Amazing top-floor condo in the heart of Jamaica Plain! This beautifully updated 3 bedroom + office, 1.5-bath home offers the perfect blend of historic character and modern convenience. Original gumwood trim and a stunning built-in dining room hutch preserve the home's classic charm, while the renovated open kitchen with counter seating and remodeled bathrooms provide stylish, functional living. The flexible floor plan easily accommodates 3 bedrooms plus a dedicated office AND a walk-up attic that offers exciting expansion potential!! Additional highlights include a wood-burning fireplace, in-unit laundry, mini-split cooling, new HWH / oil tank, newer roof, replacement windows, recently painted exterior and healthy reserve balance. Enjoy abundant natural light, two private covered decks, a large shared yard, and convenience of garage parking for one car. No permit on street parking. Pet friendly. A truly special home in one of Jamaica Plain's most sought-after central locations—this condo has it all!
Jamaica Hills-Pond, located between Jamaica Plain and Mission Hill, is a residential and park-adjacent Boston neighborhood with pondside paths and hillside streets. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Jamaicaway at Perkins Street, where runners, cyclists, and dog-walkers stream past stone bridges and leafy overlooks. Early-20th-century brick apartments and triple-deckers line curving roads that rise toward the Emerald Necklace. Jamaica Pond’s boathouse and shoreline loop set the daily rhythm, while nearby cultural anchors add a city-edge feel. The Arnold Arboretum’s gates and the Longwood Medical Area’s bustle sit close enough to shape commutes and weekends.
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Market insights
11 Pershing #2 · $899,000
DAYS ON MARKET
27 days
The average home goes pending in 51 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
97.4%
Most homes are selling 3% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$899,000
Median sale price in this area is $739,327. (18% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
18% 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
Office
Walk-up attic
Open floorplan
Closet/Cabinets - custom built
Balcony / Deck (off office)
Covered patio/deck
Storage
Garden
Fireplace in the living room
Seven total rooms
Bedrooms
Master bedroom on the second floor with hardwood flooring and closet
Second bedroom on the second floor with hardwood flooring and closet
Third bedroom on the second floor with hardwood flooring
Bathrooms
One full bathroom (tiled with tub & shower, custom built cabinets, marble flooring) on the second floor
One half bathroom on the second floor
Kitchen
Upgraded countertops
Breakfast bar / nook
Open to other living spaces
Range
Range hood
Dishwasher
Microwave
Refrigerator
Freezer
Laundry & utility
In-unit washer and dryer (second floor)
Flooring
Hardwood flooring throughout main living areas and bedrooms
Marble flooring in the full bathroom
Heating & cooling
Steam heating (oil-fired)
Ductless cooling
Exterior features
Covered patio/deck
Balcony / Deck
Garden
Storage
Home design
Condominium
Unit is on the upper entry level (entry level 2)
2/3-family structure
Approximate year built (public records)
Parking
Detached garage
One garage space (covered)
Off-street parking
On-street parking available
Construction
Shingle roof
Building area approximately 1,360 total
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
Monthly association fee of $275 that includes water, sewer, and insurance
Pets allowed
Community access to public transportation, shopping, tennis courts, parks, walk/jog trails, medical facility, schools, and a T-Station
Other
Property address: 11 Pershing #2, Jamaica Plain, MA
Listing status: Active Under Contract
Directions: Moraine to Pondview to Pershing (one way)
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Located in the Pond Side/Central neighborhoods of Jamaica Plain. This bright condominium has much to offer the new owner. The living room has a wood fireplace, spacious dining room opens to modern kitchen with new stainless appliances and granite counters . There are two generous bedrooms, updated full bath and half bath with laundry, plus two bonus rooms with lots of windows. Two private porches front and back are great places to relax , a walk-up sizable attic for storage or potential build out for master bedroom . Deeded garage parking. Tucked between the JP Pond and Stony Brook Train Station. Location, location at its best.
MLS PIN #70968848
Dec 11, 2009
Sold
$399,000
$293/sq ft
Nov 3, 2009
Contingent
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Oct 27, 2009
Price Changed
$409,000
$301/sq ft
Oct 22, 2009
Price Changed
$399,000
$293/sq ft
Sep 1, 2009
Listed
$425,000
$313/sq ft
OH Sun 12:30-2pm Nov 1st / Central JP beautiful 7rm, 2bd, 1.5 bath condominium Pondside. Open and bright condominium with fireplaced living room, natural wood work and extra space for an office, sunroom... Large decks, and 1 car garage. Walk-up sizable attic comes with this already spacious home. Tucked between the JP Pond and Stoney Brook train station and Alchemist & 10 Tables restaurant. Short walk to Centre St shops.
The Two-Family Residential (2F) Subdistricts are established to preserve, maintain, and promote low density two-family neighborhoods, to preserve existing structures, to provide for new infill construction appropriate to the existing fabric, and to allow minor changes to occur as of right. In a 2F Subdistrict, the maximum number of Dwelling Units allowed in a single Building is 2, except where otherwise specified in Table A of this Article.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Educational/school
Fire house
Library
Police station
Death related/funeral home
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
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
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 96° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
64% 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
Jamaica Plain, MA • 02130
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Sun exposure
71/ 100
Good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Jamaica Plain. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
7.4 hrs
4.7 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 11 Pershing #2
$904,340
$5,340 over list price of $899K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $785K to $930K.