Home on the North River offers open spaces

NORWELL - This earth-tone California contemporary ranch has neighbors with wings and space for Irish brogues in the basement. Perched on a small rise, the 3,251-square-foot house looks over the North River and there are great views of the marshland and its avian inhabitants from every first-floor room. In the below-ground basement is a full bar modeled after an Irish pub, complete with pool table and a wooden sign to hang out the back door.

The front door opens into the large dining and living rooms with dark wood beams supporting the white cathedral ceilings. The feeling is airy and that is only increased by the floor-to-ceiling windows that make the North River a living part of the house. The living room has a brick working fireplace. The right wing of the house has two reasonably sized bedrooms with deep closets and a full bath. A loft over the kitchen was removed, opening up the space. A painted maritime scene covers one wall. There is a working brick oven.

The left wing of the house is a master suite worthy of the name. First is a spacious sitting area with a wall of closets that leads into the master bedroom with private access to the deck. The bath has a bidet, a toilet, a recessed shower, and a two-person whirlpool bath positioned to give the bather a view. There is a three-car garage. A homeowners' association maintains landscaping and private walking trails and access to the North River.

Broker Maryanne Hanlon of Norwell Realty is holding an open house today from 1 to 3 p.m.