Charlestown's Most Expensive Condo This Week: $2.9 Million

CHARLESTOWN, MA -- What ever happened to gritty Charlestown? The median listing price in the neighborhood is $769,000 for homes. The median sale price? A few ticks higher at $809,000. But this condo, tops the cake right now. It's the most expensive condo on the market in Charlestown at the moment, according to Realtor.com. It certainly is pretty and fancy looking - all 2,813 square feet of it. Even the wallpaper has a trendy vibe. But will it sell? It seems all signs are pointing to yes. The median number of days a home here stays on the market is 49. This one is new, it's only been listed for five days. Oh, and if you're curious what it sold for last time it was for sale? Try $1,630,000 just two years ago.

Check out what the realtor has to say below about it:

• Address: 1 Laurel St, Boston, Massachusetts
• Price: $2,850,000
• Square Feet: 2813
• Bedrooms: 3
• Bathrooms: 2 Full and 2 Half Baths
• Built: 1853
• Features: Rarely available, brick townhouse located on quiet tree-lined street steps from BH Monument. This decorator designed and meticulously renovated 2800+ sq ft home offers 4 levels of luxury living space with a sunny garden area and roof deck w fabulous skyline views. Steps from the BH Monument, restaurants, Whole Foods, Starbucks and the T, this home offers a fabulous open floor living space. The main level offers a formal living room, gourmet kitchen; La Cornue range & hood, Sub-Zero fringe and wine cooler, custom cabinets, extra large island w marble counter tops and dining area open to kitchen, pantry and a private outdoor garden. The 2nd floor has oversized family room with custom bar, views of Monument and floor to ceiling bookshelves, 2 bedrooms and full bath. The 3rd floor has a spacious sunny master bedroom suite; custom walk in closet and master bath w walk in shower and soaking tub. The finished basement and ample storage throughout make this high end beautiful, house a must see

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