Architect designed this chic Boston loft

Boston’s South End: One of the city’s most diverse neighborhoods; a match made in restaurant-lovers’ heaven, with new food offerings around every corner; a dog’s (and dog lover’s) dream.

Wilkes Passage Lofts at 1313 Washington St. is central to all of this and more. Unit 702 is one of the largest residences in this nine-year-old condominium building. With stunning views of the Back Bay, Fort Point and/or Financial District from virtually every room, it’s a gorgeous find.

Jerry Feingold and Linda Ciborowski of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage are listing this chic residence at $1.995 million.

The home features an outdoor terrace a step up from the kitchen, comfortably fenced-in and enhanced with plantings offering your own personal green space.

With room to seat four comfortably, it’s perfect for al fresco dining as you watch the sunset’s effects on Boston’s glass towers. 

When it’s too cold to stand outside, just move in by the wall of windows in the stunning great room – the combination living and dining area that is the focal point of the home.

The kitchen boasts bleached ash cabinets, honed black granite counters and high-end appliances.

Catch everything from the John Hancock Tower to the Federal Reserve Bank and Macallen Buildings on the skyline. A bit closer, just outside your window, are the dog park and baseball diamond in Peters Park next door.  

“It’s so easy to live here, you don’t have to think about it,” says Ciborowski, who lives in the building. At Wilkes Passage, all the local amenities – plus the convenience of having a 24-hour-concierge and maintenance staff on site – are right there, with none of the hassles of caring for one of the neighborhood’s beautiful older brownstones.

The current owners purchased Unit 702 just after the building was constructed and designed and built it out from its 2,100 square-foot one-room loft to a seven-room home, suitable for children, teenagers and upscale adult entertaining.

Anyone who wants to feel equally comfortable with throwing their jogging clothes in the mudroom after a rainy-day run, playing with children, hosting in-laws for Sunday brunch, or throwing a lavish dinner party around a grand table and cushioned banquette dining room seating, will thrive in this sophisticated space.

The dining area features banquette seating along two mirrored walls and an unusual lighting fixture.

A bit about the building: start downstairs, in the lobby. Gray-walled, tile-floored and modern, it’s lit up by paintings and prints loaned in revolving fashion by local resident artists. Pick up your packages from the concierge, your mail from corner slots available for every resident, and then take the elevator to the seventh floor. Your home is just a few steps down the hall, behind a silvery door.

Inside, most immediately striking is the dark, walnut-stained oak floor. It’s throughout the home, except in two wall-to-wall carpeted bedrooms. Currently offset by large, cream-colored area rugs, it would do equally well with many solid colors or patterns. 

The 6- by 10-foot laundry and mudroom, immediately to your left upon entering, is another noticeable feature. This type of space is more common in suburban homes, said Finegold.

A wide-open, gallery-like hall takes you toward the main part of the home, offering access to a powder room along the way, and plenty of closet storage space tastefully hidden by wall designs.

Soon, you arrive in a large central foyer. It opens to the living room before you, a master bedroom and bath on the left and the kitchen to the right.

French doors with mirrored panes separate the kitchen and bedroom. Beyond the kitchen are two additional bedrooms.

The foyer is like a gallery with space to display art en route to a large living room.

Beyond the living/dining area – with the same view, as it’s off to the right – is a wood-paneled study and hidden bar area with glass shelves and a mirrored wall.

The living room and dining area melt into each other as one great room. Both overlook Boston’s skyline. Walls and moldings are cream.

The dining area is a generous-sized alcove toward the back of the room, closest to the kitchen.

It features banquette seating along two mirrored walls. Picture crimson-cushioned seats, multi-colored throw pillows for back support and a large round central table for eight guests, accented, perhaps, by a chandelier overhead. 

The kitchen and breakfast area also flow into each other and toward the terrace. The room is accented by custom bleached ash cabinets, honed black granite island and counters and a sea-green, glass backsplash. G.E. appliances include a 36-inch gas range with a professional hood.

The breakfast area has additional banquette seating and built-in shelves opposite, suitable for photos and cookbooks. 

Beyond the kitchen are a full bath and two bedrooms, both with beautiful views. 

The bath bears special mention as it has a step-up shower and a Greek marble vanity refashioned from an antique sidebar.

The color scheme is similar to the kitchen: sea-green and cream.

The master bath, which features a clawfoot soaking tub, a glass-enclosed shower and a water closet, is open to the bedroom.

Rounding out this space is a luxurious master suite. Its most exciting feature: a step-up bathroom. At 6 by 14 feet it is as wide as and blends into the 21- by 14-foot bedroom, although it can be separated via a dramatic sweeping curtain. The flooring is walnut-stained oak.

The bath features a claw-foot soaking tub, a separate, glass-enclosed shower, a double vanity and walk-in closet. Draw open the curtains, and you’ll have your view of the king-sized bedroom, a window seat and city lights beyond. Come take a look, and you won’t want to leave either!

DETAILS

Address: Wilkes Passage, 1313 Washington St., Unit 702, South End

BR/BA: Three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths

Size: 2,151 square feet

Age: 2002

Price: $1.995 million

Taxes: $13,615 (FY 2011 with residential exemption)

Condo fee: $1,123 per month

Features of building: New, modern, sandstone seven-story building constructed in 2002 with 10 units; garage below ground, retail businesses on ground floor; fenced-in outdoor terrace with landscaping on second floor; more than 87 percent owner-occupied; 24-hour concierge, on-site building supervisor and maintenance staff; pet friendly.

Features of unit: Spacious penthouse just below common roof deck with roof rights to build private deck above footprint of the condo; architect-designed interior space; chef’s kitchen with ash cabinetry, high-end appliances, honed-granite counters; off-kitchen private terrace; in-unit laundry, central air conditioning; deeded tandem parking for two large car near garage elevator.

Close by: Boston’s South End with access to art, restaurants, specialty shops and cultural attractions; adjacent to Peters Park, which includes tennis and baseball courts, a playground and a dog run; easy access to MBTA Silver Line, MBTA Orange Line with commuter rail and Amtrak at Back Bay station; Routes 93 and 90.

Contact: Jerry Finegold or Linda Ciborowski, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, 137 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02116. Phones: 617-266-4430 or 617-962-6695 (Finegold cell) or 617-281-9619 (Ciborowski cell).

Website: www.nemoves.com

This property may be seen by appointment.