A touch of Tuscany in Brookline

The garage doors are gone, but the arched spaces they once occupied are now walls of windows, as is the main entry, both letting in light. The first floor is made of stone - exterior walls of stucco spaced with wide columns of granite stones. In a few spots, the stucco wasn’t refinished to allow the red brick underneath to peek out, as in those old villas in the Italian countryside. The first floor is the main living space, with an open floor plan. The galley kitchen has high-end appliances, a six-burner stove, and a floor-to-ceiling pantry snuggled into one corner. The great room has recessed lighting, a hardwood floor, and a gas fireplace. It could easily accommodate a large dining table and sectional couch underneath its tall ceiling.

Bedrooms are on the second floor, as is a full bath. In the master bedroom, beadboard closets flank the bed, but there is also a sitting space, a sand-toned full bath and skylight in the vaulted ceiling. At the rear of the house, a granite stairwell leads to a terrace, and beyond is about 6,000 square feet of upwardly sloping land that leads to Rawson Path. Listing broker Sharyn Whitman of Hammond Residential GMAC Real Estate in Brookline is planning an open house today from noon to 1:30 p.m.