In most parts of the world, it’s quite natural to live in a neighborhood where most of your daily tasks can be accomplished on foot. I lived in Rome, and within one half-block of my home there was a coffee shop, a dry-cleaners, a fruit stand, a grocery store, a shoe repair shop, a hardware store, a pet […]
While the second-home market may have fallen on hard times in recent months, one type of vacation property is still going strong: condos. According to a new National Association of Realtors study , sales of vacation homes in 2007 fell 31%, to 740,000, from 2006. But sales of condos dipped only slightly — down 2.8% — while […]
Here’s what we’ve stumbled across in the South End:
195 W. Brookline Street, #3, $625,000 (398,902 Euro). This one-bedroom, one-bathroom condo is large by South End standards— 900 square feet (or almost 90 square meters).
Here’s what we’ve found in the North End this week:
560 Commercial Street, #1, $625,000 (or 398,392 Euro). This two-bedroom of 76 square meters (or 824 square feet) is right near the waterfront, with a state-of-the-art kitchen and a private balcony. One deeded parking space is included.
There are never many units for sale in Fort Point. Here’s one of the few:
35 Channel Center, #406, $549,000 (350,395 Euro). This is a large two bedroom loft of 139 square feet (or almost 1500 square feet.) The seller will pay for two years worth of parking in the Channel Center lot.
Here’s what we found in the Fenway this week:
11 Albemarle Street, #2, $415,000 (or 264,871 Euro). This two-bedroom, 70 square meter home is unusual because it’s on a cul de sac — not far from the Back Bay and South End.
We’ve found something unusual in Chinatown this week:
2 Lyndeboro Place, $849,000 (541,869 Euro). This single-family home of 175 square meters (or 1885 square feet) features three bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms. It’s just two blocks from the Boston Public Garden and convenient to the Theatre District.
Here’s what we’ve found in Downtown this week:
1 Avery Street, #17C, $735,000 (or 469,109 Euro). This 69 square-meter one-bedroom apartment is located at the Ritz Carlton Towers downtown. It features full concierge services, a sport club, restaurant, and valet garage parking.
In Brookline this week, we’ve found a two-bedroom for less than $400,000.
17 Perry Street, #3, $390,000 (248,915 Euro). This two bedroom of 78 square meters (or 846 square feet) includes deeded parking and roof rights!
This week we bring you an unusual find for Beacon Hill — a penthouse loft:
3 Myrtle Street, #5, $829,000 (529,104 Euro). This 114 square meter apartment (1233 square feet) is a two-bedroom, and larger than what you often find in Beacon Hill. It also features a private deck right off the kitchen.
