This charming and well-cared-for Cape is the home you have been waiting for on a tree-lined street in West Roxbury. First floor has a wood fireplace living room with picture window, open staircase allows you to see the dining room which is open to the kitchen that has glass doors to a wooden deck and the fenced-in manicured yard. 1st floor also has a full bath and bedroom that is being used as a den. 2nd floor has 2 generous vaulted ceiling bedrooms with skylights, large closets and good storage and the 2nd floor full bath is completely renovated. Loads of natural light inside and out. Windows tilt in for easy cleaning. Systems in great shape and there are 3 heat pumps w/ AC for alternative heating and cooling. Forced hot air system is gas, appliances in kitchen are newer, cabinets are original. Basement has interior access to the large finished room, utility room w/laundry & garage with automatic door. There is a bulkhead for direct access to the yard. Parking for 2 cars (1 garage/ 1 driveway) On street parking for guests. This seller has taken care of this house for the last 27 years and is ready to pass it on to the next owner.
Single-familyProperty Type
1960Year Built
4,880 sq ftLot Size
$480Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Mary M. Wallace• Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
Upper Washington-Spring Street, located between Downtown Crossing and Chinatown, is a historic and commercial Boston neighborhood with a dense streetscape and a transit-rich core. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Washington Street and Essex Street corner, where neon-lit theaters, late-night eateries, and small storefronts keep the sidewalks in motion. Pillar venues include Emerson Colonial Theatre, the Paramount Theatre, and the historic Opera House. Brick-and-stone midrises mix with restored facades and newer residential towers, creating a layered skyline at street level. Side streets shift quickly from retail corridors to quieter blocks with pocket plazas and hotel lobbies. The Orange and Red Line stations stitch the area into the city’s daily rhythm.
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Market insights
120 Vogel St · $749,000
DAYS ON MARKET
6 days
The average home goes pending in 31 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.5%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$749,000
Median sale price in this area is $735,978. (2% 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
Six total rooms
Insulated windows
Skylights
Vaulted ceilings
Recessed lighting
Overhead lighting
Bedrooms
Primary bedroom on the second floor with hardwood flooring, closet, vaulted ceiling and skylight
Second bedroom on the second floor with hardwood flooring, closet and skylight
Third bedroom on the main level with hardwood flooring and closet
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
First-floor full bathroom with tiled tub/shower
Second-floor full bathroom with shower stall, stone/ceramic tile flooring and stone/granite countertops
Kitchen
Gas stove
Stone/ceramic tile flooring
Deck/balcony access
Recessed lighting
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer included
Laundry located in the basement
Gas water heater
Flooring
Hardwood floors in main living areas and bedrooms
Laminate flooring in basement family room
Stone/ceramic tile in kitchen and at least one bathroom
Heating & cooling
Central heating (natural gas)
Ductless heating option
Ductless cooling
Exterior features
Fenced yard with rain gutters
Deck
Public paved road frontage
Home design
Single family residence
Frame construction
White exterior
Parking
Attached garage with garage door opener (tandem)
One covered space and one open parking space; two total parking spaces
Paved driveway and off-street parking
Construction
Shingle roof
Concrete perimeter foundation
Built (year per public records)
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electric with circuit breakers
Gas connections for range/oven
HOA & community
Community offers public transportation, shopping, pool, park, highway access, house of worship, public schools and sidewalks
Not a senior community
Electricity and solar
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West Roxbury Neighborhood-One-Family Residential Subdistrict
The One-Family Residential (1F) Subdistricts are established to preserve, maintain and promote low density one-family neighborhoods, 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 shall be 1.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Park & open space
Mar 30, 2025 • Final
Short form bldg
Work on a roof.
Roofing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
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
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 96° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
59% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
West Roxbury, MA • 02132
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Sun exposure
85/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in West Roxbury. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.9 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 120 Vogel St
$788,423
$39K over list price of $749K
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