Enjoy the space and privacy of an updated four-level single-family home in a serene South Brookline neighborhood. The flexible floor plan includes four bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a sunroom, den, finished lower level, and a spacious top-floor attic that can serve as an office, playroom, studio, or additional living area. Highlights include hardwood floors, air conditioning, in-unit laundry, ample storage, and three off-street parking spaces. A fenced backyard, deck, and patio provide exceptional outdoor space for relaxing, gardening, or entertaining. Conveniently located near neighborhood shops, Allandale Farm, Putterham Meadows Golf Course, the Arnold Arboretum, multiple conservation areas, parks, and major routes connecting to Brookline, Boston, and surrounding communities.
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Home facts updated by county records on Jul 20, 2023
Sale and tax history for 36 Risley Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
MLSPIN #73556104
Aug 31, 2026
Rental Removed
$6,000
$4/sq ft
Jul 30, 2026
Listed for Rent
$6,000
$4/sq ft
SHOWMOJO #2
Jul 29, 2026
Rental Removed
$6,500
$4/sq ft
Jul 25, 2026
Listed for Rent
$6,500
$4/sq ft
LISTANZA #1
Jul 25, 2026
Rental Removed
$6,200
$4/sq ft
Jul 20, 2026
Price Changed
$6,200
$4/sq ft
Jul 2, 2026
Price Changed
$6,500
$4/sq ft
Jun 25, 2026
Price Changed
$6,950
$5/sq ft
Jun 8, 2026
Listed for Rent
$7,200
$5/sq ft
MLS PIN #72512380
Jun 28, 2019
Sold
$1,100,000
$751/sq ft
Jun 5, 2019
Pending
—
Jun 4, 2019
Listed
$975,000
$666/sq ft
+8
Located on a tree-lined side street in South Brookline is this immaculate and beautifully updated 4-bedroom, 2.5 bath single family with flexible floor plan. First floor features living room with fireplace and beamed ceilings, large open-layout kitchen/dining room (2011) with granite counters and stainless appliances, half bathroom, cheerful enclosed porch, and large deck off kitchen that overlooks beautifully landscaped back yard. Second floor has three bedrooms, including master bedroom with two closets, and a renovated bathroom with double vanity (2012). Third floor is a fabulous 26-foot long bonus room currently serving as a teen suite. Finished lower level (2015) features family room, large bedroom, beautiful bathroom, laundry, and sliding-door access to the side yard – a perfect au pair/guest suite. Nearby are the Baker School, Allandale Farm, Larz Anderson Park, shops/restaurants of Putterham Circle and Chestnut Hill Village. Perfect for both entertaining and everyday living!
MLS PIN #72348916
Jul 30, 2018
Sold
$915,000
$625/sq ft
Jun 26, 2018
Pending
—
Jun 19, 2018
Listed
$899,000
$614/sq ft
+11
This quintessential South Brookline home is located on a beautiful tree-lined street. The living room has beamed ceilings, a gas fireplace with stone surround and enters through a French door into an inviting three season porch. The large open kitchen/dining room renovated in 2011 is any Cook's dream, with direct-access to a spacious deck, a stone patio and a majestically landscaped backyard that is right out of a fairy tale. There are three bedrooms on the second floor and a 2012 renovated family bathroom with double sinks. The walk-out lower level was beautifully renovated in 2015 and features a family room, a queen size bedroom with sliders to the outside, and a spa-like bathroom. The bonus room on the third floor offers additional play or study space with many built-ins and tree-top views. Minutes to Allandale Farm, Putterham Circle, Larz Anderson Park and the shops at Chestnut Hill Village. Easy commute to the Longwood Medical Center, Boston and Cambridge.
MLS PIN #70168659
May 27, 2005
Sold
$579,000
$395/sq ft
Apr 14, 2005
Listing Removed
—
Apr 6, 2005
Listed
$579,000
$395/sq ft
MLS PIN #50382042
Nov 26, 1997
Sold
$277,000
$189/sq ft
Aug 8, 1997
Listing Removed
—
Jul 29, 1997
Listed
$279,900
$191/sq ft
Public Records
Sep 25, 1997
Sold
$277,000
$189/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$11,028 (+2.7%)
$480,400 + $625,700
$1,106,100
2022
$10,734 (+8.1%)
$457,500 + $595,900
$1,053,400
2021
$9,926 (+8.8%)
$439,900 + $573,000
$1,012,900
2020
$9,119 (+18.2%)
$399,900 + $565,100
$965,000
2019
$7,712 (−0.3%)
$380,900 + $442,200
$823,100
2018
$7,735 (+1.5%)
$380,800 + $436,900
$817,700
2017
$7,622 (+19.1%)
$359,400 + $412,100
$771,500
2016
$6,401 (+4.4%)
$335,900 + $278,400
$614,300
2015
$6,131 (+0.4%)
$313,900 + $260,200
$574,100
2014
$6,108 (+2.8%)
$285,400 + $250,900
$536,300
2013
$5,939 (+2.9%)
$277,100 + $232,700
$509,800
2012
$5,771 (+3.0%)
$277,100 + $229,100
$506,200
2011
$5,603 (+3.7%)
$265,700 + $230,100
$495,800
2010
$5,402 (+2.3%)
$265,700 + $226,700
$492,400
2009
$5,283
$265,700 + $228,500
$494,200
Around this home
Schools
Places
Transit
9/10
Baker School
Public, K-8 • Assigned • 0.8mi
8/10
Brookline High School
Public, 9-12 • Assigned • 2.3mi
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About South
Brookline
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.
Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic
Public facts and zoning for 36 Risley Rd
Beds
4
Baths
2.5
Sq. Ft.
1,465
Stories
2
Lot Size
5,227 Sq. Ft.
Style
Single Family Residential
Year Built
1937
Year Renovated
1964
County
Norfolk County
APN
41821
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 21, 2023.
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supply/demand imbalance that is unlikely to change.
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