$1,150,000
120 DOWNER AVENUE / HINGHAM
SQUARE FEET 1,400
LOT SIZE 0.03 acre
BEDROOMS 3 BATHS 2
LAST SOLD FOR $981,000 in 2022
PROS This updated 1990 Contemporary with hardwood floors offers ample harbor views from its perch across the street from Walton Cove. From the back driveway, step up to the large deck within the fenced yard, and enter through a laundry mudroom with shiplap wall and built-ins. The U-shaped kitchen with quartz counters, vented Viking stove, and breakfast bar is open to a living room with cathedral ceilings and a two-story wall of water-view windows. The nearby dining room has a skylight and harbor views, and there’s a bedroom down the hall, past a stylish new bath. Upstairs, there’s an office nook on the loft-style landing, while two more bedrooms, one with walk-in closet, share a bath. CONS Shallow basement accessed from outside.
Ciaran O’Sullivan, TLC Real Estate, 781-783-8163, cosullivanrealestate.com
$1,599,000
223 PROSPECT STREET #1 / CAMBRIDGE
SQUARE FEET 1,460
CONDO FEE $224 a month
BEDROOMS 3 BATHS 3 full, 1 half
LAST SOLD FOR $1,490,000 in 2021
PROS This modern 2020 town home with soaring ceilings is just two blocks from the shops and restaurants of Inman Square, earning it a 9.7 Walk Score (out of 10) and a perfect Bike Score. Enter past a powder room into the open kitchen with white stone counters, vented Wolf stove, and dramatic chandelier. The living area is bathed in natural light from oversized windows; a glass door opens to a private fenced yard with patio. Up the sun-drenched glass stairway, find two second-floor bedrooms, each with a bath with heated floors. Steps lead up to a private roof deck with city views. The lower level holds a den or guest bedroom with another bath and laundry. There’s one deeded parking space. CONS Busy road.
Ethan Goodrich, Compass, 617-398-4444, goodrichboston.com
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