This spectacular grand mansion designed by Winslow & Bigelow with prominent turn of the century granite and white stone facade is comprised of two units: the 4 story lower level with 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths and 2 half baths features a formal marble clad entrance leading into an ultra wide and deep banquet size parlor level with 3 marble fireplaces with ultra high ceilings, oversize windows and superb original moldings in grand scale that is carried throughout the building. A bridal grand marble staircase leads to the second floor with a wood paneled library. PH duplex has 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. Full staircase and head house is in place for a potential front-to-back roof deck. Keep as 2 units or combine into a magnificent single family residence. Elevator & 3 parking spaces.
Property Details
Price:
$13,000,000
MLS #:
73431102
Status:
Active
Beds:
7
Baths:
7.5
Type:
Single Family
Subtype:
Single Family Residence
Neighborhood:
backbay
Listed Date:
Sep 16, 2025
Finished Sq Ft:
12,004
Total Sq Ft:
12,004
Lot Size:
3,237 sqft / 0.07 acres (approx)
Year Built:
1881
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Schools
Interior
Bathrooms
6 Full Bathrooms, 3 Half Bathrooms
Cooling
Other
Fireplaces Total
7
Heating
Central
Exterior
Architectural Style
Other (See Remarks)
Parking Spots
3
Financial
Tax Year
2025
Taxes
$156,611
Map
Community
- Address285 Commonwealth Boston MA
- CityBoston
- CountySuffolk
- Zip Code02115
Subdivisions in Boston
- Adams Village
- Ashmont Hill
- Ashmont Hill / Carruth Area
- Back Bay
- Bay Village
- Beacon Hill
- Bellevue Hill
- Boston
- Brighton-Oak Square
- Charlestown
- Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill /Brookline line
- Chestnut Hill Park Condominium
- Clam Point Neighborhood
- Eight Streets Neighborhood
- Ellis South End Neighborhood
- Fairmount Hill
- Fields Corner
- Gas Light District
- Golf Course Neighborhood
- Harbor View
- Harborview
- Highland
- Hyde Park
- Jamaica Plain
- Lower Mills
- Melville Park
- Metropolitan Heights Area
- Metropolitan Hill
- Mission Hill – Longwood Medical
- Oak Square
- Parkway neighborhood
- Roslindale
- Roslindale – WC Bates
- roslindale village
- Roxbury’s Moreland Street Historic District
- Savin Hill: Minutes to Carson Beach/UMass Boston T-Stop
- South Boston
- Suffolk County
- Sumner Hill
- Thomas Park
- Woodbourne
Market Summary
Current real estate data for Single Family in Boston as of Oct 07, 2025
370
Single Family Listed
137
Avg DOM
678
Avg $ / SqFt
$1,970,796
Avg List Price
Property Summary
- 285 Commonwealth Boston MA is a Single Family for sale in Boston, MA, 02115. It is listed for $13,000,000 and features 7 beds, 8 baths, and has approximately 12,004 square feet of living space, and was originally constructed in 1881. The current price per square foot is $1,083. The average price per square foot for Single Family listings in Boston is $678. The average listing price for Single Family in Boston is $1,970,796. To schedule a showing of MLS#73431102 at 285 Commonwealth in Boston, MA, contact your Cornerstone Real Estate agent at 617-238-7400.
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285 Commonwealth
Boston, MA