My First Place
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$235,000
165 Webb Street, Weymouth
Square footage 1,078
Lot size 4,792 square feet
Bedrooms 3
Baths 1 full
2008 taxes $2,677
Last sold for $62,900 in 1984
PROS Location is key for this cute bungalow, just steps from the commuter-rail station, a short walk to Weymouth Landing, and across the street from the Fore River. The kitchen is clean and up-to-date, with a breakfast ell that's open to the dining room. A brick-manteled wood-burning fireplace is the living room's focal point, and the first floor also features a sun porch and a bedroom. Two second-floor bedrooms share a hall bath, and there are hardwood floors throughout. CONS The garage needs a new roof, and the sun porch could use some shoring up. CONTACT Katie Duff, Jack Conway & Co., 617-653-8433, jackconway.com
$355,000
46 Spinney Path, Nahant
Square footage 1,231
Lot size 3,192 square feet
Bedrooms 2
Baths 1 full, 1 half
2008 taxes $3,028
Last sold for $364,000 in 2004
PROS Views abound from the living room of this hilltop contemporary, which has five decks, including one on the roof with an ocean view. The spacious living/dining room has a beamed cathedral ceiling, skylights, a large stone fireplace with sunken mantel, and lots of sunny windows. A bathroom off the kitchen leads to the master bedroom, which also has an entrance from the main living space. Downstairs, the second bedroom or office has a half bath, and there's a washer-dryer and separate entrance. CONS The place could use some work. CONTACT Homeowner Bob Bates at 508-331-8815
$529,900
142 Oakland Street, Wellesley
Square footage 1,100
Lot size 8,563 square feet
Bedrooms 2
Baths 1 full, 1 half
2009 taxes $6,312
Last sold for $298,000 in 1999
PROS There's a 300-plus-square-foot deck off the updated kitchen of this condo-alternative Cape, which has a finished room with separate entrance in the garden level that would work well for a home-based business. An open-plan dining room and a generous living room make the place good for entertaining, and there's a powder room off the front foyer -- something smaller homes often lack. The master is roomy and shares the hall bath with a guest room. Across the street, Centennial Park beckons. CONS The full bath needs renovating. CONTACT Donna Scott, Coldwell Banker, Wellesley, 781-254-1490, nemoves.com 