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Marcel Breuer’s Grieco House is for sale in Massachusetts

Soft hues heightened the feeling of space and light at this 1955 Marcel Breuer-designed binuclear house in Massachusetts.

Grieco House in Andover has a top floor that cantilevers over a fieldstone-clad base and exterior vertical siding. The Bauhaus architect designed it for the Grieco family after their original plans to commission Frank Lloyd Wright fell through due to a disagreement. Now it is on sale with a contingent status for $1.5m via the Janovitz+Tse team at Compass.

The three-bedroom midcentury property has a simple, rectangular form and was built to Breuer’s revolutionary binuclear design – with a central hallway dividing the bedroom and dayroom wings. Its flowing open plan and fieldstone walls link to its sylvan surroundings.

Photography: Compass

Interiors feature sweeping bands of glazing and cantilevered living areas capturing elevated tree views, shaded by an original brise soleil. Nude-toned walls bring mellowness to swathes of radiant, polished concrete flooring.

Original Breuer-designed fittings include a concrete and fieldstone fireplace and stove, refurbished woodwork, and a brutalist wine cellar. Its 1.07-acre grounds are sited across two plots and feature broad lawns and a pond.

Photography: Compass
Photography: Compass
Photography: Compass
Photography: Compass
Photography: Compass

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