Encompassing just under two acres of wooded, private land, 39 Cottage Street presents an exceptional setting for a custom-built estate in one of Greater Boston's most sought-after communities. Nestled among mature trees and natural landscape, the property offers remarkable privacy and a sense of seclusion while remaining just minutes from Boston and Chestnut Hill's shopping, dining, golf courses, and premier schools. With a scale seldom found in Brookline, the site provides the flexibility to create a truly bespoke residence tailored to your vision. A rare offering where privacy, location, and possibility converge. This lot can also be divided into two buildable lots.
Single-familyProperty Type
1971Year Built
1.95 acresLot Size
Listed by Maggie Gold Seelig• MGS Group Real Estate LTD
South Brookline, located between Jamaica Pond and the Chestnut Hill Reservoir, is a residential and village-style Brookline neighborhood with leafy park edges and a low-rise streetscape. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Cleveland Circle junction, where cafés, small eateries, and everyday storefronts cluster beside the Green Line tracks. Coolidge Corner Theatre and Brookline Booksmith serve as cultural pillars with a distinctly local cadence. Side streets feature a mix of brick apartment houses, classic triple-deckers, and single-family homes with deep setbacks. The Emerald Necklace paths and nearby water views shape a walk-and-roll routine. A steady flow of transit riders and runners gives the area a lived-in, city-meets-suburb tempo.
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Offer insights
39 Cottage St · $11,000,000
$10.9M and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $10.9M+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
112 days
The average home goes pending in 25 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.1%
Most homes are selling 0% above list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Has heating
Has cooling
Heating & cooling
Heating: Other
Cooling: Other
Exterior features
Wooded lot
Level terrain
Directions: Warren St to Cottage St.
Home design
Single family residence
Parking
No open parking spaces
Construction
Concrete perimeter foundation
Year built per public records (actual)
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
Community features include public transportation, shopping, walk/jog trails, golf, medical facility, conservation area, highway access, house of worship, private school, public school, T-Station, and university
Not a senior community
Other
Lot size approximately 1.95 acres
Electricity and solar
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Encompassing just under two acres of wooded, private land, 39 Cottage Street presents an exceptional setting for a custom-built estate in one of Greater Boston's most sought-after communities. Nestled among mature trees and natural landscape, the property offers remarkable privacy and a sense of seclusion while remaining just minutes from Boston and Chestnut Hill's shopping, dining, golf courses, and premier schools. With a scale seldom found in Brookline, the site provides the flexibility to create a truly bespoke residence tailored to your vision. A rare offering where privacy, location, and possibility converge. This lot can also be divided into two buildable lots.
MLS PIN #71382698
Nov 2, 2012
Sold
$2,425,000
May 30, 2012
Contingent
—
May 15, 2012
Listed
$2,395,000
+9
Nestled on 1.18 acres of unsurpassed beauty this south facing California style home with breathtaking views is minutes to Boston. Overlooking a small valley with a perennial stream and deep woods beyond this 5 bdrm home with walls of glass and wraparound deck overlooks a natural paradise & a variety of mature trees. Update or build your dream in this country-like quiet setting that is home to red-tailed hawks, goldfinches, cardinals & other forms of wildlife. Offers presented 5/30 at 5pm.
Public Records
Sep 16, 1970
Sold
$28,750
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$33,938 (+2.7%)
$2,843,000 + $561,000
$3,404,000
2022
$33,034 (+8.1%)
$2,707,500 + $534,300
$3,241,800
2021
$30,549 (+12.6%)
$2,603,400 + $513,800
$3,117,200
2020
$27,140 (+5.9%)
$2,366,700 + $505,300
$2,872,000
2019
$25,629 (+0.6%)
$2,254,000 + $481,200
$2,735,200
2018
$25,479 (+1.5%)
$2,163,000 + $530,300
$2,693,300
2017
$25,105 (+1.5%)
$2,040,700 + $500,300
$2,541,000
2016
$24,745 (+4.4%)
$1,907,200 + $467,600
$2,374,800
2015
$23,703 (+2.9%)
$1,782,400 + $437,000
$2,219,400
2014
$23,033 (+0.5%)
$1,620,100 + $402,100
$2,022,200
2013
$22,909 (+2.2%)
$1,572,900 + $393,500
$1,966,400
2012
$22,417 (+7.1%)
$1,572,900 + $393,500
$1,966,400
2011
$20,932 (+3.0%)
$1,460,500 + $391,900
$1,852,400
2010
$20,321 (+2.6%)
$1,460,500 + $391,900
$1,852,400
2009
$19,802
$1,460,500 + $391,900
$1,852,400
Public record
Beds
5
Baths
2.5
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
1.18 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,900
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,900
Year built
1971
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Norfolk County
APN
41716
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 21, 2023.
Local insights from Redfin agents
Brookline will continue to be a Seller's market for the foreseeable future, driven by restrictive zoning laws that have limited increases in housing production and a stable population with relatively low turnover. This has resulted in a massive...
supply/demand imbalance that is unlikely to change.
This home ranks in the top 1% 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 39 Cottage St
$10,131,165
$869K under list price of $11.0M
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