Homes in Brockton, Newton that help bring the outside in
LOT SIZE
0.16 acre
BEDROOMS
5
BATHS
2 full, 1 half
LAST SOLD FOR
$157,900 in 1999
PROS
Enter this gabled, corner-lot 1925 Colonial with Victorian-style flourishes by way of an elegant foyer with hardwood floors. The spacious living room at right features bay windows and a gas fireplace, and the formal dining room beyond has a coffered ceiling. French doors lead to a heated sunroom with walls of casement windows plus access to the backyard and a garage with wood stove. The updated eat-in kitchen has quartz counters, stainless appliances, and two-toned Shaker cabinets; there's a half bath nearby, and a mudroom exits to the side porch. Up either staircase, four bedrooms (one with access to a walk-up attic room) share a roomy bath. The basement has laundry, a family room, bedroom, and bath.
CONS
No central air.
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43 Ash Street in Brockton
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Sue Hays, Keller Williams, 508-259-5116, kw.com
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50 GROVE HILL PARK / NEWTON
Sunroom of 50 Grove Hill Park in Newton.
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SQUARE FEET
2,389
LOT SIZE
0.21 acre
BEDROOMS
4
BATHS
2
LAST SOLD FOR
$1,207,000 in 2016
PROS
This 1921 Craftsman with hardwood floors is set on a tranquil cul-de-sac in Newtonville. From the sunroom entryway, French doors open to an inviting living room with stone fireplace, recessed lights and speakers, and built-in shelves. A breakfast bar splits the dining room from the open kitchen with Shaker cabinetry, double sink, stainless appliances, and granite counters. A nearby mudroom with pantry storage leads to a side patio and fenced yard. Past a bath, the primary bedroom connects to a heated sunroom with over a dozen swing-out windows and rich wood wainscoting. On the second floor, three more bedrooms share a newer bath with double vanity. There's a family room and laundry in the walk-out basement.
CONS
Shared driveway.
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50 Grove Hill Park in Newton
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Noreen Boyce, Advisors Living, 617-749-5308, nboyce@advisorsliving.com
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