Home of the Week: A wharf condo with exposed brick and beams for $795,000
The one-bedroom unit comes with 24-hour concierge service and access to an indoor pool. Price: $795,000. Search the latest listings at realestate.boston.com
28 Atlantic Ave., Unit 320, Boston
$795,000
Style: Condo
Year built: 1860/converted 1973
Square feet: 825
Bedrooms: 1
Baths: 1
Fee: $607 a month
Taxes: $4,509 (2019)
Walking into the cozy lobby of this Lewis Wharf condo building, it’s not difficult to believe that at one time it was a 19th-century warehouse.
While that history is tucked a couple of centuries into the past, there are still elements of the building, like the thick wooden beams across the ceilings and the stone archways in its hallways, that tip their hats to the building’s past life.
In the lobby, the 24-hour concierge is friendly and seems to know residents on a first-name basis.
This third-floor unit is a quick elevator ride and short walk down a quiet hallway — there are 95 units within this converted warehouse, but one wouldn’t know it.
Opening the front door, you’re immediately struck by the cozy warmth the many wooden elements of the condo provide, from the cherry storage to the wooden beams across the high ceilings that imbue historic charm to the Burmese teak floors.
Immediately to the right is the kitchen. Though the space is compact, the shiny granite countertops are deep, allowing enough prep space for the family cook. The kitchen features a wine refrigerator, a full-sized stainless-steel fridge, and wooden pecan-colored cabinets. There’s a flat-top stove with a microwave over it, as well as a dishwasher next to the silk stone sink. The floors are tile for easy cleaning, and the back wall of the kitchen features exposed brick.
The kitchen opens to a living room with bar seating and enough room for a handful of guests to mingle. Across from the bar in the living room is a wall of cherry cabinets.
The living room can be split into an open dining area — there’s room for a table to seat up to six guests — and a seating area with a large sectional.
Two large warehouse-style windows frame the outer wall of the living room. At night, many of Boston’s skyscrapers are decked in colored lights for various occasions, further dressing up an already vibrant skyline and making for a picturesque view. This unit doesn’t have a direct view of the waterfront, but you can see the harbor from the living room windows.
What appears to be a wall of mirrors to the right in the living room are actually four doors that open into the master bedroom. A king-sized bed easily fits, and the wall behind the bed features more exposed brick.
The bedroom has its own door to the condo’s bathroom; there’s another door from the living room area.
The bathroom features a deep, wide marble jetted tub with a shower head. The vanity is actually a repurposed antique cabinet topped with a stone sink basin.
Along with 24-hour concierge service, the building also features a heated swimming pool and gardens.
Residents can rent parking (there’s a wait-list), but Zipcar and a bike-sharing service are next to the building, and water taxi, bus, and train stops are nearby, making both downtown living and the ability to get out of the city for a weekend away easy.
The listing agent, Kathleen Douglas of the Douglas Company, is also the owner. As of press time, an offer with contingencies had been accepted on this home.
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