Northeast-facing and set well back from the road, 231 Gulf Street occupies a private, wooded 0.77-acre lot in north Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, a setting that feels removed without being remote. Built in 2005, the home's northeast orientation brings morning light into the main living spaces, and the mature tree line around the property gives the yard and rear rooms a wooded outlook in nearly every direction.
Inside, the home offers 3,731 square feet above grade across two full floors, with a finished walk-out lower level bringing the total to nearly 4,900 square feet. The layout was built for both everyday living and easy entertaining. A two-story foyer opens to formal living and dining rooms finished with hardwood floors, a coffered ceiling, and wainscoting. At the center of the main level, the 24 by 14 chef's kitchen with Viking appliances, granite counters, and a large center island flows directly into a sunken family room anchored by a stone fireplace and Brazilian cherry floors. The spaces are open and connected, as comfortable on a quiet weeknight as they are with a house full of guests.
The main level was designed with flexibility in mind. A dedicated home office with custom built-ins and a bay window provides a true work-from-home setup, and a four-season sunroom with its own ductless mini-split and a slider to the deck serves as a bright retreat in every season. A half bath completes the floor.
Upstairs, the 28 by 21 primary suite is a real escape. A tray ceiling, custom closet cabinetry, and a walk-in closet frame the bedroom, and a private bonus room off the suite adapts to whatever is needed, whether a studio, a gym, or a second office. The spa-style primary bath includes a soaking tub, a glass-enclosed shower, a double vanity, and a skylight under a vaulted ceiling. Three additional bedrooms, one with a vaulted ceiling and skylight, share two full baths, and the laundry room is on the second floor where the bedrooms are.
The walkout finished basement extends the home further still. A 38 by 14 recreation room with a custom bar and direct exterior access anchors the level, with open flex space that currently hosts a home gym. A fifth bedroom and a full bath with double vanity make the lower level well suited to guests, extended stays, or multigenerational living.
The systems match the scale of the house. Three-zone hydro-air heat and central air, 200-amp electrical service, insulated windows, a newer water heater, whole-house water filtration, and town water are all in place, along with central vacuum and a walk-up attic. A three-car attached, insulated garage and a paved drive with parking for eight complete the picture.
Outside, a composite deck and patio overlook a level yard backed by woods and framed by a mature tree line.
The location balances privacy with practicality. Shrewsbury High School is 1.1 miles by road via Cypress Avenue. Newton Pond and the Sewall Street trailhead at Newton Pond Dam are 1.0 mile via Gulf and Sewall Streets. Two established golf clubs in neighboring Boylston are close at hand: Cyprian Keyes Golf Club is 2.3 miles via Sewall Street and The Haven Country Club is 3.8 miles via Cross Street. Shrewsbury sits in Worcester County on the western edge of MetroWest, with Worcester and the Route 495 corridor both within reach.
It is a rare combination at this price in Shrewsbury: real above-grade space, a private lot of nearly an acre, and a floor plan that adapts as life changes.