Waltham home blends old with new

The result is an older home with several period details but otherwise a mostly modern feel and newer elements, such as vinyl siding. In some areas, it’s difficult to determine original from new, such as the hardwood flooring.

No matter: It all pulls together as a grand house with two front parlors, one with bay window; an inlaid entry floor of oak and maple and cherry trim; a formal dining room with ceiling medallion; mahogany doors; 11-foot ceilings on the lower level; and chair rails, wainscoting, wide crown moldings, and modern recess lighting throughout.

The sunny contemporary kitchen has an adjacent open dining area set off by columns. The kitchen has maple cabinets, a breakfast island with pendant lighting, and black granite countertops added last year by novelists Ed Gaffney and Suzanne Brockmann. A six-foot slider leads to a large deck.

The main second-floor turned staircase features mahogany balusters, a maroon velvet runner, and curved moldings. Upstairs are several large bedrooms, and the master suite has a massive closet and bathroom featuring a claw-foot tub with wood trim.

The third-floor bedrooms are older, with slanted ceilings. Zoning allows for up to 1,400 square feet of professional office space as well.

One disappointment is that the beautiful marble fireplaces are only decorative. The property is located at a busy intersection in Piety Corner, but inside the house, all feels quiet and private.

Listing broker Bill Kuhlman of Kuhlman Residential Real Estate said the price reflects the home’s location. He is holding an open house today from 1 to 3 p.m.