$6,800,000
6
Beds
4.5
Baths
3,868
SqFt
1.78
Acre Lot
77,604
Sqft Lot
Status
Active
Property Type
Single Family Residence
Price Type
Year Built
1950
Neighborhood
Chestnut Hill
Days on Website
78
Property Map
$6,800,000 – 24 Essex Rd, Newton, MA 02467
Street View
Courtesy of Compass, Erin Baumgartner.
Description
A rare and unique opportunity to make this 1950s International Style Modern home with private tennis court your very own estate. Sited on 1.78 acres of lush grounds, mature trees, and stairs that lead to your very own secret garden. Add your own creative style to this extraordinary bucolic setting just minutes from urban amenities. Close to Boston College, the Chestnut Hill D line stop,The Street shopping, restaurants, world renowned hospitals, 12.7 miles to Logan Airport, 3.8 miles to Harvard University and MIT. Buyer to do their own due diligence. The home requires a complete restoration, a chance of a lifetime to save a piece of design history.
Property Details and Features
Property Access
- Road Frontage Type: “Public”
Basement
- Basement: “Full”, “Finished”
Bathrooms
- 4 full bathrooms
- 1 half bathroom
- 4.5 total bathrooms
- 5 total bathrooms
Bedrooms
- 6 bedrooms
Second Bedroom
- Level: Second
Third Bedroom
- Level: Second
Fourth Bedroom
- Level: Second
Building
- Building Area Total: 3868
- Building Area Units: Square Feet
- Construction Materials: “See Remarks”
- Living Area: 3868
- Year Built Source: Public Records
- Year Built: 1950
Community
- Community Features: “Public Transportation”, “Shopping”, “Pool”, “Tennis Court(s)”, “Park”, “Walk/Jog Trails”, “Golf”, “Medical Facility”, “Bike Path”, “Conservation Area”, “House of Worship”, “Private School”, “Public School”, “T-Station”
Cooling
- Cooling: “Window Unit(s)”
- Cooling Included
Dining Room
- Features: “Flooring – Hardwood”, “Exterior Access”, “Lighting – Overhead”
- Level: First
Exterior Features
- Exterior Features: “Patio”, “Covered Patio/Deck”, “Tennis Court(s)”, “Sprinkler System”
- Patio And Porch Features: “Patio”, “Covered”
Fireplaces
- Fireplace Included
Floors
- Flooring: “Wood”, “Carpet”, “Hardwood”
Foundation
- Foundation Details: “Concrete Perimeter”
Family Room
- Level: First
Garage
- 2 garage spaces
- Garage Included
Heating
- Heating: “Natural Gas”
- Heating Included
Kitchen
- Level: First
Laundry
- Features: “First Floor”
Location
- Subdivision Name: Chestnut Hill
Lot
- Lot Size Acres: 1.78
- Lot Size Area: 1.78
- Lot Size Square Feet: 77604
- Lot Size Units: Acres
- Parcel Number: 699750
Living Room
- Level: First
Primary Bedroom
- Features: “Bathroom – Full”, “Flooring – Wall to Wall Carpet”
- Level: Second
Parking
- Parking Features: “Detached”, “Paved Drive”, “Off Street”
- Parking Total: 6
- 2 covered spaces
- Open Parking
Property
- Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
- Zoning: SR1
Roof
- Roof: “Rubber”
Schools
- High School: Newton South
- Middle Or Junior School: Oak Hill
- Elementary School: Bowen/Ward
Sewer
- Sewer: “Public Sewer”
Taxes
- Tax Annual Amount: 69978
- Tax Year: 2024
Utilities
- Water Source: “Public”