Enchanting antique brick colonial, w/ slate roof and copper gutters. This home features 3 bedrooms & 1.5 baths on a lovely street just outside of Cushing Sq. Cushing Sq hosts dining, shops & the 73 bus to Harvard Sq or Waverley Commuter Rail. Welcoming entryway is flanked by a living rm w/ and French doors and a dining rm with pocket doors & walkout bay window. Eat-in kitchen with granite counters, stainless appliances, & Subzero fridge offers plentiful storage. Expansive family rm with exposed brick wall & recessed lights is accessed from both the living rm and a convenient mudroom. Rounding out the first level is a half bath. Elegant staircase to the 2nd floor hall leads to 3 bedrooms, a full bath, & linen closet. Lower level and 3rd floor offer bonus space for office or rec room. Professionally landscaped yard with irrigation system offers beautiful gardens w/ flowering trees. Bluestone patio with gas grill hook-up provides a peaceful urban oasis. Garage plus driveway parking.