Luxury Homes

Back Bay brownstone, on for nearly $20m, is our Luxury Home of the Week

The property offers seven bedrooms and natural light on three sides.

The brownstone at 4 Gloucester St. in Back Bay includes an elevator and no fewer than six fireplaces. Nate Atwater, Atwater Media Productions

By Megan O'Brien

October 24, 2024

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Our Luxury Home of the Week pick presents the opportunity to own a renovated brownstone in the heart of Back Bay.

The Victorian at 4 Gloucester St. offers 9,924 square feet of living space spread across five levels and seated on 0.06 of an acre. Listed for $19,995,000, the home has seven bedrooms, six full bathrooms, and two half bathrooms, as well as an elevator and four direct parking spaces. Maggie Gold Seelig of MGS Group Real Estate LTD has the listing.

4 Gloucester St Boston MA foyer Back Bay — . – Nate Atwater, Atwater Media Productions

Step into the well-appointed rowhouse through the grand foyer, with a dramatic curved staircase and black-and-white herringbone marble floors. Straight behind it is a modern kitchen featuring an island that seats five. The dining, family, and living rooms are also on this level, each sporting fireplaces and bay windows.

4 Gloucester St Boston MA kitchen Back Bay — . – Nate Atwater, Atwater Media Productions

4 Gloucester St Boston MA living room Back Bay — . – Nate Atwater, Atwater Media Productions

There are sitting and laundry rooms on the second floor, but this level is really all about the primary suite. The owner’s space features a fireplace and two dressing rooms, one of which is open to the en-suite bathroom. This area includes two separate vanities, a rain shower, and a soaking tub.

4 Gloucester St Boston MA primary bedroom — . – Nate Atwater, Atwater Media Productions

4 Gloucester St Boston MA primary bath dressing room Back Bay — . – Nate Atwater, Atwater Media Productions

Four more bedrooms and two bathrooms make up the third floor of this Back Bay property, while the top level consists of a living room with built-ins, a kitchen, full bathroom, and access to the roof.

The garden level includes a gym, a two-bedroom suite, an office with its own fireplace, and patio access.