Turnkey Town Homes

No renovations needed at these prime properties.

$329,900
7 BOW STREET, UNIT 7, ARLINGTON

SQUARE FOOTAGE 890
CONDO FEE $265
BEDROOMS 2
BATHS 1 full
2008 TAXES $3,744
LAST SOLD FOR $325,800 in 2005

PROS This immaculate starter home was built in the 1950s as part of an apartment complex and renovated a few years ago. The town home is close to a skating rink, a baseball field, the Cambridge-to-Concord bike path, the Heights, and Massachusetts Avenue, and comes with two parking spots. The modern kitchen is open to the dining area, which forms an L with the living room, and the master bedroom is large enough for a sitting or office area. CONS Basement storage space is limited, and the only bathroom is on the second floor. Contact Kathy Calandrella, Bowes, Pennell & Thompson, Arlington, 781-254-1507, ted-kathyhomes.com.

$589,000
160 HILLSIDE AVENUE, UNIT 8, NEEDHAM

SQUARE FOOTAGE 1,860
CONDO FEE $180
BEDROOMS 3
BATHS 2 full, 1 half
2008 TAXES $4,200 (estimated)
LAST SOLD FOR $494,000 in 2002

PROS In a nice-looking, newer development just minutes off Interstate 95, this unit has a small but efficient kitchen open to the living/dining area, an attached one-car garage, and a decent-size backyard with brick patio (pets are allowed). Upstairs, the large master suite has a soaring cathedral ceiling and a tiled bath with a Jacuzzi, while the two secondary bedrooms share a smaller hall bath. A laundry on the second floor is convenient, and the basement, if finished, would offer roughly 600 additional square feet. CONS The textured plaster on the ceilings isn't for everyone. Contact owner Gary Stein at 617-817-7721.

$1,165,000
12 CEDAR STREET, CHARLESTOWN

SQUARE FOOTAGE 2,458
LOT SIZE 2,458 square feet
BEDROOMS 3
BATHS 2 full, 2 half
2008 TAXES $9,921
LAST SOLD FOR $615,000 in 1997

PROS This 1860s brick Victorian in tony Memorial Square retains many original details, including pumpkin-pine floors, three marble mantels (one a working fireplace), and rich woodwork. The first-floor living and dining rooms are connected by a butler's pantry. The second floor has a master and a cozy shelf-lined library, and the children's rooms on the third floor are adorable. The kitchen leads to a small private courtyard and easy roof access, but there's no deck. CONS The garden-level kitchen, though huge and well-appointed, is inconvenient. Contact Mary Kay Donovan, Coldwell Banker, Charlestown, 617-872-1314, coldwellbanker.com.

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