$13,500,000
About this home
Steps to the Public Garden on the first block of sunny-side Commonwealth Avenue, this magnificent and rarely available property was once home to Oliver Ames and the French Consulate and now offers one of Back Bay’s most sought-after addresses. Residence One is architecturally stunning and the very definition of modern elegance offering 3-plus bedrooms, 4.5-bathrooms and just under 4,000 square feet of living space. Outstanding features include grand formal entertaining rooms with beautiful original detailing, soaring ceiling heights, oversized windows, gourmet eat-in kitchen, luxurious primary suite, bonus den/media room and 2 private outdoor spaces. Superb location just steps to the Public Garden, Boston Common, Charles River Esplanade and the fine shops and restaurants of Newbury Street. Complete with 2 garage parking spaces.
Highlights
Property details
- MLS
- MLS Property Information Network
- MLS #
- 73469362
- Property type
- Condominium
- Subdivision
- N/A
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 282
- On market date
- January 16, 2026
- Stories
- 2
- Total bathrooms
- 4.5
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Parking spaces
- 2
- 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 March 6, 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.