Open House cancelled 7/12. Accepted offer. Brimming with character, this charming home perfectly pairs timeless details with extensive modern updates. The inviting interior features gleaming hardwood floors throughout, a beautiful accent fireplace, classic built-ins, and insulated Harvey windows. Enjoy a fully updated kitchen and a brand-new full bath added in 2024, alongside a beautifully remodeled upstairs bathroom and a flexible layout with potential for a 4th bedroom. Sunroom with southern exposure offers additional 170+ sq ft of bonus living space. Major upgrades offer total peace of mind, including a 2018 roof, new electrical panel, new water main, a new wood privacy fence, and completed lead abatement. Perfectly situated just off Centre Street, this commuter's dream is located a mere 0.57 miles from the Highland Station Commuter Rail (Needham Line)!
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
87 Redlands Rd · $899,000
DAYS ON MARKET
31 days
The average home goes pending in 21 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
102.9%
Most homes are selling 3% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$899,000
Median sale price in this area is $847,748. (6% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
20% 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
Home office
Insulated doors
Insulated windows
Seven total rooms
Living room with fireplace
Bedrooms
Master bedroom on second level with closet
Second bedroom on second level with closet
Third bedroom on second level with closet
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms (one on first level, one on second level)
Kitchen
Range
Dishwasher
Disposal
Microwave
Refrigerator
Range hood
Gas water heater
Water heater
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer included
Washer hookup
Gas dryer hookup
Flooring
Hardwood floors
Heating & cooling
Baseboard heating
Natural gas heating
Exterior features
Enclosed porch
Patio
Fenced yard
Garden
Stone wall
Gentle sloping to level lot
Paved public road frontage
Public maintained road
Home design
Single family residence
One property with two levels
Parking
Open parking available
Construction
Frame construction
Stone foundation
Shingle roof
Built year per public records (actual)
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
200+ amp electric service with circuit breakers
Gas hookups for range, oven, and dryer
HOA & community
Community offers public transportation, shopping, tennis courts, parks, walk/jog trails, medical facility, conservation area, highway access, houses of worship, public schools, and nearby T-station
Not a senior community
Other
All wooden garden beds and chicken coop to remain (no other exclusions)
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
Right off Centre Street, property boast character and charm! 7 room 4 bedrooms 1 and 1/2 baths. Features include gleaming hardwood floors though-out, Modern kitchen, coffer ceiling,accent fireplace, charming built-ins, Harvey insulated double glazed Windows. Newer Burnham gas fired heating system. This commuters dream is located 0.57 Mile from Highland Station Commuter Rail (Needham Line). Call today for your personal accompanied showing.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$8,070 (+8.6%)
$236,900 + $514,500
$751,400
2022
$7,432 (+6.1%)
$215,400 + $467,700
$683,100
2021
$7,008 (+15.4%)
$207,100 + $449,700
$656,800
2020
$6,073 (+16.5%)
$187,400 + $387,700
$575,100
2019
$5,211 (+4.6%)
$161,500 + $332,900
$494,400
2018
$4,983
$161,500 + $314,000
$475,500
2017
$4,984 (+4.7%)
$161,500 + $309,100
$470,600
2016
$4,758 (−1.4%)
$161,500 + $271,000
$432,500
2015
$4,827 (+2.0%)
$158,800 + $239,800
$398,600
2014
$4,731 (−4.3%)
$158,800 + $217,300
$376,100
2013
$4,942 (+6.3%)
$158,800 + $217,300
$376,100
2012
$4,647 (+2.0%)
$144,900 + $211,500
$356,400
2009
$4,558 (+17.3%)
$144,900 + $211,500
$356,400
2006
$3,886
$160,500 + $205,100
$365,600
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
4
Baths
1.5
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
4,792 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
2015
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,628
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,628
Year built
1918
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Suffolk County
APN
1429267
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
Mar 27, 2025 • Final
Electrical
Work on electrical systems.
Electrical
Oct 22, 2024 • Final
Plumbing
Work on plumbing.
Kitchen
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
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
81/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.3 hrs
5 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 87 Redlands Rd
$883,932
$15K under list price of $899K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $800K to $1.2M.