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Luxury Home of the Week: For $6.45m, a Beacon Hill address where Nathaniel Hawthorne lived

54 Pinckney St., a five-level, 3,825-square-foot Federal, hit the market on Sept. 7 for $6,450,000. Read more on realestate.boston.com.

54 Pinckney Street Boston exterior
54 Pinckney St. was built in 1833. Kerry Howell Photography

The cobblestone streets of Beacon Hill have been known to house a few famous authors over the years, from Sylvia Plath to Henry David Thoreau. Now you have a chance to dwell where Nathaniel Hawthorne did.

54 Pinckney St., a five-level, 3,825-square-foot Federal-style home, hit the market Sept. 7 for $6,450,000. Built in 1833, the property has been updated with new shutters, lighting, paint, a sound system, and wallpaper. There are five bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and two half bathrooms. Sitting on 0.03 of an acre, the home also offers a private patio in the back. The Moving Greater Boston Team at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Warren Residential has the listing.

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The first floor is home to the dining room and kitchen, each with a fireplace. The kitchen features countertops and backsplash of marble, white cabinets, an island, and a door to the brick patio. A powder room with playful French terrier wallpaper completes the floor.

Up the curved staircase, the second floor includes a living room and library connected via a pocket door. The latter space gets a modern touch with a dramatic coat of navy paint and a sleek wet bar.

The upper two floors are reserved for the sleeping quarters, each outfitted with new closet systems. The primary suite encompasses the entire third floor, including a bedroom with a fireplace, a walk-in closet, laundry room, and a bathroom with a double vanity, standalone shower, and a heated floor. There are three bedrooms on the fourth floor, including one with an en-suite bathroom featuring a shower/tub combination under a skylight.

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The home’s lower level offers a patio entrance, full bathroom, laundry room, and eat-in kitchen.

See more photos of the home below: 

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Correction: A previous version of this story gave an incorrect date for the construction of this home. It was built in 1833. Realestate.boston.com regrets the error.

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