Welcome to this charming 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath Colonial, ideally located in a desirable neighborhood close to shops, schools, parks, and transportation. The spacious eat-in kitchen features a center island and offers plenty of room for everyday living and entertaining. The home also includes a formal living room, dining room with wainscoting and a lovely bow window, fireplaced family room, and dedicated home office. The finished lower level provides additional flexible living space. A deck offers a pleasant spot for outdoor dining and relaxing, while the 2-car garage provides added convenience.
Single-familyProperty Type
1998Year Built
7,991 sq ftLot Size
$340Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Fran Hoy• Coldwell Banker Realty - Brookline
Listed by Joan Solomont• Coldwell Banker Realty - Brookline
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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Offer insights
55 Brook Farm Rd · $1,349,000
$1.35M and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $1.35M+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
25 days
The average home goes pending in 33 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.5%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Fireplace in the family room
Walk-up attic
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms on the second floor
Bathrooms
3 full bathrooms and 1 half bathroom
Kitchen
Stone, granite, or solid-surface countertops
Kitchen island
Range, dishwasher, disposal, microwave, and refrigerator
Laundry & utility
First-floor laundry
Washer and dryer
Gas water heater
Flooring
Wood, tile, and carpet
Heating & cooling
Forced-air heating
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Composite deck
Steep slope
Home design
Single-family residence
Parking
Attached garage with 2 spaces
2 open parking spaces
Construction
Concrete perimeter foundation
Shingle roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
Community amenities include public transportation, shopping, parks, walking and jogging trails, medical facilities, houses of worship, private and public schools, and a T station.
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
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
61% 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
In this area, properties receive around 9 hours in
June and 4.4 hours in December, placing it below the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
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Redfin Estimate for 55 Brook Farm Rd
$1,317,595
$31K under list price of $1.35M
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $950K to $1.9M.