MassLive House of the Week: 5,500-square-foot Brookline home features 6 fireplaces, two garages
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An estate in Brookline is on the market for the first time in more than 50 years.
The Prescott Street property was build just over a century ago within the community’s Cottage Farm Historic District. It offers seven bedrooms and 4-and-a-half baths within its 5,500 square feet.
The home opens to an entry hall featuring Corinthian columns and cornices. The living room offers 500 square feet of space. There are six fireplaces in the home, including one featuring pink-hued marble.
On the second floor, the home features two grand bedroom suites, one of which opens to a large balcony.
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Megan Johnson Globe correspondent February 2, 2021 12:51 pm
A 19th-century Italianate property once owned by a railroad tycoon has hit the market in Brookline.
The expansive property (8,233 square feet, according to the listing agent) has served as a gathering place since the 1960s for the Brookline Elks, a fraternal organization. While a GoFundMe page was launched to assist the lodge after it had to close in March due to COVID-19, the property is now on the market for $4,150,000.
“It has all the potential in the world to be restored to a stunning single-family home or an income-producing property or a potential mixed-use residential/commercial building,” said Scott Goldsmith of Unlimited Sotheby’s International Realty, who represents the listing. “I call Brookline suburban living with an urban feel, with everything at your doorstep.” Roughly half the home, 4,004 square feet, is living space, according to the listing. The property also has a detached two-car g