There are few streets in Boston as immediately recognizable as Commonwealth Avenue. Its broad, tree-lined mall, framed by rows of stately facades, has lengthy symbolized the magnificence of Again Bay residing.
On the coronary heart of this distinguished setting, a grand residence designed by Winslow & Bigelow at 285 Comm. Ave., between Gloucester and Hereford, stands as each an architectural showpiece and a uncommon alternative.
Accomplished on the flip of the twentieth century, the mansion’s granite and white stone facade exemplifies the period’s craftsmanship and enduring magnificence. Inside, its scale and wow-factor are instantly obvious.
The four-story decrease residence opens with a marble-clad entryway that leads right into a banquet-sized parlor, the place hovering ceilings, outsized home windows, and three marble fireplaces create a setting as dramatic as it’s inviting. A sweeping bridal staircase rises to an intricately carved, wood-paneled library, carrying the grandeur of the house upward.
Above, the penthouse duplex affords 4 bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths, with the framework in place for a possible front-to-back roof deck. Collectively, the 2 residences current extraordinary flexibility: preserve them as separate properties or unite them into one stop-you-in-your-tracks single-family property.
With the comfort of an elevator and three parking areas — no small feat alongside Comm. Ave. and probably well worth the worth of admission alone — that is greater than only a Again Bay handle.
The sale of the property, available on the market for $13,000,000, is represented by Michael Harper and Lili Banani, Coldwell Banker Realty.
