- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Parking: 2
- Size: 272.02 m²
- Price: $1,100,000
"House No. 5" is part of Philwold, a tranquil enclave of five homes designed by Eugene Schoen for Wechsler family members in the late 1930s. Schoen created a complex with a Usonian spirit—channeling Frank Lloyd Wright’s belief that a home should grow from its landscape. The house delivers on that promise with warm wood paneling, generous proportions, oak floors, and abundant natural light. Thoughtfully sited around Gilman Pond, No. 5 offers a rare combination of privacy, waterfront access, and architectural pedigree. The entry sets the tone with a built-in niche with bench and hooks and a powder room with bold wallpaper. Beyond, the living room opens broadly—wood-paneled and anchored by a brick-contoured wood-burning stove—with a glassed-in dining alcove at its far end, overlooking the lake. The office, clad in the same warm pine, doubles equally well as a media room, study, or first-floor bedroom, with an adjacent full bath adding flexibility. The kitchen has been thoughtfully updated: cherry cabinetry, granite countertops, a 6-burner Wolf range, and a butcher-block island, plus an impressive wall of steel-framed frosted glass cabinetry. A discreet door reveals a hidden bar with a