About the Property
Overview
Situated on a breathtaking piece of land nestled in the hills of Northboro, Mass, the home named Whipsuppenicke is a sight to behold. The home was built on a very special piece of land that was occupied by Native Americans and European settlers hundreds of years ago. History tells us that the property was formerly part of the Marlboro Plantation in 1656. Although the home that now exists was built hundreds of years after the native inhabitants of the land moved on, the site still carries the original beauty that was enjoyed by the people who lived there long ago.
Designed by Doak Martin, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, this home is an outstanding example of American Architecture at its' finest. The current home was originally built in 1953 for Mr. and Mrs. Albert Green, who sold the home 10 years later to the Silver Family of Boston. Boston Film Producer, Andrew Silver currently owns the home with his family and he has used the home as his main office for his latest feature film "Radio Cape Cod". The home's natural surroundings provide a sanctuary that allows creativity to flow in abundance while also providing the functionality of modern technology such as wireless internet service. This modernist masterpiece is unique to New England and a landmark in mid-century modern American architecture.
The T-shapped building, containing 190 tons of New Hampshire granite, 900 square feet of glass and 17,000 board feet of cypress, is a study in sophisticated simplicity. It nestles close to the ground and seems to emerge from it. Ruggedly built in a woodsy setting it flows out naturally to fill a clearing among the Colorado spruce.
It was obviously tailored to the spot by architect Martin. The craggy irregular granite of the house might be an outcrop of the native ledge. The unpainted cypress suggests kinship with the growing trees that surround it. The house creates the illusion that it grows out of the native landscape.
The over sized sparkling glass windows throughout the house provide a wonderful feeling of being outside and at one with nature. One can experience the breathtaking outdoor views, yet feel safe and sheltered within the comfort of this magnificent home. Open space is the key to the architecture of the house. The interior of the house was laid out by the architect in the open flowing style pioneered by Frank Lloyd Wright with one section flowing into another, with no sense of division, and always with the feeling that you will be outdoors in a couple of seconds if you are not there already.
