WESTON, MASS.

WHAT: A contemporary with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms

HOW MUCH: $2,998,000

SIZE: 5,145 square feet

PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT: $583

SETTING: Weston is a serene, affluent suburb 17 miles west of Boston. Incorporated in the early 18th century, the town retains a rural character, patched with historic districts, more than 90 miles of woodland walking trails and 2,000 acres of conservation land. This house is on a winding Scenic Road, a local designation, in a neighborhood of large properties within a mile of the Massachusetts Turnpike. Most services are in the college town of Wellesley, about a 10-minute drive away.

INDOORS: The two-story contemporary was built in 1987 and updated within the last few years. The architect was E. Kevin Schopfer of Schopfer Associates in Boston; the house was Mr. Schopfer’s personal residence. Passive solar in design, it has floor-to-ceiling windows throughout and is of single-room width on both floors, with south-southwest orientation.

The floor plan is open and bright, with a white color scheme and light-stained oak floors. The family room measures about 650 square feet, as does the combined living and dining room. At one end of the family room is a fireplace; opposite is a wall of entertainment storage. Bench seats in niches along the other two walls offer built-in seating, while the intricate ceiling is distinguished by what the architect describes as “a distinct and highly articulated pattern, composed of solids and voids.” The geometric design was inspired by the Golden Temple, a Chinese restaurant in nearby Brookline that the Schopfer firm renovated.