We find it a bit curious that Quincy doesn't get more real estate love, given its easy access to downtown (via the T and I-93), reasonable home prices and -- oh yeah -- oceanfront property. If you fancy a perch from which you can smell that ocean air, you could do a lot of worse than this ranch at 477 Quincy Shore Drive located directly across the street from Wollaston Beach, where the asking price has been slashed by $30,000 to $529,000. The 3-BR 2-BA, 2,348-square-footer could use some updating, but there are gorgeous details to work with: cathedral ceilings with wood beams, two brick fireplaces and an expansive covered deck. An extra-wide driveway, large enough for six-plus cars, is perfect, because your family and friends are going to want a piece of that view. — Rachel Lebeaux
· Listing: 477 Quincy Shore Drive [Zillow]
· Our PriceChopper archive [Curbed Boston]