Boston home prices continue to scale ever upward (the average price for a luxury condo in the city's downtown just hit $2,300,000). Yet, there are plenty of properties throughout Boston that bend toward the more affordable end of the pricing arc. To highlight those, our open house tour this weekend runs through condos and houses asking under $500,000.
6 Cross Street in Hyde Park
Open house: Sunday, 12-2 p.m.
Price: $499,000
Size: 6-BR, 2-BA
Square footage: 1,858
The Pitch: "Spacious colonial style home with all the updates tucked in nicely across from a City of Boston park on a dead end street."
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6 Enfield Street, Unit 1, in Jamaica Plain
Open house: Saturday and Sunday, 12:30-2 p.m.
Price: $499,000
Size: 2-BR, 1-BA
Square footage: 1,234
The Pitch: "Entertainers will love the contemporary chef's kitchen with exposed brick, large pantry and wrap around island!"
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6 Sunnybank Road in the Roslindale-West Roxbury borderlands
Open house: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Price: $479,900
Size: 3-BR, 2-BA
Square footage: 1,458
The Pitch: "This Classic Colonial is Located on a Quiet, Dead End Street, near Shopping, Restaurants and Great Commuter Location!"
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94 Orange Street in Roslindale
Open house: Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Sunday, 12-2 p.m.
Price: $469,900
Size: 3-BR, 2-BA
Square footage: 1,265
The Pitch: "Lovingly cared for by three families over 70 years, modern but with an eye to the past."
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96 Bunker Hill Street, Unit 1, in Charlestown
Open house: Saturday, 12-1 p.m.
Price: $450,000
Size: 2-BR, 1-BA
Square footage: 733
The Pitch: "High ceilings and gleaming hardwood floors throughout. Large living room enough for dining area."