Chestnut Hill
6 virtual Boston open houses asking under $500,000
Check out what’s in stock from Dorchester to East Boston to the South End from the comfort of your current home.
Bright Brookline contemporary asks under $900,000
In the same neighborhood in the same town where Tom Brady’s asking $33 million-plus there’s a humbler yet very nice spread for sale.
Chestnut Hill mansion flush with a dozen bathrooms
The spread—the product of a three-year renovation—also comes with seven bedrooms and six fireplaces. It’s asking $12 million now.
The evolution of Boston’s retail space
The way we use storefronts and malls is changing. Here’s how.
What $2,500 a month rents around Boston now
Curbed Comparisons is a regular column that explores what one can rent or buy for a set dollar amount in the Boston area. Next up is $2,500 a month in Boston proper.
Plush Chestnut Hill Italianate with seven-room carriage house on sale for $3.9M
The Newton estate dating from around 1875 is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Chestnut Hill midcentury modern has multiple levels for its 11 rooms
The Brookline house, done in contemporary design, is on the market for $1.8 million.
Chestnut Hill brick colonial with four levels and seven fireplaces on sale for $6.95M
The nearly century-old house also includes the potential for six bedrooms.
Renovated Tudor in Chestnut Hill with a bar in the basement on sale for $1.7M
The 88-year-old Tudor at 29 Gate House Road in Newton’s slice of Chestnut Hill was renovated two years ago, and manifests those changes throughout.
Chestnut Hill cape that needs some work on sale for $1.4M
The 80-year-old house could use fresh wallpaper and a paint job and a kitchen update, but its location is sublime. Plus, there’s a pool.
Chestnut Hill farmhouse off a private street drops for $875,000
In true Boston-area fashion, the rustic redoubt is just around the corner from the urban bustle of Boylston Street and the Green Line’s Chestnut Hill stop.
Adorable Chestnut Hill cottage with decorative stove drops for $875,000
Perhaps only in the Boston area can a house marketing itself as a cottage retail for $875K and seem reasonable. The 1,081-square-foot 673 Hammond Street in Brookline’s slice of Chestnut Hill does just that.
12 most expensive homes for sale in the Boston area range from $10M to $90M(!)
Yes, $90 million. That would be the long-listed 24-room, eight-fireplace estate at 150 Woodland Road in the Brookline slice of Chestnut Hill.
Elegant Chestnut Hill Tudor with English manor vibe on sale for $2.1M
There is plenty of woodiness, beams, three fireplaces, lots of stone, the architectural style itself, and then the nearly half-acre around the house.
Magisterial Chestnut Hill colonial with three floors and four fireplaces drops for $3.1M
Only three families have owned the 10-room, 5,869-square-foot Dunster Road pile since it went up in 1904.
Expansive private deck caps Chestnut Hill penthouse asking $1.2M
The cavernous spread at the old Waterworks complex also includes double-height ceilings, a floating fireplace, multiple levels, geometric windows, and a staircase with a sizable landing.
Chestnut Hill colonial with up to seven bedrooms asks $3.5M
The 5,762-square-foot, 13-room 65 Suffolk Road in the Newton slice of Chestnut Hill dates from 1895, and was updated as recently as 2006.
Chestnut Hill Colonial Revival for sale has had two owners since the 1890s
The last time the pile traded, in fact, was in June 1998 for about $2.7 million in today’s cabbage. The pile includes eight bedrooms, seven fireplaces, and six full bathrooms.
Fancy a pint? Posh Chestnut Hill mansion includes a pub
Among the 17 rooms of the mansion at 65 Essex Road is a pub. The brick colonial also boasts six bedrooms, six full bathrooms, an incredible 9,282 square feet, a dark room (people still use those?), and a pool. Here’s how much it wants.
Brookline vs. Newton condo prices: Which one’s really cheaper?
We compare the two because both Green Line-serviced municipalities are often mentioned in the same breath as sales alternatives to neighboring Boston.
Twice-listed Chestnut Hill Tudor lands a buyer
The 10-room, 4,192-square-foot 58 Randolph Street in the Brookline slice of Chestnut Hill originally hit the sales market in April for $2,450,000. Within 72 hours, there was a deal pending for it. That didn't pan out, but this one might.
Stately Brookline brick colonial goes long
The 3,183-square-foot 39 Arlington Road on the Brookline side of Chestnut Hill last sold as recently as June 2013. It went for $990,000 then and is now back on the market for a ton more than that.
Chestnut Hill contemporary drops for $2.6M-plus
The listing for 160 Fairway Road describes the house.as having a "very Scandinavian touch," which we think is a nod to the clean, modern design and the wood, particularly maple and cedar. It's been on the market only since late September.
Redone Chestnut Hill colonial drops for $3.6M-plus
The 6-BR, 4.5-BA house at 355 Hammond Street looks thoroughly modern now after a sweeping renovation. New touches include skylights on the top floor and a tricked-out lower level with a wine cellar.
Boffo Brookline Bauhaus Sells in Under Three Weeks
The 7-BR, 7.5-BA(!) Bauhaus Contemporary at 21 Cedar Road went on the market on May 10 and is already in contract. Dating from the early 1960s, it was "renovated to the studs" just this year.
Is This Chestnut Hill Palace Really a Fixer-Upper?
The 14-room Tudor is on sale now for $3,500,000. Its listing, improbably enough, presents it not only as a fantastic property, but as a great candidate for ... a teardown? Or a major renovation. Take a look.
This Chestnut Hill Tudor Sears Retinas
The 10-room spread comes with two fireplaces, including one in the downstairs playroom, and a stone terrace amid landscaped grounds. What really grabs one's attention is 58 Randolph's walls. Bright, they are, and unapologetically so.
If You're an Anglophile, This Chestnut Hill Tudor Is for You
The 17-room stone house on more than half an acre in Newton comes with its own heraldry stamped into a massive fireplace. That fireplace is in a living room big enough for a wedding reception. The whole thing positively shrieks "manor house."
BC's New Football Field
School details big athletics development for Chestnut Hill
