$249,000
About this home
Forest Hills condo in an architecturally significant circa 1920 firehouse. Formerly City of Boston Engine 53. Noteworthy: Corner-unit, 300 SF studio, gleaming hardwood floors, high ceilings, exposed brick, large windows with custom blinds, a tiled bath, private storage, easy access to the bike room, and pet-friendly. The condo fee includes heat, hot water, laundry, snow removal, landscaping, and common area cleaning. Located just steps from the Orange Line/Forest Hill T station, Arnold Arboretum, shopping, restaurants, and coffee shops, offering unmatched convenience.
Property details
- MLS #
- 73573530
- Property type
- Condominium
- Subdivision
- N/A
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 24
- On market date
- September 8, 2026
- Stories
- 1
- Total bathrooms
- 1
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- 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 (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).
- Enrollment
- 290
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.5:1
- District
- Boston
- Enrollment
- 133
- Student:teacher ratio
- 6.3:1
- District
- Boston
- Enrollment
- 525
- Student:teacher ratio
- 10.1:1
- 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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