$950,000
About this home
Bring your vision and discover the possibilities at 48 Atherton Street, a classic Roxbury colonial built in 1900 spanning over 2,700 square feet of living area. This large single-family home offers a fantastic opportunity in one of Boston’s vibrant neighborhoods. This home offers an exciting opportunity to build instant equity while updating the space to reflect your own style and vision. This expansive home boasts three floors of natural beauty which features 4 generous bedrooms, sitting room, living room, dining room, hardwood floors, stain glass window, 2 fireplaces and eat-in kitchen with pantry. A 2nd floor dedicated laundry room enhances household efficiency and a versatile basement, provides additional utility and storage solutions. Don't miss the extended driveway and a spacious backyard with ADU possibility. Whether you're looking for a primary residence, investment opportunity, renovation project, or property with future expansion potential, this home presents an exciting opportunity to become part of one of Boston's most distinctive neighborhoods. Enjoy convenient access to public transportation, with nearby connections making it easy to reach Longwood Medical area, Downtown Boston, the South End, and surrounding neighborhoods.
Highlights
Property details
- MLS
- MLS Property Information Network
- MLS #
- 73575734
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- N/A
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 43
- On market date
- September 10, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 1
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- 4
- Lot size
- 0.13 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
- 261
- Student:teacher ratio
- 11.3:1
- District
- Boston
- Enrollment
- 188
- Student:teacher ratio
- 7.5:1
- District
- Boston
- Enrollment
- 83
- Student:teacher ratio
- 8.3:1
- 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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