Our picks: Five homes close to Greater Boston bike trails
We found five homes — in Back Bay, Lexington, Dorchester, Milton, and Hingham — that wil help get the gears turning for home buyers who like to bike.
As the weather finally begins to warm up into the 50s — at least for a few days — your thoughts may turn to spring activities. We found five homes — in Back Bay, Lexington, Dorchester, Milton, and Hingham — very close to bike trails.
Check them out:
166 Beacon St., Apt. 1R, Back Bay
$675,000
1 bedroom, 1 bath
626 square feet
Located in a Beacon Street brownstone, this studio offers a separate kitchen, bathroom, and a Murphy bed. There are hardwood floors, built-ins, and tall ceilings, along with shutters on the large windows. The unit is a short walk to Charles River Bike Path.
22 Solomon Pierce Road, Lexington
$1,945,000
4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths
4,622 square feet
Within walking distance to Minuteman Commuter Bikeway, this Acorn Deck contemporary offers soaring ceilings and walls of glass, along with mahogany, cedar, and fieldstone accents. Amenities include two potential master suites, a second-floor gallery, a great room, balconies inside and out, a heated three-car garage, a generator, and a patio. The home sits on a 1.15-acre lot with a circular driveway, fieldstone walls, specimen trees, and mature plantings.
2 Shenandoah St., Dorchester
$739,000
3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths
1,313 square feet
This single-family home in Dorchester has been renovated, boasting a kitchen with custom solid-wood cabinets, high-end appliances, and counters and a backsplash of Carrara marble. The first-floor has new oak flooring, while the floors upstairs have been refinished. The home is set on a 0.13-acre lot and offers a garage and a slider to the deck and backyard. It is close to the Lower Neponset River Trail, where you can walk, run, or bike.
38 Centre St., Milton
$585,000
3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths
1,758 square feet
Close to Milton Public Library and Milton Academy, this Colonial is also a short trip to Blue Hills Reservation, which has myriad mountain biking trails. Inside the home, there is a large mudroom off the attached garage, a front-to-back living room, and a partially finished basement. The kitchen boasts a window over the sink, a breakfast bar, and lots of cabinets. The home sits on a 0.17-acre lot with a fenced-in backyard.
4 Heritage Road, Hingham
$859,900
4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths
2,900 square feet
Not far from Wompatuck State Park, which has bike trails, sits this south-facing Garrison Colonial. A 2008 renovation added a great room, high ceilings, and built-ins, along with a finished bonus room on the lower level. Other amenities include a formal dining room, a fireplaced living room, recessed lighting, and a renovated kitchen with granite counters. The 0.47-acre lot has a fenced-in backyard and is landscaped with mature plantings and cherry trees.
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