Set between the Newton Highlands and Waban villages, approximately 3/4 of a mile to both, this home is under 1/2 a mile to Eliot T station and Zervas Elementary School and around the corner from walking trails that access Cold Spring Park. Well maintained 1939 Colonial in need of updating. Off the foyer is a spacious living room with abundant natural light and a wood-burning fireplace, opening to a dining room with a door to the three-season sunroom. Both the foyer and dining room lead to the kitchen with painted wood cabinets and updated appliances. The kitchen has a door to a covered side porch with steps to the yard, patio and a rear door to the garage. A powder room off the foyer completes this level. Upstairs are four bedrooms, three are large and one is smaller. There are also two linen closets, a full bathroom and a door off the landing leads to the walk-up attic, currently offering storage and with expansion potential. Presently unfinished, the lower level includes laundry and abundant storage and good ceiling height. There are 3 mini split heads, two on the first floor and one in the primary bedroom for AC and supplemental heat. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a charming livable home with a functional floor plan in one of Newton’s most coveted neighborhoods with fantastic upside potential and lots of opportunity to add value.
Newton Highlands, located between Chestnut Hill and Newton Centre, is a residential and village-style Newton neighborhood with a walkable commercial strip and a leafy, hill-and-pond landscape. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Walnut Street and Lincoln Street crossroads, where espresso bars, indie salons, and small restaurants cluster under the Green Line tracks. The Newton Highlands Branch Library and the Newton Centre for the Arts act as cultural anchors, with seasonal programming that spills into nearby streets. Housing reads as classic Greater Boston: shingled Colonials, Tudors, and well-kept multifamily homes on curving side roads. Crystal Lake and Cold Spring Park set a calm, outdoorsy rhythm. The MBTA Green Line at Newton Highlands frames daily movement without overpowering the quiet blocks.
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Market insights
59 Hinckley Rd · $1,225,000
DAYS ON MARKET
6 days
The average home goes pending in 19 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
103.0%
Most homes are selling 3% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$1,225,000
Median sale price in this area is $927,536. (24% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
19% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Walk-up attic
Two wood-burning fireplaces (living room and one other)
Bedrooms
Master bedroom on the second level with closet and hardwood flooring
Three additional bedrooms on the second level each with closet and hardwood flooring
Bathrooms
One full bathroom on the second level with stone/ceramic tile flooring
One half bathroom on the first level with stone/ceramic tile flooring
Kitchen
Hardwood flooring
Range
Dishwasher
Refrigerator
Gas water heater
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer included
Washer hookup
Electric dryer hookup
Flooring
Hardwood flooring throughout primary living areas and bedrooms
Stone/ceramic tile flooring in bathrooms
Heating & cooling
Hot water heating (oil)
Ductless heating
Ductless cooling
Exterior features
Front porch and enclosed porch
Patio
Public road frontage
Home design
Single family residence
Accessory dwelling unit (ADU) present
Parking
Attached garage (1 garage space)
One covered parking space
Two open/off-street parking spaces
Paved driveway
Construction
Frame construction
Block foundation
Shingle roof
Approximately built (year per public records)
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
200+ amp electrical service with circuit breakers
Electric range capability
Electric dryer capability
Gas water heater
HOA & community
Community features include public transportation, shopping, parks, walk/jog trails, conservation area, public schools, and a T-Station
Electricity and solar
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Comprising 13 distinct 'villages,' Newton remains a fiercely competitive Seller's market. With restrictive zoning, multiple T stops, and a suburban setting near Boston, this highly desirable, built-out city lacks new buildable land, ensuring new...