by Lise S. Beane

“Style is the dress of the mind”is an insightful saying about fash-ion. What was originally spokenabout clothes, however, alsoapplies to condominiums. Manypeople want a home that not onlyreflects their outlook or thinking,but also helps create it.

For chic urbanites, artists andprofessionals, a lofty corner unitin a new building called TheModern will have instant appeal.Sunny and bright with high ceil-

ings, an open floor plan, wrap-around window walls and expan-sive city views, this two-bedroomcondo looks like a feature out ofMetropolitan Homes. It offersstylish, mindful city living, all onone level, and above it all.Imagine having your own bal-cony overlooking the townhousesof the South End. Or a sharedZen garden on the rooftop as anurban retreat.

Situated on the top floor of thismodern new building with interi-or appointments by award-win-ning designer Dennis Duffy, thesouth-facing penthouse will beequally appealing to people relo-cating to metro Boston, neigh-bors who love the area and subur-banites seeking an excitinglifestyle change. City living hasits distinct advantages.

Located at 255 NorthamptonStreet in the South End, TheModern offers convenient, cre-ative and cultural city living. In aneighborhood dotted with fineeateries, artists’ lofts and stores, itis close to the T and within easywalking distance to SymphonyHall, the Huntington Theater andBerklee College of Music. Sportsfans will cheer for its close prox-imity to Fenway Park. Top col-leges, universities and art schoolsare nearby, and with the largenumber of excellent hospitals inthe surrounding area, residents ofThe Modern are always near thebest of health care.

Enter the glass and stone 25-

unit building into a tall outerlobby with wavy textured wallslike the small ripples of the sea.Once inside the inner lobby, onetakes an elevator to the sixthfloor. Open the front door of this1,306-square-foot home into alight-filled, open-designed room,which includes a kitchen, diningarea and living room. Its mono-chromatic black, white and graytheme lends itself to occasionaltouches of color.

Luxury finishes attract the eye.The kitchen features stainlesssteel Amana appliances with gascooking, sophisticated whiteCarrara marble counter tops witha wide breakfast bar, translucentglass-front cabinets, a deep stain-less steel sink and a high sculp-tural faucet. The kitchen hasrecessed ceiling and pendantlights to brighten its corner.

The dining area and livingroom have track and spotlighting.The views from this great roomare unobstructed and show plentyof sky, plus long vistas thatextend clear out to the gentlyrolling hills on the horizon. The

floor of the loft is a polished con-crete.

The bathroom has a limestonevanity and deep soaking tubaccented with a colorful ceramictile backsplash, and there is anoption for an additional half bath-room. Off the living room is abeautiful bedroom with balcony.The larger master bedroom has asunny corner with spectacularwindow walls that meet andenclose it.

The condominium has energy-efficient, gas-fired forced airheating and cooling. It comes

with hookups for a washer anddryer, and it has wired and wire-less capabilities. A hardwoodfloor and on-site indoor garageparking are available at addition-al charges. Other fabulous one-and two-bedroom units are forsale in The Modern, but abouthalf of the condominiums in thebuilding are already sold.

This stylish penthouse withsweeping views is offered at$740,000 by David Crowley ofColdwell Banker. For a tour, call796-2403.

The Modern

Open HouseOpen House November 24, 2007

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