48 Appleton Street is a renovated townhouse blending 19th-century charm with modern elegance across five thoughtfully designed floors. The parlor level features a chef’s kitchen with white cabinetry, stainless appliances, and a natural stone island, adjoining a formal dining room that sets a sophisticated tone.The second floor boasts a dramatic Great Room with soaring ceilings, double fireplaces, and bay windows, perfect for entertaining. Upstairs, oversized bedrooms offer sitting areas and large closets, while the top-floor primary suite impresses with a wall of windows, built-ins, and a spa-like wet room with a separate tub and shower.The garden level includes a fourth bedroom or family room with patio access, laundry, and abundant storage. A private roof deck offers sweeping views of Back Bay and Downtown. Nestled in South End’s Golden Triangle, this home is nearby premier dining, shopping, and Back Bay station, and is complete with five-zone heating and central air.
Property Details
Price:
$3,995,000
MLS #:
73482506
Status:
Active
Beds:
4
Baths:
3.5
Type:
Single Family
Subtype:
Single Family Residence
Neighborhood:
southend
Listed Date:
Mar 4, 2026
Finished Sq Ft:
3,600
Total Sq Ft:
3,600
Lot Size:
1,033 sqft / 0.02 acres (approx)
Year Built:
1890
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Schools
Interior
Above Grade Finished Area
3100
Bathrooms
3 Full Bathrooms, 1 Half Bathroom
Below Grade Finished Area
500
Cooling
Central Air
Fireplaces Total
1
Heating
Central
Exterior
Architectural Style
Other (See Remarks)
Community Features
Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Highway Access, T-Station
Lot Features
Other
Open Parking Spaces
1
Parking Spots
1
Parking Total
1
Financial
Tax Year
2025
Taxes
$48,169
Map
Community
- Address48 Appleton Boston MA
- CityBoston
- CountySuffolk
- Zip Code02116
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 Apr 01, 2026
246
Single Family Listed
188
Avg DOM
709
Avg $ / SqFt
$2,068,035
Avg List Price
Property Summary
- 48 Appleton Boston MA is a Single Family for sale in Boston, MA, 02116. It is listed for $3,995,000 and features 4 beds, 4 baths, and has approximately 3,600 square feet of living space, and was originally constructed in 1890. The current price per square foot is $1,110. The average price per square foot for Single Family listings in Boston is $709. The average listing price for Single Family in Boston is $2,068,035. To schedule a showing of MLS#73482506 at 48 Appleton in Boston, MA, contact your Cornerstone Real Estate agent at 617-238-7400.
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48 Appleton
Boston, MA