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What $600,000 buys around Quincy now

The sum definitely commands an entire house as these listings in Adams Shore, West Quincy, Quincy Center, and elsewhere prove

By Tom Acitelli

Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a regular column that explores what one can rent or buy for a set dollar amount (or thereabouts) in the Boston area. Is one woman’s studio another’s townhouse? Let’s find out! Next up is $600,000 in Quincy, Boston’s neighbor to the south.

Adams Shore

The three-level ranch at 96 Albatross Road runs to 1,658 square feet and includes three bedrooms as well as one and a half bathrooms. There’s a two-car garage, too, and central AC. The asking is $599,900.

West Quincy

The garrison colonial at 3 Emerald Street near the Milton-Quincy line has three levels too. There are three bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms in its 1,797 square feet. The tag is $599,900.

Adams Shore

A large front porch with a bench and a table with a flower pot on it.
An entry foyer with an enclosed radiator.
A living room with a couch and a coffee table. Photos via Compass
A sizable kitchen with counters on both sides.

Another Adams Shore number, 47 Pelican Road is a colonial that runs to 1,912 square feet and includes four bedrooms. There are two bathrooms as well, both of which have been renovated. The asking here is also $599,900.

North Quincy

A view of a two-story house with a large deck on the second floor.
A kitchen with a big column in the middle.
An empty living room just beyond closed front door. Photos via Re/Max Realty Pros
Closed french doors with a beach just beyond them.

A second-floor deck with water views caps the colonial at 639 Quincy Shore Drive. The 1,656-square-foot house includes three bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms too. The asking is $599,900.

Quincy Center

A modern kitchen with counters on either side.
A spacious living room with a couch and a chair.
An airy dining room with a table and chairs. Photos via Keller Williams
A bedroom with a bed and a window.

Now to a newly built condo. Unit 12 at 18 Johnson Avenue includes two bedrooms and two bathrooms in its 1,293 square feet. The unit has laundry capacity and central air, and a garage parking space is available for $30,000 extra. The tag is $599,000, and the condo fee is $340.

Poll

Which one would you buy?

This poll is closed

  • 35%
    96 Albatross in Adams Shore
    (16 votes)
  • 8%
    3 Emerald in West Quincy
    (4 votes)
  • 13%
    47 Pelican in Adams Shore
    (6 votes)
  • 26%
    639 Quincy Shore in North Quincy
    (12 votes)
  • 15%
    Unit 12 at 18 Johnson in North Quincy
    (7 votes)
45 votes total Vote Now

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