Beacon Hill Beckons

18 Garden Street, Unit 4, Boston

Square footage 920

Condo fee $258

Bedrooms 2

Baths 1 full

2008 taxes $5,883

Last sold for First time on market

Pros This high-ceilinged condo isn't huge, but it's well laid out, with the granite-and-stainless galley kitchen open to the small dining area and living room, which has three windows, a skylight, and a wood-burning fireplace with a sunburst design on the mantel. Off a skylighted central hallway is a washer-dryer hookup, a cozy guest bedroom, and the master, which is roomy and has a cedar closet and skylight. At the top of a very narrow spiral staircase off the dining area is an office with great views and a large private roof deck. Cons It's a fourth-floor walk-up. Contact John Ford, Ford Realty, Boston, 617-720-5454, fordrealty.net.

$759,000

63 Myrtle Street, Unit 3, Boston

Square footage 1,129

Condo fee $313

Bedrooms 3

Baths 2 full

2009 taxes $6,062

Last sold for $715,000 in 2006

Pros This floor-through seems quite spacious, with a curved-corner living room open to the dining room and a pass-through to the kitchen, which is small but efficient and stylish. The master bedroom is large for the area, with views looking down the hill and space enough for a computer desk. It shares a Jack-and-Jill bath (think white tile and a glass-enclosed shower) with a guest bedroom that has a double closet and is large enough for a double bed. The third bedroom is a bit smaller but also has adequate closet space. Cons The hall bath needs updating. Contact Pauline Donnelly, Coldwell Banker, Beacon Hill, 617-216-1609, newenglandmoves.com.

$1,595,000

93 Revere Street, Unit 4, Boston

Square footage 1,500

Condo fee $281

Bedrooms 2

Baths 1 full, 1 three-quarter, 1 half

2009 taxes $11,413

Last sold for $1,095,000 in 2003

Pros A duplex whose roof deck has spectacular views of the city, from the neighbors' chimney pots to the Charles River, this unit boasts an open main floor, with a well-appointed galley kitchen at one end of the entry hall and a half bath at the other. Graceful columns separate the living and dining rooms, both of which have marble-manteled wood-burning fireplaces. Upstairs, the master bedroom has two double closets, built-in bookshelves, and a clean-lined three-quarter bath. The guest bedroom is off the hallway with adjacent bath, and there's a washer-dryer hookup. Cons There's not much storage space. Contact Jared Wollaston, Hammond Residential, Back Bay, 617-875-4110, hammondre.com.