Spectacular and wide Sunny side of Commonwealth Avenue building originally designed by Winslow & Bigelow. This prominent turn of the century white stone and granite building is comprised of 2 units: a lower 4 level unit with a private entrance has 3 bedrooms, 3 full and 2 half baths and a penthouse duplex with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. This grand mansion offers a marble clad formal entrance that leads in to an ultra wide and ultra deep parlor level. Gracious entertaining spaces, this banquet size parlor offers 3 marble mantle fireplaces, tall ceilings, oversized windows, many original moldings, Bridal staircase finished with marble, 2nd level wood paneled study and grand scale throughout. A full staircase and a large head house in place for potential front & rear decks. Keep as 2 units or combine into a magnificent single family residence with 3 Full Direct Access Parking Spaces!
Property Details
Price:
$13,000,000
MLS #:
73431111
Status:
Active
Beds:
7
Baths:
7.5
Type:
Multi Family
Subtype:
2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down
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
Units:
2
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Schools
Interior
Bathrooms
6 Full Bathrooms, 3 Half Bathrooms
Fireplaces Total
9
Exterior
Community Features
Public Transportation, Shopping, Tennis Court(s), Park, Walk/ Jog Trails, Medical Facility, Bike Path, Conservation Area, Highway Access, T- Station, Other
Exterior Features
Other
Parking Features
Off Street
Parking Spots
3
Financial
Tax Year
2025
Taxes
$156,514
Map
Community
- Address285 Commonwealth Ave 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 Multi Family in Boston as of Sep 17, 2025
324
Multi Family Listed
149
Avg DOM
491
Avg $ / SqFt
$2,156,332
Avg List Price
Property Summary
- 285 Commonwealth Ave Boston MA is a Multi Family for sale in Boston, MA, 02115. It is listed for $13,000,000 To schedule a showing of MLS#73431111 at 285 Commonwealth Ave in Boston, MA, contact your Cornerstone Real Estate agent at 617-238-7400.
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285 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA