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Condos on the market in Brighton

CONDO FEE $321 a month BEDROOMS 1 BATHS 1 LAST SOLD FOR $166,000 in 1999 PROS This penthouse condo tops an 1890 Victorian in the historic Aberdeen Architectural Conservation District near Cleveland Circle. Enter into the living and dining area with wood floors, vaulted ceilings, and skylights. A ladder leads up to a sleeping loft with eaves storage and access to a small roof deck. The galley kitchen has a tiled floor and swing-out windows that open to a fire escape and balcony. The bath is off the carpeted bedroom. The unit comes with two parking spaces, and the condo fee includes heat and hot water. Shared building amenities include laundry on the second floor (with additional machines in the basement) and a fenced yard. CONS Dated kitchen; square footage includes loft space with a low ceiling. Advertisement The exterior of 126 Kilsyth Road #5 in Brighton. Handout Shelby Nelson, Century 21 Shawmut, 508-776-1658, Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up $735,000 19 SOUTH STREET #11 / BRIGHTON The living area of 19 South Street #11 in Brighton. Handout SQUARE FEET 872 CONDO FEE $378 a month BEDROOMS 2 BATHS 1 LAST SOLD FOR $113,000 in 1996 PROS This condo is on the third and top floor of a professionally managed 1930 brick midrise near the Chestnut Hill Reservoir, Cleveland Circle, and Boston College. Enter into an open, spacious, south-facing living area with hardwood floors and 9-foot ceilings. At left, the U-shaped kitchen has black granite counters, stainless appliances, and a breakfast bar. On the other side of the dining area, the living room has wood-beam coffered ceilings and an exposed brick wall. Down a hallway with built-in bookshelves, two bedrooms — one with bay windows and exposed brick — flank an updated bath with subway tile tub surround. The condo fee includes heat and hot water. CONS No private outdoor space; off-street parking not included, but negotiable. Advertisement The exterior of 19 South Street #11 in Brighton. Handout Matt Langlois, Keller Williams, 617-466-6141, Jon Gorey is a regular contributor to the Globe Magazine. Send comments to