Kirsten Dunst’s desirable home in—and on—Toluca Lake was listed a few days ago for $4.7 million. And desirable is indeed the word for the cozy Cape Cod waterfront nestled in a frame of lush green landscaping; the property was on the market for less than 96 hours before entering into contract.

Unsurprising, as the home charms from the outset. It’s as familiar and inviting as only a well-executed Cape can be, and dressed in a thunderhead tone with white trim. The streetside impression is vaguely fairy-tale, with a white picket fence and a gated, vine-covered arbor entry opening onto a winding broken slate walkway; a fountain is positioned as a guidepost to the backyard. A red brick driveway sets up a warm earth tone to balance the intense green of the sylvan front yard, and a slightly recessed entrance reveals a dark red front door capped with a classic fanlight.

Inside, the home has been updated to contemporary tastes. A white treatment is given texture and a bit of understated warmth by way of natural-toned plank hardwood.

Period details of the five-bedroom house’s 1960 vintage shine through in the winding staircase and crown moldings, and added antique light fixtures bring complexity and depth to the living style. Vaulted ceilings open up the cozier spaces, and the blazing treatment brings in plenty of reflected natural light to keep them buoyant.

The living room is where the house really hits its stride, though; the space offers step-down options to family and dining rooms, while an array of windows gives the whole common area an optimistic, solarium-like quality.

The family room’s broad French doors offer one point of access to the brick terrace in back. The covered summer kitchen and lounge and dining space are protected by privacy hedges, and overlook the lake, while a brick staircase leads down to the pool, cabana and sunlounge.

Backup offers are still being accepted for this beautifully rendered and extremely inviting home.