18 Fairbank Street$780,000Sold

Here's the home you've been dreaming of, complete with a welcoming wraparound veranda, picturesque picket-fenced yard, attached barn, lush lilacs, stone walls, and just a few steps from Harvard's top-ranked schools and much-loved town center. It's all here for you. This rambling 1825 Greek Revival farmhouse combines elegance and comfort, with a huge beamed, heated bonus room in the former barn loft that offers joyful space for work and play. Its charming country kitchen with checkerboard flooring has a walk-in pantry; it flows into a formal dining room, light-filled music room, and then into a cozy den and gracious living room with built-ins, beautiful bow windows and polished wide plank Savannah yellow pine floors. Take one of 4 staircases to the 2nd floor, where you'll find a bevy of bedrooms and baths, and an office with an adjacent former kitchenette that could be transformed into an upstair laundry/full bath with walk-in closet. There's a walkup attic, too.