West Roxbury Wow: What $690K Buys

WEST ROXBURY, MA — This Southwest corner of Boston has some cool things nearby, from a historic site where a Transcendental group experimented with having their own Utopia to a park that turned a mountain of trash (from the big dig) into a space where you can enjoy the great outdoors. It's also got Centre Street with glorious food options and a couple major grocery stores.

So you probably want to live here now. If you already live here you might be curious about what's happening with the housing market here. Well, for window shoppers and those looking to set down roots, here's another fun fact: In West Roxbury the median listing price is $585,000, compared with Boston's $749,000, making the neighborhood one of the more affordable places to buy a home in the city.

Although this home is a couple ticks above the neighborhood's median asking price, it's comes with at .39 acres, making it the largest lot with a home on the market right now, according to realtor.com.

It's got some pretty sweet features, too. Check out the spacious front porch and back deck and don't miss the tile in the kitchen. But buyer be ware. The realtor specifically mentions buyers are responsible for their own "due diligence." That may be because this house is an old one, built just after the time of that failed Utopian experiment but it is often code for "surprises may lurk".

Check out what else the realtor has to say about this one:

• Address: 2459 Centre St, Boston, Massachusetts
• Price: $690,000
• Square Feet: 1632
• Bedrooms: 3
• Bathrooms: 1 Baths
• Built: 1902
• Features: West Roxbury is one of the hottest housing markets in the area. This is an older home in great move in condition. Updated in many areas, kitchen, sun room, and deck. The lot is one of the few homes in the area with a triple sized lot for a swing set second house or continue with the organic garden. In addition this house has an home alarm, single car garage and workshop with metal shelving. The home may be expanded or another built due to the size of the property. Buyers are responsible to do their due diligence.

This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.