with quartz counters, breakfast bar, stainless appliances, and greenhouse window over the sink. Past a newer half bath, the living room, with a fireplace, has French doors that lead to a heated sunroom. Sliders in the living room (as well as a rear kitchen door) open to an oasis of a backyard with waterfall koi pond, pergola, shed, stone grilling area, deck, and covered patio with ceiling fan. Three second-floor bedrooms—one with a private deck, another with three closets and attic walk-up—share a remodeled bath. CONS No central air; an offer has been accepted. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up A pond in the yard of 28 Westvale Road in Milton. Handout Advertisement Kevin Keating, Keating Brokerage, 617-699-7179, Kevin@ $1,300,000 91 EDMANDS ROAD / FRAMINGHAM The backyard retreat at 91 Edmands Road in Framingham. Handout SQUARE FEET 3,618 LOT SIZE 1.12 acres BEDROOMS 3 BATHS 2 full, 1 half LAST SOLD FOR $155,000 in 1994 PROS Clad in wood and stone, this 1956 contemporary harmonizes with its lush surroundings. Enter into a living room with wood stove and soaring beamed ceilings. The kitchen—with built-in espresso machine and copper farmhouse sink—is open to a tiled great room with stone fireplace, vaulted ceilings, skylights, and walls of windows. Glass doors open to a wraparound patio and otherworldly backyard that features a pond-style swimming pool with three waterfalls, pergola, tiki bar, and outdoor shower. A bedroom, full bath, and office are off the kitchen. Upstairs, find a primary bedroom with cathedral ceilings and private balcony, another bedroom with laundry, and a roomy bath with jetted tub and step-in shower. The basement holds a speakeasy lounge with custom shuffleboard bar and a half bath. CONS Upstairs lacks central air. Advertisement 91 Edmands Road in Framingham Handout Rosemary Comrie, Comrie Real Estate, 978-375-3908, Rosemary@ Jon Gorey is a regular contributor to the Globe Magazine. Send comments to