Hot Property: Lincoln mid-century modern available for first time

You don’t even have to swoon over mid-century modern architecture to fall head over post-and-beam for 64 Baker Bridge Road in Lincoln.

Offered on the market for the first time, the 1956 jewel has an impressive architectural pedigree behind its good looks. Reading like a Who’s Who of modernism, the home was originally designed by Carl Koch on more than 10 acres abutting conservation land. And who better than to site the home just-so on those 10 acres than then-neighbor Walter Gropius himself.

Following a 1968 expansion by Walter Hill of Hoover & Hill, the home has been cared for and updated by a family that treasured its historical significance. As a result, the home retains its singular character and “bones” — recently spiffed up with new hardwood flooring and fresh paint.

The single-floor property flows in an L shape, with living and dining on one axis and sleeping quarters on the other, all under a sculptural butterfly roof and cathedral ceilings.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a mid-mod without walls of glass, clerestory windows, and the trademark inside-outside construction. What better way to enjoy the surrounding gardens and landscape than to celebrate them year-round? A step-down dining room includes a Koch trademark — a rubber tree growing in the inside corner, roots on the outside.

Concord grapes, a mulberry tree, peach tree, and a focal garden make use of the natural terrain and flow of the hillside for a natural sanctuary, one that benefits from incredible sunsets over the hill.

There are three bedrooms and 3.5 baths in the more than 2,800-square-foot property. A four-car garage offers car enthusiasts, artists, and hobbyists bonus space.

The property is on the market for $1,649,000 The sale is represented by Terry Perlmutter with Barrett Sotheby’s International Realty, 617-519-5179.