Off Market
4R Melville Ave, Boston, MA
Boston · MA 02124
- $779,000
- Price
- 2
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 1250
- Sq. ft.
Overview
Property type:
Single Family
Year built:
Built in 1890
Lot size:
5,203 Sq.Ft Lot
Price per square foot:
$623 / Sq.Ft
Parking:
2 Off Street Spaces
Heating & cooling:
Heat, Mini-Split, Electric, AC
About this home
Prepare to fall in love with this charming 19th-century Carriage House on the Merrihew Manor estate, a rare jewel in the Melville Park neighborhood. This historic home, reimagined with modern touches, retains its Queen Anne charm with original period details like beamed ceilings, French doors, wide plank wood floors and a cupola with a weathervane. Spread over two levels, featuring an open living space with a vaulted-ceiling living room, gas fireplace, spacious kitchen with counter seating and a large deck. The home boasts a spacious bedroom, two full bathrooms and a versatile first-floor space for a home office, den or potential extra bedroom. A unique bonus area opens to the yard via stable doors - perfect for a studio, workshop, or creative expansion. The basement offers laundry, storage and potential for further development. Including a high-efficiency boiler, new mini-split systems and two deeded parking spaces. Only a few blocks from the Red Line, this is city living at its best!
Neighborhood & Transit
Dorchester
4R Melville Ave, Boston · MA 02124
Nearby transit
Within 0.5 mile, measured straight-line to the nearest station entrance.
-
Shawmut Red 0.28 mi
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Talbot Avenue Commuter Rail 3 routes 0.38 mi
- Fairmount Line
- Franklin/Foxboro Line
- Providence/Stoughton Line
Price Insight
- Days on Market:
- 769 days
- Listing Price:
- $779,000
- Price per Sq.Ft:
- $623
- Tax Assessment:
- Unknown
- Taxes:
- Unknown
Home Facts
Interior Features
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Full Bathrooms
- 2
- Half Bathrooms
- 0
- Living Area
- 1,250 Sq.Ft
- Broker Disclosure about Living Area
- Living area total does not include basement (1299 sf) or first floor workshop (742 sf).
- Kitchen
- Floor 2, Open Floor Plan, Vaulted Ceiling, Peninsula, Gas Stove, Stainless Steel Appliances, Eat-in Kitchen, Stone Countertops, Ceiling - Beamed, Flooring - Wood, Balcony / Deck, Balcony - Exterior, Exterior Access, Recessed Lighting, Remodeled, Wainscoting, Lighting - Pendant, Dishwasher, Range, Garbage Disposal, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Refrigerator - ENERGY STAR, Dryer - ENERGY STAR, Washer - ENERGY STAR
- Primary Bedroom
- Floor 2, Vaulted Ceiling, Closet, Ceiling Fan(s), Ceiling - Beamed, Flooring - Wood, Window(s) - Stained Glass
- Laundry
- Unknown
- Living levels
- Unknown
- Rooms
- 4
- Above grade area
- 1250
- Flooring
- Wood, Tile, Hardwood
- Lead paint
- Unknown
Utilities
- Heating Type
- Ductless Mini-Split System, Electric Baseboard, Unit Control
- Heating Zone
- 3
- Cooling
- Ductless Mini-Split System
- Cooling Zones
- 3
- Water
- City/Town Water
- Sewer
- City/Town Sewer
- Electric Features
- Unknown
Exterior Features
- Lot Size
- 5,203 Sq.Ft
- Lot Description
- Paved Drive, Shared Drive, Level
- Exterior Features
- Deck, Balcony
Parking
- Garage Parking
- 0 Parking Spaces, Carriage Shed, Work Area
- Off Street Parking
- 2 Parking Spaces, Deeded
Construction Details
- Construction Type
- Frame
- Siding
- Clapboard, Wood
- Roof
- Asphalt/Fiberglass Shingles
Green Features
- Electric Vehicle Charger
- Unknown
- Solar Panels
- Unknown
- Green Certified
- Unknown
- Insulation Features
- Unknown
- Energy Features
- Unknown
Room details
- Living room level
- Second Floor
- Living room features
- Fireplace, Ceiling Fan(s), Ceiling - Beamed, Ceiling - Vaulted, Flooring - Wood, Balcony / Deck, French Doors, Deck - Exterior, Exterior Access, Open Floor Plan, Recessed Lighting, Remodeled, Wainscoting
- Bathroom 1 level
- First Floor
- Bathroom 1 features
- Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - With Tub & Shower, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile, Window(s) - Stained Glass
- Bathroom 2 level
- Second Floor
- Bathroom 2 features
- Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - Double Vanity/Sink, Bathroom - With Tub & Shower, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile, Window(s) - Stained Glass
Listing information
- Listing agent
- Leslie MacKinnon
- Listing office
- Compass
- MLS PIN #
- 73295384
- Disclosure
- City has previously assessed the Carriage House as a 2-bed, currently used as a1-bed. Buyer to complete their own due diligence. Fireplace pilot needs to be relit. Taxes TBD, this is the first time the Carriage House has sold. Also listed as a condo in MLS.
- Disclosure
- Living area total does not include basement (1299 sf) or first floor workshop (742 sf).
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