Five Open Houses in Belmont this Weekend

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From top-end to really affordable, these open houses are ready for you to walk through this summer weekend.

232 Prospect St. (Single family) 11 rooms, 4 bedroom, 3.5 baths. 2 car garage. Livable space: 3,220 sq.-ft. Lot size: 0.23 acres. What else? “Fabulous” third floor with spacious office, skylights, hardwood floors, bedroom, en suite bath, great for home office/teenage retreat or au pair suite. Price: $1,375,000. Open house: Saturday, Aug 2, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

18 B St. (Townhouse condo) 9 rooms, 4 beds, 4 baths. 1 car garage. Livable space: 2,957 sq.-ft. Lot size: 0.19 acres. What else? Brand new construction with three “stunning” floors with flexibility of use. Price: $885,000. Open House: Sunday, Aug. 3, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

37 Franklin St. (Single family) 10 rooms, 4 beds. 1.5 baths. 1 car garage. Livable space: 1,896 sq.-ft. Lot Size: 0.20 acres. What else? A grand screened porch with kitchen and dining room access for outdoor entertaining 3/4 of the year. Price: $799,000. Open House: Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2 and 3, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

134 Beech St. (Townhouse condo) 6 rooms, 3 beds, 2.5 baths. Livable space: 1,400 sq.-ft. Lot size: 0.12 acres. What else? New construction, the first floor offers nine foot ceilings with the second floor offers a cathedral ceiling master bedroom with ample closet space. Price: $619,000. Open House: Sunday, Aug. 3, noon to 2 p.m.

39 Barlett Ave. (Single family) 10 rooms, 2 beds. 2 baths. 1 car garage. Livable space: 1,674 sq.-ft. Lot Size: 0.07 acres. What else? Move in condition offering old-world charm with all of the modern amenities. Price: $549,900. Open House: Sunday, Aug. 3, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 

 

About Time: Belmont’s Craft Beer Cellar Named ‘Best of Boston’

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Each August, Boston magazine publishes its annual list of what’s “best” around Boston; the “best” new restaurant, sticky bun, bikini wax (?!) and what not.

There is a lot to quibble about the concept and how and who the magazine selects as the “best” – the magazine’s universe appears to be limited to a few miles emanating from its “axis mundi” at the border of Boston’s South End and Back Bay neighborhoods – the 2014 edition will be known for one selection Belmont residents have known since 2011: the Craft Beer Cellar is the “best” beer store in Boston.

“Much to the delight of local hopheads, this shop – opened in Belmont four years ago by Cambridge Common alums Suzanne Schalow and Kate Baker – is now spreading its sudsy gospel to new locations in Newton, Winchester, Braintree(,) and Westford,” says the magazine of the business that opened its doors on a cool November day at 51 Leonard St.

“In addition to offering tastings and classes, staffers take their inventory of ales and lagers quite seriously, regularly updating the varieties available at each store online (the newly open Newton Centre outpost alone carries more than 1,000 beers) and cataloging them by brewery, provenance(,) and style.”

And what Boston magazine acknowledges for eastern Massachusetts will soon be known around the US: the Cellar is opening stores in two new states – Maine (Portland) and New York (Warwick in Westchester county) – and is looking to Long Island and Los Angeles for possible locations.

Maybe we will see this headline in a few years: Best Beer Store in the US.

Sold in Belmont: Mega-Ranch on the Hill Tops Seven Figures

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A weekly recap of residential properties bought in the past seven days in the “Town of Homes.”

• 163 Brighton St. Antique Colonial (1850), Sold for: $969,000. Listed at $895,000. Living area: 2,596 sq.-ft. 9 rooms; 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. On the market: 63 days.

• 126 Waverley St. Garrison colonial (1957), Sold for: $875,000. Listed at $899,000. Living area: 2,257 sq.-ft. 9 rooms; 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. On the market: 49 days.

• 182 Channing Rd. Cape-style (1959), Sold for: $600,000. Listed at $549,000. Living area: 1,540 sq.-ft. 7 rooms; 3 bedrooms, 1 baths. On the market: 63 days.

• 74 Spring Valley Rd. Large ranch (1957), Sold for: $1,252,000. Listed at $1,199,000. Living area: 3,907 sq.-ft. 13 rooms; 4 bedrooms, 1 full, 2 half baths. On the market: 111 days.

• 91-93 Slade St. Two-family (1926), Sold for: $850,000. Listed at $775,000. Living area: 2,616 sq.-ft. 13 rooms; 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. On the market: 83 days.

• 27 Mayfield Rd. Garrison colonial (1937), Sold for: $690,000. Listed at $688,000. Living area: 1,540 sq.-ft. 6 rooms; 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. On the market: 34 days.

• 206-208 Beech St. Two-family (1926), Sold for: $650,000. Listed at $625,000. Living area: 2,330 sq.-ft. 13 rooms; 5 bedrooms, 2 baths. On the market: 128 days.

• 5 Wilson Ave. Frame house with neo-Gothic elements (1910), Sold for: $628,000. Listed at $575,000. Living area: 1,546 sq.-ft. 6 rooms; 3 bedrooms, 1 baths. On the market: 55 days.

• 53 Maple St. Condominium, Sold for: $379,000. Listed at $399,000. Living area: 1,133 sq.-ft. 5 rooms; 2 bedrooms, 1 full. On the market: 76 days.

• 8 Holt St. Townhouse condominium, Sold for: $761,000. Listed at $725,000. Living area: 2,225 sq.-ft. 7 rooms; 4 bedrooms, 2 full, 2 half baths. On the market: 71 days.

• 39 Drew Rd. Condominium, Sold for: $470,000. Listed at $489,000. Living area: 1,291 sq.-ft. 6 rooms; 3 bedrooms, 1 full. On the market: 72 days.

• 23 Richardson Rd. Brick Colonial mish-mash (1927), Sold for: $1,075,000. Listed at $895,000. Living area: 2,156 sq.-ft. 10 rooms; 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. On the market: 57 days.

• 143-145 Trapelo Rd. Two-family (1925), Sold for: $700,000. Listed at $667,000. Living area: 2,236 sq.-ft. 11 rooms; 5 bedrooms, 2 baths. On the market: 70 days.

• 12 Leslie Rd. Condominium, Sold for: $592,500. Listed at $575,000. Living area: 2,100 sq.-ft. 9 rooms; 4 bedrooms, 3 full. On the market: 104 days.