The 10 most expensive single-family home sales in the Boston area in 2016
Boston and its surrounding suburbs saw an abundance of high priced single-family homes sell in 2016.
Boston and its surrounding suburbs saw an abundance of high priced single-family homes sell in 2016. Though eyes may have been focused on luxury condo sales, such as the Millennium Tower “Grand Penthouse,” single-family homes throughout the region still soared. Home sales ranged from townhouses in Boston proper to massive estates in Weston.
Here are the 10 most expensive single-family home sales of the year in the Boston area, according to data provided from home buying site, Realtor.com, ordered from the least expensive to most expensive.
2 Ledgewood Road, Winchester
Surrounded by a rolling landscape and built in 1928 in the classic Tudor style, this home has been upgraded over the past 15 years. It has seven bedrooms, four full bathrooms, three half bathrooms, and 5,723 square feet of living space. It sold for $5.9 million in February.
60 Meadowbrook Road, Weston
This Weston mansion sold for $6,458,000 in July. Its 12,107 square feet of living space include five en-suite bedrooms, a mahogany-paneled family room, a private movie theater, and a gym and wet bar on the lower level. The home is also located just a few minutes from a golf course.
19 Dartmouth St., Newton
In October, this seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom, 9,977-square-foot Georgian Revival home set on two acres of land sold for $6.5 million. The house boasts 11-foot ceilings, a grand foyer, formal entertaining rooms, French doors in the kitchen leading to the patio, and a three-car carriage house.
71 Sylvan Lane, Weston
This five-bedroom, seven-bathroom home with 10,601 square feet of living space sold for $6,550,000 in June. The home features an open floor plan, a mahogany library, a home theater, and a wine cellar. It’s also set on almost two acres of land.
383 River Road, Carlisle
This Georgian Revival estate with six bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and 10,680 square feet of living space sold for $6.7 million in March. Set on 8.3 acres of land, the home also has a 1,410-square-foot carriage house that includes an apartment and space for three cars.
180 Clyde St., Brookline
In March, this seven-bedroom, five-bathroom, two-half bathroom, 8,946-square-foot home sold for $6,732,000. The shingle-style estate includes a wraparound porch, a pool, and a carriage house with a four-car garage. The renowned firm of Frederick Law Olmsted originally designed the grounds.
1 Hillside Road, Brookline
This estate—with seven bedrooms, and 6.5 bathrooms, 11,408 square feet of living space, and almost an acre of land—sold for $6,980,000 in March. The home features a grand foyer with crown moldings, imported Italian marble, custom cabinetry, a carriage house, and a glassed-in gym.
115 Chestnut St., Weston
This Weston single-family home set on 3.45 acres of land sold for $7.3 million in July. The house, which has five bedrooms and nine bathrooms, was built in 2009 in the Cape Cod style.
12 Claridge Drive, Weston
This 20,781-square-foot home in Weston with six bedrooms and 9.5 bathrooms sold for $9,125,800 in June. The home sits on 3.38 acres of land, and if the indoor swimming pool with a hot tub and a sauna pictured above are any indication, it was designed for entertaining.
197 Marlborough St., Back Bay, Boston
In September, this 1891 brownstone sold for a whopping $12 million. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom, two half-bathroom, and 7,575-square-foot townhouse recently underwent a complete renovation, while maintaining its moldings, seven gas fireplaces, wood floors, and bay windows. The home has a walk-out terrace and a garden, along with two garage parking spaces and three outdoor spaces.
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