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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 Dorchester, Boston’s largest neighborhood.
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Pope’s Hill
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A parking space and basement storage come with Unit 1 at 112 King Street, a two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo asking $590,000. The 994-square-foot spread also includes a new private deck. The condo fee is $113.
Adams Village
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The $595,000 tag for Unit 2 at 23 Ely Road covers a private garage with two spaces. The 2,206-square-foot condo includes three bedrooms and one bathroom. The condo fee is not available.
Clam Point
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Unit 6 at 2 Elm Street is part of a newly built six-unit project. The $599,000 asking covers two parking spots behind the building too. The 1,264-square-footer with central air includes two bedrooms and two bathrooms; and the condo fee is $300.
Ashmont
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A recent building renovation produced Unit 2 at 29 Walton Street, a 978-square-foot condo with three or two bedrooms—depending on how an owner wants to configure the spread—and one and a half bathrooms. The $599,000 price includes basement storage and exclusive use of a garden. The fee is $248.58.
Ashmont
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This 1,060-square-foot spread is part of the same renovation at 29 Walton. Unit 1 includes two bedrooms and two bathrooms as well as features such as central air, a large private deck, and a washer-dryer hookup. The tag, though, runs to $609,000 with a condo fee of $269.42.
Poll
Which one would you buy?
This poll is closed
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12%
Unit 1 at 112 King in Pope’s Hill
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28%
Unit 2 at 23 Ely in Adams Village
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18%
Unit 6 at 2 Elm in Clam Point
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21%
Unit 2 at 29 Walton in Ashmont
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18%
Unit 1 at 29 Walton Ashmont