Home of the Week
The two-bedroom unit is located in Brookline’s Washington Square neighborhood.
$589,000
Style Condo
Year built 1905
Square feet 1,042
Bedrooms 2
Baths 1 full
Sewer/Water Public
Fee $305 month
Taxes $6,772 (without residential exemption; 2026)
With its brick walls, this garden-level condo looks like it could be in Boston’s South End.
But it’s actually in Brookline, located between two of its popular neighborhoods — Cleveland Circle and Washington Square — in one of those eye-catching brownstones that line the town’s grandest street.
A green neighbor is Jean D. Waldstein Park with a dog park and playing fields. It also has ready access to the MBTA’s Green Line.
The entry door leads directly into the 178-square-foot eat-in kitchen with ceramic tile flooring. To the left is a white refrigerator framed by cabinetry. The gas range and sink are embedded in a long Formica counter. Natural light is provided by a window on the rear wall.
Two hallways, each about 6 feet long, stitch together the remainder of the unit. Heading directly ahead from the kitchen, the hallway moves past the 30-square-foot laundry closet with ceramic tile flooring, ending in the living room.
The 178-square-foot living room is in the front of the building, ending in a curving white wall with a crown of exposed brick embracing two casement windows for natural light. A third stand-alone casement window is on the left exterior wall. The flooring is laminate.
Running parallel to the living room and accessed via a door from the living room is the 223-square-foot primary bedroom, a dramatic example of South End style in this streetcar suburb. The entire rear wall, floor to ceiling, is classic red brick that is counterpointed visually by white walls. There is a single casement window, and closets with sliding doors line the interior wall of the rectangular-shaped room. The floor is carpeted.
Returning toward the center of the home, the second 6-foot hallway links the one full bathroom, an office, and the second bedroom.
The one full bathroom is directly opposite the office. The 50-square-foot bathroom features a white mosaic tile floor, a single white vanity with white quartz sink, and a shower/bath combination behind a curtain. The backsplash is classic white subway tile.
Next is the secondary bedroom, which is 192 square feet. It, too, has a visually dominant wall of red brick, but differs in its shape — there is a bump-out with a pair of double-hung windows. The floor is carpeted.
Heat is baseboard by oil. Cooling is up to the owner. The four unit-building is self-managed. A lead paint report is available from the listing broker, Elisabeth Preis of Compass.
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