$849,000
About this home
Classic Colonial Charm Meets Comfortable Boston Living!Welcome to 228 Manthorne Road, a charming Center-Entrance Colonial in desirable West Roxbury, offering the space, flexibility, and outdoor living today's buyers want. With 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and inviting living spaces, this home blends classic character with everyday functionality. The sun-filled front-to-back living room features hardwood floors and a cozy fireplace, flowing into a spacious sunroom ideal for a home office, reading nook, or additional gathering space. At the heart of the home, the expansive open-concept kitchen and dining area features granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, a center island, and peninsula seating — perfect for casual meals, entertaining, and everyday connection.A convenient mudroom leads to the outdoor retreat, where a composite deck, patio, fenced-in yard, and garden shed create space for summer barbecues, gardening, pets, play, or simply unwinding outdoors. Upstairs, four corner bedrooms and an updated full bathroom offer comfortable accommodations and versatility for changing needs. The partially finished basement adds even more possibilities, with a three-quarter bathroom, workout area, and laundry space. Freshly painted inside and out in 2024, this home offers a welcoming blend of charm, functionality, and room to make it your own.Enjoy all that West Roxbury has to offer, including neighborhood restaurants, cafés, shopping, parks, walking trails, the YMCA, and three Commuter Rail stations. Millennium Park and Hynes Field provide wonderful opportunities to enjoy the outdoors, while nearby Chestnut Hill shopping and Legacy Place offer even more dining and retail options. Convenient access to public transportation and routes toward the Longwood Medical Area makes this an appealing home base for a variety of lifestyles. Discover the space, convenience, and neighborhood charm that make West Roxbury such a wonderful place to call home!
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Property details
- MLS
- MLS Property Information Network
- MLS #
- 73595727
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- N/A
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 1
- On market date
- October 27, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 2
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- 2
- Lot size
- 0.11 acres
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
- 617
- Student:teacher ratio
- 11.0:1
- District
- Brookline
- Enrollment
- 133
- Student:teacher ratio
- 6.3:1
- District
- Boston
- Enrollment
- 1,837
- Student:teacher ratio
- 11.6:1
- District
- Newton
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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