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About this home
Welcome Home! Built in 1926, this lovingly cared for home offers timeless character, solid construction, and wonderful potential for its next chapter. Full of yesteryear charm, this home features, hardwood floors, high ceilings, welcoming living room with fireplace, dedicated office area, and a dining room with charming built-in. The spacious kitchen offers plenty of room to make it your own! Upstairs, the main bedroom features a walk-in closet, along with two generously sized bedrooms. Enjoy the enclosed porch, perfect for relaxing or step out onto the rear deck overlooking the level, fenced yard. A one-car garage adds convenience, while the peaceful neighborhood and highly convenient location make this home an especially appealing find with easy access to train, bus etc....Ready for thoughtful updating to suit todays tastes, this solid character filled home is a wonderful opportunity to bring your vision to life while preserving the classic appeal.
Single-familyProperty Type
1926Year Built
3,712 sq ftLot Size
$491Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Mary Henderson• Coldwell Banker Realty - Westwood
Brook Farm, located between Jamaica Plain and Brookline, is a residential and park-adjacent Boston neighborhood with wooded edges and a low-rise streetscape. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Jamaica Way corridor at the Arnold Arboretum gates, where walkers, cyclists, and dog-leash loops set the daily rhythm. Housing leans toward classic New England forms—triple-deckers, brick apartments, and tucked-away condos—framed by mature trees and curving park roads. Arnold Arboretum’s paths and overlooks shape weekend routines, while the Emerald Necklace’s linear greenspace keeps the landscape feeling continuous. Cultural touchstones nearby include the Arnold Arboretum Visitor Center, the Loring-Greenough House, and the Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library.
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Market insights
52 Chesbrough Rd · $699,900
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 31 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.5%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$699,900
Median sale price in this area is $735,978. (5% higher 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
Study
Bonus room
Custom built-in closets and cabinets
Insulated windows
Window screens
French doors
Fireplace in the living room
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms on the second floor
Primary bedroom with walk-in closet and attic access
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom on the second floor with a tiled tub and shower
1 half bathroom on the first floor
Remodeled full bathroom
Kitchen
Gas range
Dishwasher
Microwave
Refrigerator
Stainless steel appliances
Paper-based countertops
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer
Laundry in the basement
Gas water heater
Flooring
Hardwood
Wood
Vinyl
Stone and ceramic tile
Heating & cooling
Baseboard heating
Natural gas heating
Exterior features
Enclosed porch
Deck
Rain gutters
Fenced yard
Level lot
Home design
Single-family residence
Parking
Detached garage
Paved driveway
Off-street tandem parking
4 parking spaces, including 1 garage space and 3 open spaces
Construction
Frame construction
Block foundation
Shingle roof
Gray exterior
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Circuit breakers
100-amp electrical service
HOA & community
Near public transportation, shopping, houses of worship, schools, a T station, and sidewalks
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
Jun 4, 2020 • Final
Gas
Work on gas lines or equipment.
Gas
Jun 4, 2020 • Final
Plumbing
Work on plumbing.
Plumbing
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
0.31% 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
77/ 100
Good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 52 Chesbrough Rd
$701,329
$1,429 over list price of $700K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 5 recent nearby sales, priced between $700K to $852K.