Spots for Skippers
The water's calling. These condos are all near sailing centers.
$335,000
42 8th Street, Unit 2507, Charlestown
Square footage 660
Condo fee $477 per month
Bedrooms 1
Baths 1 full
2009 taxes $1,950
Last sold for $314,550 in 2004
PROS Though this sunny corner unit, near the Navy Yard's Courageous Sailing Center, is on the small side, it is efficient and comfortable. The kitchen, with crisp white cabinets and appliances and black granite countertops, takes up little space but is well designed and open to the living room, which has a beamed cathedral ceiling. The bedroom also has high ceilings, and the bath is modern and immaculate. The unit has loads of closet space and includes a deeded parking spot. The Philippe Starck-designed concierge building has a newer health club. CONS The unit looks out onto a parking lot. CONTACT Grace Bloodwell, Keller Williams Realty, Charlestown, 617-512-4939, bloodwellstone.com
$379,900
2 Lamson Street, Unit 2A, East Boston
Square footage 1,684
Condo fee $220 per month
Bedrooms 3
Baths 2 full, 1 half
2009 taxes $4,038 (estimated)
Last sold for First time on market
PROS This 1840 four-plex Colonial in Jeffries Point, a few blocks from the Piers Park Sailing Center, has been gut-renovated in the finest style. You enter into an expansive main living space, with a wood-manteled gas fireplace and open-plan kitchen with a large breakfast island. Down a multi-closeted hallway is the bright master suite, while the garden level contains two more bedrooms and a shared bath. Wood floors gleam throughout. Bonus: The pet-friendly building is across the street from neighborhood hub Brophy Park. CONS Parking is a rented spot (part of the condo fee) around the block. CONTACT Dara Alperen, 617-686-3555, or Pauline Donnelly, 617-216-1609, Coldwell Banker, Boston, nemoves.com
$579,000
125 Charles Street, Unit R3, Beacon Hill
Square footage 748
Condo fee $208 per month
Bedrooms 1
Baths 1 full
2009 taxes $6,154 (estimated)
Last sold for First time on market
PROS In the heart of Beacon Hill and a short walk from the Esplanade's Community Boating, this condo's best attribute is location, though it's also well appointed. The main room has a high ceiling, row of windows, and gas fireplace. The kitchen is top quality, with chocolate-finish cabinets, high-end appliances, and a granite-topped island with breakfast bar and a washer-dryer tucked underneath. The modern bath has a jetted tub, and the bedroom, away from the street, is a decent size. The roof deck is a huge plus. CONS It's a third-floor walk-up. CONTACT Patti Donovan, Keliher Real Estate, Boston, 617-510-4876, keliherrealestate.com
