Our picks: Five Boston-area homes on the market with great front porches
Finding a home with a porch to enjoy with good friends can certainly be accomplished in the Boston area at many price points.
From a $4,750,000 home in Dover to a $359,000 property in Malden, there are front porches galore in Greater Boston. We picked five of our favorites and ordered them from highest price per square foot to lowest. Check them out:
62 Strawberry Hill St., Dover
$4,750,000
5 bedrooms, 5 full baths, and 3 half baths
9,876 square feet
$480.96 per square foot
This Colonial farmhouse is set on 3.46 acres of land and has a broad front porch. Inside, you’ll find reclaimed wide-plank floors, a study, a dining room, and a screened-in porch on the back of the house. A stone fireplace is the focal point of an open space that encompasses the kitchen and family room. The master suite has a fireplace and French doors that lead to a balcony.
79 Point Allerton Ave., Hull
$850,000
3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths
1,778 square feet
$478.07 per square foot
With unobstructed Boston Harbor Island views, this Shingle Style home offers two porches, one in the front and the other in the back facing the water. The home is rustic, with lots of wood paneling, and also offers multiple floor-to-ceiling windows and a kitchen with granite countertops. There is also a basement and a garage. The home sits on a 0.16-acre lot.
20 Summer St., Marblehead
$660,000
3 bedrooms, 2 full baths
1,629 square feet
$405.16 per square foot
This 1860 antique has a small front porch perfect for a rocking chair. The home offers an open living and dining room, along with an updated kitchen with a subway tile backsplash. On the lower level, you’ll find a multi-purpose room and access to the backyard patio, which has bricks and stones in a circular pattern, rose gardens, and a shed. The home also boasts a stained-glass window from an old church that was down the street. The home sits on a 0.04-acre lot.
117 Varnum St., Arlington
$685,000
3 bedrooms, 2 full baths
1,750 square feet
$391.43 per square foot
This second floor, two-level condo has multiple outdoor spaces: a back porch off the kitchen, a front porch accessible through French doors from the media room, a sunroom off the living room, and a backyard. There are Brazilian hardwood floors throughout. The master offers an en-suite bath with tile, a whirlpool tub, and separate shower.
406 Broadway, Malden
$359,000
3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths
1,728 square feet
$207.75 per square foot
This farmhouse Colonial has a front porch spanning the width of the home, with plenty of room for seating. Set on a 0.20-acre lot, there are many unique features throughout the living space, including coffered ceilings, detailed fireplace mantels, and oak hardwood floors.
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