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topicnews · October 24, 2024

The New Bedford listing is a groovy trip down memory lane. Price: 9,900.

The New Bedford listing is a groovy trip down memory lane. Price: $599,900.

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The mid-century modern home features three bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a sunken living room and a must-see family room ceiling.

The 1955 home sits on a flat, grassy corner lot measuring nearly half an acre. Tyra Pacheco Photography

Step through the front door of 10 Harding St. in New Bedford and step back in time.

Listed for $599,900, the three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home has been impeccably maintained with 20th-century furnishings.

The 2,586-square-foot home on a 0.41-acre lot has been in one family since it was built in 1955 and is now making its debut on the market.

“They just left it as it was,” said Steven Mazza of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty, who along with Joseph Pollack is the real estate agent for the New Bedford property.

The house sits on a flat, grassy corner opposite Buttonwood Park. Enter the foyer, which features white marble floors, built-in seating, and metallic blue wallpaper.

Continue inside, on the matching plush carpet, to the entry hall, where you descend a few steps to the 350-square-foot sunken living room with aqua-colored walls and a picture window.

10 Harding New Bedford Foyer
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10-Harding-New-Bedford-Living
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A few steps across the street lead to the 214-square-foot corner dining room with wide windows, the original tiered glass chandelier, and blue fern wallpaper on a white background.

The dining room is connected to the eat-in kitchen, which is equipped with cabinets that also extend across the peninsula (remember that Seinfeld episode?). The white cabinets have smooth fronts, the floor is made of sand-colored tiles and the counters are pink. Two large windows in the kitchen and dining area bring in lots of natural light. The kitchen also has a built-in desk and a door to the terrace. The blinds match the paint splatter wallpaper carried into the laundry room.

10 Harding New Bedford Dining
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10 Harding Dining Area
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10 Harding New Bedford Kitchen
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The 304 square foot family room is one of the most interesting rooms in the house. The working fireplace is clad in stone and the built-in desk and bookshelves ensure the space can easily be used as a home office. Don’t miss the vibrant, colorful ceilings. The bookshelves and desk are painted matching orange. There’s even a hidden, custom-built bar with a walk-through to the kitchen.

“There are endless closets and built-in storage areas,” Mazza said. “You open the door and see a built-in stereo system with a record player and speakers in the wall.”

10 Harding New Bedford Family Room
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Back in the hallway you will find a blue bathroom with a bathtub.

The right side of the home consists of three bedrooms, including the 408-square-foot master suite, which features multiple closets and an en-suite bathroom with dual sinks and a mirrored wall.

The two remaining bedrooms are 133 and 184 square meters respectively. Each is decorated with colorful wallpaper. One has a blue shaggy carpet. A cedar closet in the hallway provides additional storage space.

10 Harding New Bedford Elementary School
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10 Harding New Bedford Baths
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10 Harding New Bedford Bedroom
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10-Harding yard
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The home also features a 507 square foot attached two-car garage that provides easy access to the home via the laundry room. The house is equipped with central air and gas heating and also has a semi-finished basement. (Down here you’ll find another bar, a staple of mid-century modern homes, as well as a half bath.)

The antique furniture is not included in the list price of this New Bedford home but can be negotiated, Mazza said.

Follow Megan Johnson on X @megansarahj and contact @globehomes.