$499,900
16 SCHOOL STREET #3 / BEVERLY
SQUARE FEET 863
CONDO FEE $272 a month
BEDROOMS 2 BATHS 1
LAST SOLD FOR $334,900 in 2019
PROS This unit tops an 1880 three-family just off Rantoul and Cabot streets, near shops, restaurants, the commuter rail, and the beach. Climb the stairs to the private third-floor landing, which serves as a mudroom. Enter into the kitchen area of a spacious great room with exposed original wood beams, wide pine floors, and skylights. Past the quartz counters, newer stainless appliances, and dining area, the living room has a tile fireplace and carved wood mantel with dentil molding. There’s no wasted hallway space, as the two bedrooms (one with fireplace) and updated bath with stacked laundry are directly off the living area. The unit includes one parking space, basement storage, and shared yard access. CONS Fireplaces are decorative only.
Carissa Germain, Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty, 978-270-8994, carissa.germain@gibsonsir.com
$574,900
42 LINNAEAN STREET #15 / CAMBRIDGE
SQUARE FEET 545
CONDO FEE $543 a month
BEDROOMS 1 BATHS 1
LAST SOLD FOR $20,000 in 1981
PROS This corner condo with hardwood floors is set on the fourth floor of a 1928 brick building just a few blocks from Porter Square—and beloved Mass. Ave. mainstays including Bagelsaurus and Toad—and only a mile from Harvard Square. The sun-soaked bedroom is left of the entry hall, while the bath with penny tile flooring is straight ahead. At right, the living room is anchored by an Arts-and-Crafts-style whitewashed brick fireplace and built-in glass cabinet. There’s a small, sunny dining room with its own built-in cabinets, and the compact kitchen beyond has an enormous porcelain double sink. There’s laundry and storage in the basement, and the condo fee includes heat and hot water. CONS No pets allowed; the kitchen is quite small.
Adam Shulman, Leading Edge Real Estate, 617-872-9731, adam@shulmanrealtor.com
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