It's hard not to notice the F.W. Wetherbee House, a striking Queen Anne-style Victorian amid equally large but mostly nondescript homes along Waltham's Crescent Street.
Built in 1892, the 10-room, three-floor dwelling's corner turret, elaborately patterned shingles, ornamented Italianate front porch, and green and red paint scheme give it a commanding presence.
The 3,500-square-foot home — listed on the Massachusetts and National Registers of Historic Places — has been renovated and restored by its owners of 16 years and retains 19th-century elements, both original and reproduced.
The asking price is $739,000 for the five-bedroom, 21⁄2-bathroom home with hardwood floors, down from $769,000 when it previously was on the market about a year ago, according to Realtor Glenna Gelineau of Century 21 Gelineau & Associates in Waltham.
Two sets of original pocket doors lead to the spacious living room and smaller parlor, both of which feature stained-glass windows. A small alcove graces the front of the living room at the base of the turret, while the parlor boasts a working fireplace with original tiles.
Original chair rails, Anaglypta wallpaper and oak flooring decorate the dining room. A pantry with original wooden built-ins leads into the modern kitchen with its maple cabinets, granite countertops and island, and a stainless steel Bosch dishwasher, Thermador gas range with griddle and Sub-Zero refrigerator. There's a half bath off the kitchen and a door to the side, wraparound covered porch.
The home is named for its first owner, Frank W. Wetherbee, who worked as a foreman for the American Waltham Watch Co. on Crescent Street. It formerly served as a college fraternity house and boarding house, traces of which have been erased.
Lincrusta, a deeply embossed wallcovering resembling leather, covers the lower part of the wall in the eight-foot-wide foyer and extends up the original stairway to the second-floor hallway.
The second level includes an office/library with built-in bookcases between two bedrooms, a cedar-lined linen closet and a full bath with dual sinks, granite-tiled, walk-in shower and soaking tub. The master bedroom has a large walk-in cedar closet and bamboo flooring.
The refinished third floor, which includes sloped ceilings, can function as an au pair or teen suite. There are cabinets and a small sink and fridge right off the stairs, a full bath, two bedrooms and another large room. A separate door from that room opens to the sunlit turret, which has five arched windows and an original, but chipping, painted ceiling.
The spacious walk-out basement, which includes workshop-grade wiring and lighting, has a washer and dryer, an original two-basin soapstone sink and door to the backyard.
The backyard includes a small lawn with plantings and a two-car garage, but overlooks an office park.
Other features include central vacuum and alarm systems, a new cast-iron Peerless boiler and a 200-amp electrical service.
The house was featured on HGTV's "Restore America" cable program last year.
Broker: Glenna Gelineau of Century 21 Gelineau & Associates, 781-710-1749
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