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What $1 million dollars buys in Swampscott and Walpole

LOT SIZE 0.1 acre BEDROOMS 4 BATHS 2 LAST SOLD FOR $460,000 in 2002 PROS This 1895 Victorian is perched on a hill two blocks from the beach and a mile from the commuter rail. From the front porch, step into a spacious foyer with a closet beneath the stairs. At left, a long living and dining room has a fireplace, bay windows facing the ocean, and access to a screened side porch. The cottage kitchen has stainless appliances, white cabinets, breakfast bar, and a dining area with twin built-in china cabinets. A back door leads out to the brick patio and garage, or down to the basement laundry. A second-floor bath serves three bedrooms, one with an office nook built into the window bay. The top-floor primary suite has a private bath, sitting room, and treetop deck with ocean views. CONS No first-floor bath. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The kitchen of 72 Greenwood Avenue in Swampscott. Handout Advertisement Melissa Weinand, The Proper Nest, 781-254-8669, $995,000 48 PINE HILL DRIVE / WALPOLE 48 Pine Hill Drive in Walpole, Handout SQUARE FEET 2,536 LOT SIZE 0.92 acre BEDROOMS 4 BATHS 2 full, 1 half LAST SOLD FOR $594,600 in 2012 PROS This 1990 Garrison Colonial sits on a large lot dotted with mature trees on a quiet street. The front entry hall bisects the living room at right and dining room at left, both with wainscoting, hardwood floors, and dentil crown molding. The tiled kitchen beyond has black granite counters, graphite steel appliances, recessed lights, and a breakfast nook. Sliders open to a screened porch, deck, and in-ground pool. Off the kitchen, the family room has vaulted ceilings, a bay window, and a fireplace flanked by built-in shelves. There's a half bath and laundry down a short hall. Upstairs, three bedrooms share a bath, while the primary suite has its own remodeled bath with double vanity, step-in shower, and wood-look floor tile. CONS WalkScore of 5 (out of 100). Advertisement The living area of 48 Pine Hill Drive in Walpole, Handout Linda Wigren, Jack Conway, 617-974-2568, Jon Gorey is a regular contributor to the Globe Magazine. Send comments to