Old, Older, Oldest

If you're a history buff, you'll love these beautiful homes.

$749,0002 Benton Road, Unit 1, Somerville

Square footage 2,410

Condo fee $373

Bedrooms 3

Baths 1 full, 1 three-quarter, 1 half

2008 taxes $5,913

Last sold for $600,000 in 2008

Pros Built for the Hood family of Hood Milk, this 1890s Colonial Revival is on the National Register of Historic Places, and its three condos have been fastidiously rehabbed. The large living/dining room in this unit has built-ins surrounding a gas fireplace and a nook with a window seat. The kitchen gives way to a patio, and there's a finished lower level. The master, with en suite bath, shares the second floor with a guest room, while the third bedroom, with bath, is another flight up. Cons There's no hall bath for the second-floor guest room. Contact Nichole Bookwalter, Weichert Realtors/Channing Real Estate, Cambridge, 617-784-3023, channing-realestate.com.

$1,125,00058 Old Mystic Street, Arlington

Square footage 2,945

Lot size 26,570 square feet

Bedrooms 4

Baths 3 full

2008 taxes $10,038

Last sold for $950,000 in 2005

Pros Part of the Arlington Historical Commission's inventory of significant properties, this is a grand example of the Greek Revival style dating from 1850. With a huge living room and a family room that's open to the kitchen, this house is perfect for family life. Behind the kitchen is a full bath and a room that could be converted to a first-floor master, though the second-floor master is unique, with cathedral ceilings and a lofted library space. There are two side porches and a rolling yard. Cons The kitchen is a melange of cabinet and countertop materials. Contact Nancy Solomon, Coldwell Banker, Arlington, 617-281-0029, newenglandmoves.com.

$2,985,000

24 Bedford Road, Lincoln Square footage 6,910

Lot size 2 acres

Bedrooms 6

Baths 4 full, 1 half

2008 taxes $22,377

Last sold for $1,500,000 in 2008

Pros In the heart of Lincoln's historic district, the 1794 Codman-Hagar house has been gorgeously remodeled to fit modern living, with thoughtful touches like a coat closet made from lockers that once stored horse tack. Sun porches were repurposed to create huge bedrooms that overlook the grounds. The main living level goes on forever, with a huge kitchen, an enormous living room, a fully wired media room, a library, a sitting room, and a solarium with greenhouse. Original moldings have been impeccably restored, and there are 10 working fireplaces. Cons It's a bit close to the road. Contact homeowner Tom Blake at 617-962-7767.