West Roxbury
Where to look for lawns in Boston
Certain neighborhoods in the city—including West Roxbury and Roslindale—lend themselves to the bucolic expanses.
What $950,000 buys around Boston now
Discover what the sum commands in West Roxbury, South Boston, the North End, and other neighborhoods.
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Woodsy West Roxbury bungalow wants $570,000
The house dating from 1929 includes three bedrooms as well.
What $650,000 buys in Boston now
Discover what the sum commands in neighborhoods such as Allston, Jamaica Plain, Beacon Hill, and West Roxbury.
Big reveal: A West Roxbury colonial with three bedrooms
A lot of Curbed Boston readers nailed the price here—did you?
How much for a West Roxbury colonial with three bedrooms?
The house features a sizable front porch and a backyard. Take a look and then take your best guess re: the price.
What $800,000 buys around Boston now
It looks like the price commands at least two bedrooms throughout the city—and maybe parking too.
Two-building Alewife project would add 100 apartments
Other big development news from the week includes a brouhaha over a failed Mass. Pike project and some milestones off Morrissey Boulevard.
What $2,100 rents around Boston now
Compare and contrast these newer listings in East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, and elsewhere.
There’s a woonerf coming to West Roxbury
A developer has used the Dutch term for a street that prioritizes pedestrians and social interaction to describe an inner courtyard of a project near the Boston-Dedham line.
What $650,000 buys around Boston now
These newer listings include a house in West Roxbury as well as condos in JP, Back Bay, and Southie. Which one would you buy?
How Boston’s neighborhoods got their names
Geography, infills, independence movements—all played roles in shaping the city’s positional vocabulary.
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West Roxbury open house tour: 8 single-family options available now
Take a trip to the southwestern part of the city and to discover single-family homes for under $1,000,000.
What $3,500 a month rents around Boston now
These newer offerings come from Dorchester, South Boston, Charlestown, and elsewhere.
Big reveal: A West Roxbury colonial with three bedrooms and a walkup attic
A lot of readers nailed this asking price—did you?
How much for a West Roxbury colonial with three bedrooms and a walkup attic?
The circa 1925 house also includes one and a half bathrooms and a fenced-in yard. Take a look around and then take your best guess re: the price.
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6 open house options in West Roxbury and Hyde Park over Memorial Day Weekend
This Memorial Day Weekend open house tour includes a Queen Anne Victorian and a converted carriage house—and each for under $1 million.
Renovated West Roxbury house with 11 rooms, four floors on sale for $1.8M
The house tops 4,400 square feet—a rare enough thing in Boston—and then there’s the fire pit and the heated driveway.
What $600,000 buys around Boston right now
The sum is not all that astronomical for the Boston housing market. What does this relatively modest tag bring? Our latest Curbed Comparisons romps through five different neighborhoods to find out.
10 market-rate West Roxbury properties that are pretty affordable
The 10 least expensive market-rate homes for sale in the neighborhood range from $197,000 to $459,900, according to a new analysis. That is pretty darn cheap, especially by Boston standards.
What $1.5 million buys around Boston right now
Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a weekly column that explores what one can rent or buy for a set dollar amount (or thereabouts) in the Boston area.
What $2,000 a month rents around Boston right now
Curbed Comparisons is a weekly column that explores what one can rent or buy for a set dollar amount in the Boston area. Is one woman’s studio another woman’s townhouse? Let’s find out!
What $750,000 buys around Boston right now
Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a weekly column that explores what one can rent or buy for a set dollar amount in the Boston area. Is one woman’s studio another woman’s townhouse? Let’s find out! This week, the magic number is $750,000 in Boston.
Elegant stone and shingle Victorian in West Roxbury asks $1.2M
The 10-room house dating from 1886 could use some work in places, but it comes with plenty of period details.
How much for a New England cape in West Roxbury with an in-law suite?
The house dating from 1933 includes four bedrooms total—take a look and then vote.
What $900,000 buys around Boston now
Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a weekly 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 woman’s townhouse? Let’s find out!
Here are Boston’s 10 most affordable market-rate homes right now
They’re all condos and they’re all clustered in a few neighborhoods—Mattapan, Roxbury, and Hyde Park among them.
Garrison colonial in West Roxbury is proof positive that relative deals can be had in Boston proper
The house has the potential for three bedrooms as well as touches such as a direct-entry garage and a wood-burning fireplace. There are also one and a half bathrooms and a back deck.
New West Roxbury complex that replaced an IHOP starts leasing: $2,500 a month and up
Oak Row is one of the largest new apartment projects in years in a neighborhood best-known for single-families and small apartment buildings.
Stately West Roxbury colonial with beamed ceilings on sale for $819,000
The house dates from 1920, and includes a chef’s kitchen, three bedrooms, and a two-car garage.
What $550,000 buys around Boston right now
It would be an understatement to say that Boston is inhospitable hunting ground for homebuyers. It’s full of high prices, bidding wars, and all-cash offers. But there are some relative deals out there.
Yes, it is possible to buy a Boston condo for under $300,000
There are at least 11 for sale right now around the city. Here’s where.
Quaint West Roxbury colonial with ‘country kitchen’ on sale for $627,000
The house also includes three bedrooms, one and a half bathrooms, and a detached garage, never mind plenty of space for the city in its 1,392 square feet.
West Roxbury home prices right now fall on average between Roslindale and Medford
The neighborhood’s mean is $382 a square foot, according to a new analysis.
Here’s what Massachusetts’ median condo price buys in Boston
The median price for a condo in Massachusetts was $389,000 as of the start of April. What does that amount buy in Boston proper? Let’s find out.
What $550,000 buys around Boston right now
It looks like the sum buys some nice condos—even a nice house—around the outer reaches of Boston. Come along on our latest Curbed Comparisons.
Here’s what $600,000 buys around Boston now
In some spots, the sum nabs a one-bedroom condo of modest size; in others, prospective buyers can positively luxuriate. Our latest Curbed Comparisons dives into five different neighborhoods.
West Roxbury prices at the start of 2018: Very similar to those in Medford and Dorchester
The average asking price for market-rate homes in Boston’s West Roxbury was $374 a square foot as of January 18, according to a new analysis.
Finished attic with built-in beds caps West Roxbury Colonial
The 1,568-square-foot 59 Sanborn Avenue includes the potential for four bedrooms, plus two beds built into the walk-up attic. The house, which dates from 1920, also comes with an in-ground pool out back and a garage.