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Johnny Nicolaci knows everything about this house.
He can tell you about every brick, board, and tile. His father built the “executive” ranch in 1953.
Nicolaci did leave his parents’ custom-built nest for a while. But after the death of his mother in 1988, he moved back, to take over the care of the beloved family home, and he’s lived here ever since.
Now, it’s time for him to retire. Nicolaci is headed to Florida, where he plans to play music. So, he’s put the meticulously maintained time capsule in New Bedford, MA, on the market, where it’s priced at $539,900.
With three bedrooms, four bathrooms, and more than 4,800 square feet of living space, there’s plenty of room to spread out and create a whimsical family home all your own.
“My parents loved to entertain,” Nicolaci said.
There’s a large indoor pool, housed under a large wood beam from Maine. The pool is flanked by a hot tub, bar, and sunroom for relaxing. The pool’s tile, which Johnny describes as “sort of Egyptian” was picked out by his older sister.
“My mother wanted an English Tudor,” Nicolaci said with a laugh. “But she didn’t get it.”
The finished basement was converted into a 1950s lounge. The bar, Nicolaci points out, was designed by his dad to look like the wing of an airplane.
“He assembled planes during World War II and loved everything about them.”
Much of the home remains in its original 1950s glory. There are a pair of showstopper vintage bathrooms, one covered in black-and-white marble, and another awash in vibrant aqua tile from floor to ceiling.
The kitchen cabinets are from the 1980s, when the kitchen was expanded and the wall of windows was added to take advantage of views of the trees and ivy out back.
Best of all for a buyer?
“Everything works,” says Nicolaci.
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Nicolaci studied interior design in college, and is obsessed with the midcentury modern aesthetic. The home is filled with a carefully curated collection of the things he loves most—bold colors, ornate baubles, vintage TVs, and several pianos—he’s a trained concert pianist.
He says he’s ready to move on, but that he hopes someone who appreciates the house ends up loving it as much as his family did.
“It has a lot of sentimental value,” he says.
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