BUYER FINANCING FELL THRU, DON’T MISS THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY! A charming bungalow in convenient West Roxbury location. Featuring an inviting living room which flows into the dining room and kitchen. The step-down family room opens out thru a sliding door to the large, level back yard. The home also features 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a bonus lower level with laundry and plenty of storage. With over 1,500 square feet of living space and a newer roof, this home has a lot of potential to be updated and expanded and lives much larger than it looks!
Single-familyProperty Type
1940Year Built
6,875 sq ftLot Size
$406Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by The Madden David Real Estate Group• Coldwell Banker Realty - Wellesley
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
71 Temple St · $625,000
DAYS ON MARKET
39 days
The average home goes pending in 26 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.0%
Most homes are selling 0% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$625,000
Median sale price in this area is $971,812. (55% higher 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
Dining
Interior features
Bonus room
Seven total rooms
Full basement with partial finish and interior entry
Bedrooms
Master bedroom on the first floor with hardwood flooring (12 x 14)
Second bedroom on the first floor with hardwood flooring (12 x 11)
Third bedroom on the first floor with hardwood flooring (11 x 11)
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms on the first floor
Bathrooms tiled with tub and shower; stone/ceramic tile flooring
Kitchen
Hardwood flooring
Range
Dishwasher
Refrigerator
Freezer
Gas water heater
Laundry & utility
Laundry in basement (approx. 12' x 10')
Washer hookup
Electric dryer hookup
Flooring
Hardwood floors in main living areas and bedrooms
Tile and stone/ceramic tile flooring in some rooms
Heating & cooling
Baseboard heating
Exterior features
Patio
Sloped lot
Public road frontage
Home design
Single family residence
Blue exterior
Parking
No open parking spaces listed
Construction
Frame construction
Shingle roof
Concrete perimeter foundation
Built originally in public records year; has been renovated since
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Gas available for range
Washer hookup and electric dryer hookup
HOA & community
Community offers public transportation, shopping, medical facility access, highway access, private and public schools
Other
Property is listed as Active Under Contract
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
*WONDERFUL EXPANDED BUNGALOW*SET UP OFF STREET*DECEIVING FROM THE OUTSIDE*MUCH LARGER INSIDE *LOVINGLY MAINTAINED BY OWNERS*UPDATED EAT-IN KITCHEN W/GRANITE TILE FLOOR*NEWER WINDOWS*MASTER SUITE*FINISHED LOWER LEVEL(UNHEATED, NOT INLUDED IN LIVING AREA SQ FT)*STEP DOWN FAMILY ROOM WITH SLIDERS TO GOOD SIZED BACKYARD*EXTERIOR PAINTED '06*GREAT LOCATION-STEPS TO COMMUTER RAIL, TOWN CENTER AND SHOPPING*DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!*
MLS PIN #30490639
Jun 28, 2001
Sold
$235,000
$153/sq ft
May 24, 2001
Listing Removed
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Apr 1, 2001
Listed
$249,000
$162/sq ft
GREAT VALUE IN THIS RANCH SET UP OFF STREET STREET OFFERING PRIVATE SETTING. NEW WINDOWS, OAK CABINET KITCHEN, GLEAMING HARDOOD FLOORS, STEP DOWN FAMILY ROOM WITH SLIDERS TO YARD. GREAT VALUE FOR WEST ROXBURY...
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$6,024 (+8.6%)
$205,800 + $355,100
$560,900
2022
$5,548 (+4.0%)
$187,100 + $322,800
$509,900
2021
$5,334 (+6.7%)
$183,400 + $316,500
$499,900
2020
$5,000 (+5.3%)
$151,400 + $322,100
$473,500
2019
$4,750 (+8.6%)
$126,900 + $323,800
$450,700
2018
$4,374 (+1.0%)
$126,900 + $290,500
$417,400
2017
$4,331 (−0.8%)
$126,900 + $282,100
$409,000
2016
$4,368 (+4.5%)
$126,900 + $270,200
$397,100
2015
$4,178 (+2.0%)
$126,500 + $218,500
$345,000
2014
$4,095 (−4.3%)
$126,500 + $199,000
$325,500
2013
$4,277 (+5.8%)
$126,500 + $199,000
$325,500
2012
$4,042 (+1.9%)
$116,300 + $193,700
$310,000
2009
$3,965 (+11.1%)
$116,300 + $193,700
$310,000
2006
$3,568
$163,400 + $172,300
$335,700
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
6,970 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,540
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,540
Year built
1940
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Suffolk County
APN
1433296
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 21, 2023.
WEST ROXBURY NEIGHBORHOOD-1F-6000
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
6/10 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
84/ 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.
8.5 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 71 Temple St
$634,063
$9,063 over list price of $625K
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $592K to $893K.