$8K Melrose Rent? Anything Possible Here

MELROSE, MA -- Renting in Melrose is pricey, we all know this. But $8,000-per-month-expensive? On Bellevue Ave., anything is possible. Oh, if you'd rather build the equity, the home is also for sale for $1.6 million.

• Address: 118 Bellevue Ave, Melrose, Massachusetts
• Price: $1,599,000
• Square Feet: 6296
• Bedrooms: 5
• Bathrooms: 3 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1910
• Features: Stunning 5 bedroom 3.5 bath residence enjoys its reputation as one of the finest homes in the city w/ double lot frontage on renowned Bellevue Ave, named “Best St.to Live On” 3 times by Boston Mag..The stately 1910 Georgian Colonial Revival has been totally renovated, professionally landscaped and decorated to satisfy the most sophisticated buyer.Gracious living and Back Bay style only 7 miles from Boston, 20 min. by car or rail. 2 master suites w/ elegant marble baths & jacuzzis. Granite kitchen. 3rd floor has 2 bedrooms,bath, large living. 3 working fireplaces. 2 C/A systems. Private brick patio w/ koi pond. Ecological landscaping w/ fountains. Charming downtown w/shops and restaurants only 2 blocks away. Near Fells Reserv.Park and hiking areas. Chosen by Realtor’s Assn. as the “Hottest Zip Code in the Entire Country,” best investment based on rising values, quick sales, proximity to Boston &Cambridge, access to transportation & excellent schools.

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