Some houses you admire, and others you can’t stop talking about.

With 59 Hyde Avenue, you get one of the latter. From the street, it’s all grace and presence — a Colonial Revival from the 1890s with a wide, languid front porch that stretches across the home’s facade, tall windows, and the kind of character that makes you slow down for a second look. Set on nearly half an acre in Newton Corner, it feels tucked away yet just minutes from downtown Boston.

Step inside and the foyer is a showstopper. The curved staircase, the woodwork, the leaded glass — it’s the kind of entry that makes you pause before moving deeper in. The main rooms were clearly made for entertaining: big, bright spaces with beamed ceilings and a fireplace that anchors and adds warmth. But what’s really special are the sm

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