GRAPHĒ: In Massachusetts, a Rare Midcentury Home Just Listed for $1.9M

Architect Ira Rakatansky designed just six houses in the state, and this one comes with a butterfly roof, a bright-red front door, and a monolithic fireplace.

Architect Ira Rakatansky designed just six houses in Massachusetts, and this one comes with a butterfly roof, a bright-red front door, and a monolithic fireplace.

Location: 58 Hill Street, Lexington, Massachusetts

Price: $1,850,000

Year Built: 1955

Architect: Ira Rakatansky

Footprint: 3,100 square feet (5 bedrooms, 3 baths)

Lot Size: 0.53 acres

From the Agent: "The house was commissioned by the Dunn family. Friends of theirs, the Starrs, also commissioned architect Ira Rakatansky, to build the house next door. These two are among only about a half dozen homes built in Massachusetts from Rakatansky designs. The Dunn House’s siting, orientation, and carefully placed windows provide privacy and a connection to nature. The formal living spaces on the upper main floor are organized around a sun-filled living room with a sculptural fireplace and two walls of glass. The adjacent dining room opens through a glass door to the screened porch. The primary bedroom suite includes a large bedroom and an en suite bathroom. As drawn in the original plans, the large space is currently divided with open shelves into a sitting/dressing area with a wall of closets and a sleeping area with a tall, east-facing window. Three lower-level bedrooms from the original Ira Rakatansky design are currently used as an office, a guest bedroom, and an extra room for music lessons."