$3,900,000
About this home
Reminiscent of a classic Venetian palazzo, 142 Chestnut is the former Mansion of famed Boston architect Henry Forbes Bigelow and is located on one of the most desirable streets on the Flat of Beacon Hill. A stunning, Italian-Renaissance inspired brick courtyard graces the center of the building and is complete with a water fountain and lush, green plantings. Residence 4-5 is a spectacular 3-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom residence offering just under 3,000 square feet of living space all on one level and featuring direct elevator access. Outstanding features include a gracious formal living room overlooking gaslit Chestnut Street, eat-in kitchen with high-end appliances, butler’s pantry, spacious dining room with courtyard views and a library/home office. The primary suite is complete with a large walk-in closet and lavish marble bath. Steps from the Charles River Esplanade, the Public Garden, and Charles Street, this magnificent property is not to be missed. Rental parking at Brimmer Garage.
Highlights
Property details
- MLS
- MLS Property Information Network
- MLS #
- 73490273
- Property type
- Condominium
- Subdivision
- N/A
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 214
- On market date
- March 23, 2026
- Stories
- 1
- Total bathrooms
- 3.5
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- 1
- Lot size
- N/A
Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.
- Enrollment
- 711
- Student:teacher ratio
- 10.9:1
- District
- Boston
- Enrollment
- 279
- Student:teacher ratio
- 7.5:1
- District
- Cambridge
- Enrollment
- 485
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.8:1
- District
- Boston
Walkability
Blended score for Boston's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
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Data source: Listing information provided by MLS Property Information Network via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated September 8, 2026.
Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.