Perched on a west-facing hillside in Jamaica Plain’s historic Bourne neighborhood, this single-family home offers incredible indoor-outdoor living at a condo price point. A spacious screened porch leads into an open-concept main level featuring a cozy living room with a wood-burning fireplace, a sunlit dining area with an attached sunroom/office, a bedroom, and a full tiled bath. The updated kitchen opens directly to a secluded terraced garden and deck, perfect for entertaining in a private yard filled with mature perennials, with sun and shaded areas. Upstairs, a second bedroom with a half bath serves as a quiet retreat. Enjoy peace of mind with fresh paint, a repointed basement, and a 2024 hot water. Minutes from the Forest Hills T Station for an easy Boston commute, and steps from Parkman Playground, the Arnold Arboretum, and the Southwest Corridor Park.
Single-familyProperty Type
1934Year Built
5,771 sq ftLot Size
$655Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Common Ground Collective Team• Compass
Listed by Compass
Bought with The Boston Home Team• Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
Est. $3,126 per month, based on comparable rentals
Sale and tax history for 47 Northbourne Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
MLS PIN #73573179
Oct 16, 2026
Sold
$840,000
$655/sq ft
Sep 25, 2026
Pending
—
Sep 16, 2026
Contingent
—
Sep 16, 2026
Pending
—
Sep 8, 2026
Listed
$795,000
$620/sq ft
MLS PIN #71762375
Apr 24, 2015
Sold
$460,000
$359/sq ft
Feb 11, 2015
Pending
—
Feb 5, 2015
Relisted
—
Jan 2, 2015
Listing Removed
—
Dec 9, 2014
Contingent
—
Dec 3, 2014
Relisted
—
Dec 3, 2014
Price Changed
$449,500
$351/sq ft
Nov 9, 2014
Contingent
—
Nov 6, 2014
Relisted
—
Nov 3, 2014
Contingent
—
Oct 28, 2014
Listed
$439,500
$343/sq ft
+14
Perched upon a West-facing hillside in the historic Bourne neighborhood, this single family home provides a great combination of indoor and outdoor living space. The floor plan is open and provides a separate living room with wood burning fireplace, a dining room with sunroom, and a renovated kitchen which opens to a seclude terraced garden and deck. There is a full, tiled bath and bedroom on the first level. The second bedroom and half bath offer privacy, being tucked away on the second level. The screened in porch is a great entrance with plenty of room for entertaining and the yard offers both full sun and shaded areas. Previous owners were avid gardeners and have planted a beautiful assortment of perennials that keep the yard lovely year round. A single family home for the price of a condominium, don't miss it!
MLS PIN #71241492
Nov 10, 2011
Sold
$383,000
$299/sq ft
Sep 11, 2011
Contingent
—
Jul 21, 2011
Price Changed
$389,000
$303/sq ft
Jun 14, 2011
Relisted
—
Jun 7, 2011
Contingent
—
Jun 1, 2011
Listed
$409,000
$319/sq ft
This charming home nestled in the trees of a Western hillside in the Bourne Area is a gardener's dream. Completely renovated and ready for your enjoyment. The kitchen flows as naturally to the patio as to the dining and living rooms. Find yourself curled up with your favorite book in the sun room or enjoying the expansive sunset views from the screened in front porch. A brick fireplace in the living room greets you cheerfully as you enter & the master suite enjoys the surrounding greenery.
The One-Family Residential Subdistricts are established to preserve, maintain and promote low density one-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 1F Subdistrict, the maximum number of Dwelling Units allowed in a single Building is 1.