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Tear down of dilapidated, existing home on a 7,100 +/- square foot lot in the Needham Heights section of Needham and build a 3,700 +/- square foot (including ~ 700 sf in finished basement) custom designed home with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths.  Construction on this project began in November 2008 and was substantially completed by late May 2009.

• Open floorplan with custom built maple cabinets, granite countertops, eat in breakfast area and open family room
• 3 1/4" hardwood floors throughout first and second floor
• large foyer entrance with two coat closets
• master suite with tray ceiling, walk-in closet and custom designed bathroom with marble floors, maple vanities w/ marble tops and walk-in, marble shower
• 3 additional, second floor bedrooms with wide, deep closets
• 2nd floor laundry room w/ travertine floor
• 1.5 additional built to spec bathrooms with tile floors and custom fixtures (one on each floor) and second floor linen closet
• 700+ square feet of finished space in basement with an additional full bath w/ travertine floor
• 2 car attached garage
• custom crown moulding, chair rail and interior trim throughout
• dual zone heating & central air conditioning
• full staircase access to attic
• front farmer's porch with recessed lighting
• rear paver patio overlooking private, professionally landscaped backyard with irrigation system
• cedar shingles and 30 year maintenance free roof

For information on this project or to plan a custom build of your own, contact Hawthorn Builders at (781) 707-6564 or email sales@hawthornre.com.

Testimonial

We have been extremely satisfied with the quality of service and quick responsiveness from the entire Hawthorn team.  We would recommend Ryan McDonnell and Mat Roth to anyone looking to do a custom-built home or major renovation, repair or addition in Needham.  We say the entire team because Ryan and Mat are outstanding individually, but working together they have pulled together an entire team that stands behind them.  Overall, that made Hawthorn a solid partner for us when we moved to Needham from Boston. 

To begin with, their architect, Tavis Babbit, helped design a wonderful new home that’s aesthetically appealing while also being functional and practical.  Definitely not cookie cutter!  That something we were looking for, hadn’t found, and recognized the second we first saw it!  Mat’s financial expertise and Hawthorn’s solid relationship with Needham Bank helped us line up a great builder-to-buyer mortgage loan from Needham Bank that made buying new construction in many ways more affordable than a pre-existing home.  Ryan’s eye for detail is evident throughout the entire home, from the wonderful model kitchen to the crown moldings, the beautiful wood floors, and all the punch list items.  It takes a great general contractor to effectively manage all the sub-contractors needed to bring everything together just perfectly—and Ryan’s a master.  The quality of the construction is something that my wife and I also appreciate and value highly. It’s not enough to just have something appear to be nice; it has to be solidly built.  We couldn’t be happier with the quality of the work and craftsmanship of Joe Hackett and the crew.  They did a superb job on the home and then again on the third floor library once we decided to finish the attic. 

Finally, we want to thank Mat and Ryan for their responsiveness and patience during a frenzied time for us.  It’s not easy buying and moving to a new home in a new town.  It’s easily one of the biggest—and at times most stressful—financial and personal decisions that a family with young children is likely to make.  We couldn’t have picked a better team to help shepherd us through that phase of our life than Ryan and Mat.  We’ll always have a debt of gratitude for the personal touch and peace of mind that they helped provide.  We highly recommend them to any of our friends and acquaintances.

- Bill and Martine Tsingos

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