$420,000
100 LANARK ROAD #8 / BRIGHTON
SQUARE FEET 560
CONDO FEE $500 a month
BEDROOMS 1 BATHS 1
LAST SOLD FOR $390,000 in 2025
PROS Set between Commonwealth Avenue and Cleveland Circle, and near multiple Green Line stops, shops, restaurants, and Boston College, this L-shaped condo with hardwood floors is on the second floor of a 1947 brick building in the 130-unit Sutherland Village complex. Enter into the living and dining area, off of which you’ll find a walk-in closet and a bath with patterned black-and-white floor tile and retro blue fixtures. On the other side of a breakfast bar is a small, triangular kitchen with laminate floors. Off the bedroom, the rear hallway has a big closet, room for an office nook, and a door to the balcony, which overlooks the inground swimming pool. There’s common laundry in the building next door. CONS No off-street parking; could use cosmetic updates.
Kyle MacNichol, Redfin, 978-500-7273, kyle.macnichol@redfin.com
$650,000
852 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE #852-3 / CAMBRIDGE
SQUARE FEET 623
CONDO FEE $441 a month
BEDROOMS 1 BATHS 1
LAST SOLD FOR $430,000 in 2015
PROS Steps from the Red Line, shopping, and restaurants in Central Square, this unit is on the second floor of a 1920 blond brick building, in a professionally managed 70-unit association, set back from bustling Mass. Ave. by an expansive, gated courtyard. Enter into a living and dining area with hardwood floors and a kitchen alcove on one side with white cabinets, appliances, and tile backsplash. Past a big closet and a newer bath with penny tile floor, the spacious bedroom in back has a walk-in closet. There’s laundry in the basement, along with extra storage, and the unit comes with a deeded parking space behind the building on Green Street. CONS No private outdoor space.
Wei Wang, WW Real Estate, 781-507-6222, weiwangre1@gmail.com
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