Real Estate
Wow House: How You Could Afford This $1 Million JP Home
WOW House: It's got a cool gingerbread look, and awesome windows. Here's how you could make this home work for you.
JAMAICA PLAIN, MA -- Yes, rent is up in JP if you pay more than $1,000 a month on rent in the Boston area (and you probably do) and you're considering living in the area for the long haul just consider this: If you can see yourself living in JP for the next 50 years, you might as well just buy this home. And it could be yours for $1,750 a month - for the next 50 years. Yes, it's more than $1 million but think of the long game here. Also: it has amazing stained glass windows and other cool details - like the wood fire stove.
Check out the details from the realtor:
- Address: 260 Lamartine St, Boston, Massachusetts
- Price: $1,050,000
- Square Feet: 2,862
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1 Full and 1 Half Baths
- Built: 1895
- Features: Perhaps one of the most beloved homes, this circa. 1895 Painted Lady Victorian is set among the greenery and gardens of the Southwest Corridor Park. Bountiful period details such as stained glass windows, pocket doors, original woodwork, exposed brick, pine floors and a wood burning stove to keep you warm all winter long. You’ll enjoy cooking and entertaining in your nicely updated kitchen with stone counters, plenty of cabinets & counter space, farmers sink and breakfast bar adjacent to generous dining room. Lofty sleeping quarters feature 4+ good sized bedrooms and a smaller room – perfect as an office or dressing room on the 2nd level, and an oversized bedroom on the third level – perfect for a nanny or as a 2nd family room. There’s also off street parking, 1st floor laundry, and plenty of storage. For outdoor enthusiasts there’s beautiful gardens and grounds plus a spacious deck and front porch to watch the world go by.
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