Wake to morning light in this bright, airy top floor studio at the Strathmore Arms, a classic 1910 brick building on the Brighton/Brookline line. East facing with no neighboring buildings in view, the studio is full of light, with open city views beyond. Perched on the fourth floor of this classic Boston walkup, the unit offers something rare in the city: real quiet, above a peaceful street. Hardwood floors run throughout, a closet with double glass doors and built in storage makes the most of every inch, and the tiled bathroom charms with its glass block detail. Bring your ideas: fresh paint, refinished floors, and your dream kitchen would build real equity here, and the bones, the character, and the location are already in place. The $331 monthly HOA fee covers heat, hot water, water, sewer, master insurance, and laundry, plus exterior maintenance and snow removal, keeping ownership costs remarkably predictable year after year, an appealing alternative to renting. Boston College is minutes away, and three nearby Green Line branches put Boston University, Longwood, and downtown within easy reach, no car required. Cleveland Circle offers the kind of everyday life that makes a small home feel large: coffee shops and restaurants along Beacon Street, the path around Chestnut Hill Reservoir, and Star Market just up the street. Pet friendly with restrictions, professionally managed, and sold as is. Opportunities in a neighborhood this connected do not linger. See it in person and picture what it becomes.
Commonwealth, located between Kenmore Square and Cleveland Circle, is a residential and academic Boston neighborhood with a grand boulevard and a linear park median. Commonwealth Avenue’s tree-lined Mall concentrates the area’s rhythm, where runners, dog walkers, and cyclists pass rows of brownstones and stately apartment buildings. The CITGO sign at Kenmore Square and the sweep of Commonwealth Avenue frame a streetscape of brick, bay windows, and stoops. Cultural pillars include the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Symphony Hall, and the Museum of Fine Arts. Green Line stops stitch together cafés, small restaurants, and campus edges along the avenue.
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Offer insights
70 Strathmore Rd Unit 10B · $329,900
$337K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $337K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
7 days
The average home goes pending in 33 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.9%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Interior features
Insulated windows
Total of 2 rooms
Bedrooms
Master bedroom on the first floor with hardwood flooring, ceiling fan, closet, cable hookup, and overhead lighting (approx. 11.75' x 15.25')
Bathrooms
One full bathroom on the first floor with tiled shower stall and stone/ceramic tile flooring (approx. 4.67' x 6.83')
Kitchen
Hardwood flooring and pendant lighting
Range, Microwave, Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Common area laundry located in the building
Flooring
Hardwood
Tile
Stone/ceramic tile in bathroom
Heating & cooling
Central heating (hot water)
Window air conditioning unit(s)
Exterior features
City views
Home design
Condominium in a mid‑rise brick building
Entry level: 4
No one above (no common wall above unit)
Parking
No open parking spaces listed
Construction
Brick construction
Rubber roof
Building area approximately 335 (above grade finished area 335)
Approximate year built (public records)
Single story within the building
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electric service: 110 volts, circuit breakers, 60 amps or less
Gas available for range
HOA & community
Monthly association fee of $331
HOA covers heat, water, sewer, insurance, building and grounds maintenance, snow removal and reserve funds
Association amenities include hot water and laundry
Pets allowed with restrictions
Community features: public transportation, shopping, pool, walk/jog trails, medical facility, bike path, conservation area, house of worship, public school, T‑station, university
Other
Has city view
Directions: 70 Strathmore Road (use GPS)
Electricity and solar
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Multifamily Residential Subdistricts, as indicated by the designation MFR on said Maps. The Multifamily Residential Subdistricts are established to encourage medium density multifamily areas with a variety of allowed housing types including one-, two- and three-family Dwellings, Row Houses, Town Houses, and multifamily Dwellings.