Our picks: What $500,000 will buy you right now all over Boston
We found condos in South Boston, Beacon Hill, West Roxbury, Dorchester, and East Boston at this price point.
It’s tough to get a single-family home in Boston for half a million dollars, but you can find a great condo at this price point. The units may be on the smaller end, but many have been updated. We found five condos in five Boston neighborhoods — Beacon Hill, South Boston, West Roxbury, Dorchester, and East Boston — all for around $500,000. Check them out:
11 Irving St., No. 5, Beacon Hill
$499,000
1 bedroom, 1 bath
407 square feet
$1,226.04 per square foot
Enter this unit through a foyer that flows into the living room space, where you will find a closet, two windows with blinds, a ceiling fan, and parquet floors. You can access the kitchen and bedroom directly off the living room. In the kitchen, there is a gas stove and room for a small table and chairs. The bedroom offers a wall of closets. Building amenities include a common roof deck and a washer/dryer in the basement.
66 Telegraph St., No. 1, South Boston
$499,000
2 bedrooms, 1 bath
770 square feet
$648.05 per square foot
Just steps from Thomas Park, this unit has been renovated but still includes historic details like exposed brick. Inside, you’ll find a kitchen with stainless-steel appliances and exposed beams. The condo also includes direct access to a private, grassy backyard with a patio.
124 Manthorne Road, No. 1, West Roxbury
$505,000
2 bedrooms, 1 bath
1,018 square feet
$496.07 per square foot
Set on the first floor of a multifamily home, this condo offers a remodeled kitchen and bath and refinished hardwood floors. Throughout, you’ll find custom woodwork, as well as updated windows, plumbing, and electric. The living area features a ceiling fan, large windows, and a fireplace.
4 Kevin Road, No. 3, Dorchester
$499,000
3 bedrooms, 2 baths
1,042 square feet
$478.89 per square foot
Newly renovated, this unit is located in a classic Dorchester triple-decker. Inside, you’ll find a gray-and-white color scheme with black doors and a kitchen that has stainless-steel appliances and granite counters. Other new features: plumbing, electric, siding, roof, front and rear balconies, gas lines, walls, and ceilings. The unit comes with deeded parking spaces (one in a garage, the other off-street), as well as deeded rights to build a roof deck.
240 Paris St., Unit 2, East Boston
$500,000
3 bedrooms, 1 bath
1,333 square feet
$375.09 per square foot
This two-level condo offers both roof rights and deeded parking. Inside, the living/dining area opens up to the kitchen, which features ceramic-tile flooring, a breakfast bar, and new stainless-steel appliances. Amenities include a private deck, a laundry alcove with a new washer and dryer, central air, a gas fireplace, recessed lighting, and new wood floors throughout.
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