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Storybook Jamaica Plain house with cathedral ceilings asks under $900,000

Its bones date from the 1830s, but the spread has been thoroughly updated and expanded

By Tom Acitelli
A small, square room with plush furniture arranged around an antique stove.
The house includes an antique stove.
Photos via Coldwell Banker

The bones of the house at 38 Lee Street in Jamaica Plain date from 1835, but the spread has of course been updated and expanded over the past 185 years. That included a large family room with cathedral ceilings added in 2006 and central air-conditioning installed in 2017.

The house comes with other touches, too, including an antique stove and a sizable lawn, at least by Boston standards—which should not be a surprise given that 38 Lee is in JP.

The 1,556-square-foot house with two bedrooms and two bathrooms is retailing right now through Coldwell Banker for $899,000. The median sales price for a Boston house in January was $655,000, according to the latest figures from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors.

A rectangular two-story house with an addition on the front.
The house has been expanded since its 1835 origin.
A spacious family room with cathedral ceilings, a ceiling fan, and furniture.
The family room dates from 2006.
A modern kitchen with a U-shaped counter.
The house includes central air that was installed three years ago.
A bedroom with a bed and a large closet with the doors closed.
There are two bedrooms.
A modern bathroom facing the sink and toilet, and there’s a shower next to them.
There are two bathrooms as well.
A backyard with a lawn and a small storage shed.
Jamaica Plain is one of those rare Boston neighborhoods where sizable lawns are not uncommon.

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