Shopping in Brookline

These homes range from modest to grand.

$449,000
7 HART STREET, BROOKLINE

SQUARE FOOTAGE 960
LOT SIZE 734 square feet
BEDROOMS 2
BATHS 1 full, 1 half
2008 TAXES $3,265
LAST SOLD FOR $259,000 in 2004

PROS A single-family in Brookline for under $500,000 may seem like a small miracle to some. Though the exterior of this house is plain, the interior is remodeled in a rather funky style, with exposed beams, track lighting, and a tumbled-stone backsplash in the open-plan kitchen. There's radiant heat in the downstairs half bath, and cathedral ceilings in the bedrooms. CONS The second floor still needs work, the stairs are steep, and the backyard is just big enough for a grill. Contact Margarida Fragoso, Vanguard Realty, Brookline, 857-234-0225, vanguard-realty.com.

$1,495,000
190 DUDLEY STREET, BROOKLINE

SQUARE FOOTAGE 4,042
LOT SIZE 9,820 square feet
BEDROOMS 6
BATHS 3 full, 1 half
2008 TAXES $11,623
LAST SOLD FOR $65,000 in 1969

PROS This 1925 stucco-and-brick Tudor is actually laid out more like a Cape. To one side of the entry hall is an 18-by-25-foot living room that leads to a covered porch in the backyard. To the other side is a gracious dining room with traditional molding. The third floor, with full bath and cathedral ceiling, is finished and can be used as a three-room office for those with storage needs or an assistant. CONS The kitchen, which needs updating, is separated from the rest of the first floor but could open into the dining room with the removal of a wall. Contact Jayne Bennett Friedberg, Coldwell Banker, Brookline, 617-796-6116, nemoves.com.

$3,200,000
62 BUCKMINSTER ROAD, BROOKLINE

SQUARE FOOTAGE 11,147
LOT SIZE 38,987 square feet
BEDROOMS 11
BATHS 4 full, 1 half
2008 TAXES $36,827
LAST SOLD FOR $100,000 in 1973

PROS This castlelike Jacobethan Revival, built in the mid-19th century by Peabody and Stearns, retains traces of its days as part of Cardinal Cushing College. It has a sweeping porte-cochere and an enormous foyer with a spectacular mahogany staircase, as well as a huge stone terrace reminiscent of an Italian villa. The scale of the rooms is grand but not overwhelming. CONS The house needs serious work, including some amendments to the layout; the current kitchen, for example, was built for servants to use and is just 9 feet by 19 feet. Contact Judy Paradis, Chobee Hoy Associates, Brookline, 617-755-1902, chobeehoy.com.

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