New Converts

$1,100,000
475 EAST FOURTH STREET, SOUTH BOSTON

SQUARE FOOTAGE 3,000
LOT SIZE 3,528 square feet
BEDROOMS 3
BATHS 3 full, 1 half
2007 TAXES $9,671 (estimated)
LAST SOLD FOR First time on market

PROS The simple exterior of this 1854 church belies the stunning interior. Converted to a single-family dwelling, it has a first-floor great room with 11-foot ceilings and a deluxe maple-and-granite kitchen. There are 2 bedrooms and 2 baths upstairs; the basement has a guest room, media room, and wine cellar. CONS The half-bath is right off the living room. Contact Dayna Carroll, M.T. Fox Bluechip Realty Group, South Boston, 617-269-3999, bluechiprealtygroup.com.

$599,900
158 WACHUSETT STREET, UNIT 3, JAMAICA PLAIN

SQUARE FOOTAGE 1,583
CONDO FEE $275 per month
BEDROOMS 3
BATHS 3 full
2007 TAXES $5,266 (estimated)
LAST SOLD FOR First time on market

PROS Few of the six modern, spacious units in this 1899 church-turned-condos have any churchlike qualities. The notable exception is this duplex, in which the large arched window dominates the living room and the loft-style study above it. The first-floor guest room has French doors, making it attractive as a den, office, or media room. There are two deeded parking spaces in the building's heated garage. CONS There is no outdoor space. Contact Ralph Smith Jr., Gibson Sotheby's International Realty, South End, 617-648-3893, thewoodbourne.com.

$499,000
45 WEST BROADWAY, UNIT 112, SOUTH BOSTON

SQUARE FOOTAGE 1,222
CONDO FEE $502 per month
BEDROOMS 2
BATHS 2 full, 1 half
2007 TAXES $5,231
LAST SOLD FOR $462,000 in 2004

PROS One of the first Catholic churches in Boston, Saints Peter and Paul, designed by architect Gridley J. Fox Bryant in 1844, is an impressive towering granite structure. In what is becoming a neighborhood unto itself as several new condo projects draw buyers across the Broadway Bridge, the building sports a handy location close to the T and Route 93. CONS Except for parts of the massive nave pillars that are exposed, the unit's interior is fairly conventional. Contact Mary Kelleher, Gibson Sotheby's International Realty, South Boston, 617-821-8875, sothebysrealty.com.

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