This stunning Fisher Hill home is surrounded by spectacular gardens and offers over 5,400 square feet of living space. Featuring 6 bedrooms, 5 full baths, and 1 half bath, the home welcomes you with a expansive foyer and curved staircase. The warm and inviting living room boasts floor-to-ceiling windows, a fireplace, and French doors opening to the loggia. The dining room features a fireplace and bowed window overlooking the gardens. An expansive eat-in kitchen includes a center island and upholstered seating area. A bookshelf lined family room and half bath complete the first floor.Upstairs, the grand primary suite offers a walk-in closet, en-suite bath, and shared balcony with the second bedroom. There is a second bedroom on this floor that also includes an en-suite bath and the additional additional bedrooms share a faull bath. The third floor provides extra bedrooms and ideal home office space plus there is a full bath on this floor. The third floor also offers a large walk-in closet that is perfect for additional storage..Additional highlights include a finished basement with exercise room, office, and full bath, plus a two-car garage and beautifully landscaped yard and stone patio. Ideally located for easy access to Washington Square and the C and D line of the T. Convenient to the Runkle Elementary School, Whole Foods, Trader Joes and the shops and restaurants of Coolidge Corner.
Fisher Hill, located between Chestnut Hill and Brookline Village, is a residential and historic Brookline neighborhood with curving, tree-lined lanes and landmark stone-and-shingle homes. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Fisher Hill Reservoir Park paths, where dog walkers and runners trace the ridgeline above the Emerald Necklace. Large lots, tucked-away driveways, and gardened setbacks give the streets a quiet, estate-like rhythm. The Country Club’s greens and the reservoir’s open sky shape long sightlines and a sense of separation from busier corridors. For culture and community pillars nearby, the Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline Booksmith, and Puppet Showplace Theater anchor local routines.
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Market insights
17 Chesham Rd · $3,195,000
DAYS ON MARKET
39 days
The average home goes pending in 25 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.2%
Most homes are selling 0% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$3,195,000
Median sale price in this area is $780,137. (76% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
1 price drop
20% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Finished full basement with sump pump
Entrance foyer
Playroom
Three fireplaces
Coffered ceilings
Recessed lighting
Wainscoting
Crown molding
Custom built-in cabinetry
Window seat
Closets
Bedrooms
5 bedrooms: 4 on the second floor and 1 on the third floor
Bathrooms
5 full bathrooms and 1 half bathroom
Primary bathroom with double vanity
Kitchen
Stone or ceramic tile flooring
Dining area
Pantry
Stone, granite, or solid-surface countertops
Kitchen island
Breakfast bar or nook
Stainless steel appliances
Oven
Range
Refrigerator
Garbage disposal
Laundry & utility
Laundry in basement
Washer and dryer
Flooring
Wood
Tile
Carpet
Laminate
Heating & cooling
Central forced-air heating
Natural gas heating
Window-unit and ductless cooling
Exterior features
Patio
Covered patio or deck
Public road frontage
Home design
Single-family residence
Parking
Detached garage with 2 spaces
2 open parking spaces
Paved driveway
Off-street parking
Garage door opener
Construction
Frame construction
Stone foundation
Shingle roof
Stucco exterior
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Gas water heater
HOA & community
Community amenities include public transportation, shopping, a pool, tennis courts, parks, medical facilities, a bike path, highway access, houses of worship, private and public schools, and a university
Electricity and solar
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GLORIOUS STUCCO COLONIAL RENOVATED WITH STYLE AND SOPHISTICATION .ALL NEW SYSTEMS!!!!! 1920'S CHARM INSIDE PLUS THE QUALITY OF THE 1990'S .GRAND FOYER, BEAUTIFULLY PROPORTIONED ROOMS, GOURMET KITCHEN, AU PAIR WITH SEPARATE
MLS PIN #50359500
Aug 14, 1997
Sold
$820,000
$149/sq ft
Dec 31, 1996
Listed
$839,000
$153/sq ft
GLORIOUS STUCCO COLONIAL RENOVATED WITH STYLE AND SOPHISTICATION. ALL NEW SYSTEMS!!! 1920'S CHARM INSIDE PLUS THE QUALITY OF THE 1990'S. GRAND FOYER, BEAUTIFULLY PROPORTIONED ROOMS, GOURMET KITCHEN, AU PAIR WITH SEPARATE
Public Records
Oct 3, 1988
Sold
$600,000
$109/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$30,023 (+2.7%)
$1,038,300 + $1,973,000
$3,011,300
2022
$29,223 (+8.1%)
$988,800 + $1,879,000
$2,867,800
2021
$27,024 (+8.0%)
$950,800 + $1,806,700
$2,757,500
2020
$25,015 (+5.9%)
$864,400 + $1,782,700
$2,647,100
2019
$23,622 (+0.8%)
$823,200 + $1,697,800
$2,521,000
2018
$23,428 (+1.5%)
$831,400 + $1,645,100
$2,476,500
2017
$23,084 (+1.5%)
$784,500 + $1,551,900
$2,336,400
2016
$22,752 (+3.9%)
$733,200 + $1,450,300
$2,183,500
2015
$21,898 (−4.3%)
$685,200 + $1,365,200
$2,050,400
2014
$22,890 (+0.7%)
$622,900 + $1,386,800
$2,009,700
2013
$22,731 (+2.2%)
$604,800 + $1,346,400
$1,951,200
2012
$22,244 (+3.6%)
$604,800 + $1,346,400
$1,951,200
2011
$21,468 (+3.0%)
$580,000 + $1,319,800
$1,899,800
2010
$20,841 (+2.7%)
$580,000 + $1,319,800
$1,899,800
2009
$20,291
$578,200 + $1,319,900
$1,898,100
Public record
Public record
Permits
Beds
7
Baths
5.5
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.26 Acres
Year renovated
1977
Finished Sq. Ft.
4,464
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
4,464
Year built
1900
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Norfolk County
APN
38689
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
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supply/demand imbalance that is unlikely to change.
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.15% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 96° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
54% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Brookline, MA • 02445
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Sun exposure
84/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 19% for direct sun exposure in Brookline. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 17 Chesham Rd
$3,142,027
$53K under list price of $3.20M
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $2.3M to $3.9M.