Homes for You (and Your Best Friend)

These urban condos are pet-friendly and close to canine-congregating parks.

$305,000
414 SUMNER STREET, UNIT 2, EAST BOSTON

SQUARE FOOTAGE 1,120
BEDROOMS 2
BATHS 1 full
2008 TAXES $3,352 (estimated)
CONDO FEE $185 per month
LAST SOLD FOR First time on market

PROS This sunny condo offers lots of space for the area, including a huge basement storage room near a walkout door in the street-level alley. It is in the desirable Jeffries Point neighborhood two blocks from Boston Harbor and has a balcony overlooking Brophy Park, where neighborhood canines gather several times a day. CONS The hardwood floor in the front room is a patchwork, and a wall should be added in the kitchen/living area to move the second bedroom to the back of the condo, off the busy street. Contact Zaragoza Guerra, Tony's Realty, East Boston, 617-721-6586, tonysrealty.com.

$589,000
87-89 BROOKSIDE AVENUE, UNIT G, JAMAICA PLAIN

SQUARE FOOTAGE 1,765
BEDROOMS 2
BATHS 2 full
2007 TAXES $5,118
CONDO FEE $350 per month
LAST SOLD FOR $480,000 in 2005

PROS Those looking for clean, modern lines will love this townhouse-loft hybrid with a cook's kitchen, bamboo floors, and 18-foot windows in the main living area. It is immaculately appointed throughout, from the tumbled-granite countertops to the high-velocity central air, and offers 1,100-plus square feet of private roof rights in the heart of JP, steps from dog-friendly Franklin Park. CONS There's no bathroom on the garden level, and daily life would mean lots of stair climbing. Contact Karen McCormack or Paula Callaghan, McCormack & Scanlan, Jamaica Plain, 617-306-7804, mccormackscanlan.com.

$750,000
91 ANTRIM STREET, UNIT 1, CAMBRIDGE

SQUARE FOOTAGE 2,195
BEDROOMS 4
BATHS 3 full
2007 TAXES $5,137
CONDO FEE $150 per month
LAST SOLD FOR First time on market

PROS This Inman Square duplex, on the first floor and garden level, has a walkout yard for dogs and is within a few blocks of two green spaces that host informal doggie play groups. It's a pleasant surprise to find this much square footage this well done for this price in a mid-Cambridge location. CONS Two bedrooms and two baths are on the lower level, and extra space between the kitchen and dining room makes for an odd layout. Contact Max Dublin, Century 21 Commonwealth, Cambridge, 617-230-7615, commonmoves.com.

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