A home on Louisburg Square in Beacon Hill goes on sale for the first time in years
13 Louisburg Square, in Beacon Hill, last changed hands in 1990.
Earlier this year, Louisburg Square – a row of townhouses in Beacon Hill that claims tenants like Secretary of State John Kerry – was recognized as the most expensive block in Boston. Real estate site Zillow estimated the median home value to be $6.7 million.
Now, the first townhouse on Louisburg Square to hit the market in three years is making sure the block lives up to its reputation. The eight-bedroom, 5,528-square-foot home at 13 Louisburg Square is listed for $11.6 million.
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If it sells at that price, the townhouse will become the most expensive purchase in the street’s history, according to public property records. In April 2012, 3 Louisburg Square sold for $11 million, and in August 2011, 20 Louisburg Square sold for $11.5 million.
13 Louisburg Square last changed hands in 1990, when it sold for $1,150,000, according to Zillow. It was built in 1847 and includes a basement, five fireplaces, two parking spots and one killer view of the Charles River from a private roof deck.
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