18 Westminster Ave
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18 Westminster Avenue

Roxbury, MA

$1,050,000
 






Property Details

11 Rooms

5 Bedrooms

3 Full Baths

3,037 sf 

Welcome to the William A Bowdlear House! This grand Roxbury multi-family home is a homeowner or developer’s playground, featuring an expansive front porch, high ceilings, gorgeous original staircase with a mahogany railing, crown moldings, and oak flooring with a mahogany inlay. This c.1860 Italianate home offers a myriad of options for a stunning next act. Sited on tree-lined Westminster Ave, there are 11 rooms on 3-levels with a lovely front yard, expansive rear yard and plentiful parking. It’s currently configured as 2 apartments with 3,037sf of living area. The generous lot has 17,199 sf just brimming with potential. Conveniently located near the Stony Brook orange line MBTA stop, Egleston Square, and Franklin Park. This one won’t last!

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Interior Details

Unit 1

● Enclosed sun room on front of house, surrounded by windows.

● Enter through the front porch and shared entrance foyer. The door on the left will lead you to unit one.

● The living room has a bay window and a large window with original molding, a brick fireplace, and random width pine flooring.

●The dining room has a large window with original molding, a decorative mantle, a deep closet, and exquisite oak flooring with mahogany inlay.

● A full bath is perfectly tucked away in a hallway between the dining room and kitchen, and has a tub/shower combo with a tile surround. Across from the bathroom is a large closet. 

● The kitchen features white wood cabinets, blue and white linoleum flooring, a built-in china cabinet, and a window. Appliances include an electric stove top with hood, a wall mounted oven, and a dishwasher. 

●The back hallway off the kitchen has storage and provides access to the rear yard

● The large bedroom, which is off the kitchen, has 2 windows with original moldings, a closet, and oak flooring.

Unit 2

● The door on the right in the entry foyer will lead you up to the second level. 

● The second floor has a kitchen, living room, and two bedrooms with hardwood floors throughout.

● The living room has 2 windows, 2 closets, and wood floors.

● The kitchen features plentiful wood cabinets, light blue floor tile, a tiled kitchen island with a pendant light above, a Whirlpool electric stove, a refrigerator, a microwave, a dishwasher, a deep double sink, tile backsplash, a pantry, and 2 windows. 

● A full bath is between the kitchen and living room and has a tub/shower combo with a tile surround, white and blue floor tile, and a linen closet.

● Bedroom 1 has wood floors, 3 windows with original moldings, and a walk-in closet.

● Bedroom 2 has 2 windows with original molding, and two closets.

● The third floor hosts 3 smaller bedrooms each with carpeting and a window or skylight, and a full bath. There is a good size bonus space perfect for extra storage. The third floor is accessed by a narrow staircase off the main 2nd floor hallway.

● The 3rd floor full bathroom has a tub/shower combo with a tile surround, and a Jacuzzi tub, dual flush toilet, LVP flooring, a linen closet, and a skylight.

Floor Plan

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More Information

Basement & Systems

• Heating: Oil-fired Buderus boiler heats through forced hot water radiators (2008).

Hot water:  Rheem gas-fired hot water heater 40 gallon (2021) and AO Smith Commercial grade gas-fired 40 gallon (2019).

Electricity: 2 circuit breaker panels. 

Gas: 2 separate meters.

Exterior

• Spacious back and front yard.

• Vinyl and aluminum siding.

• Asphalt shingle roof (2012).

• The flat rubber roof on the front of the house was replaced in the last 10 years.

• Chimney was repointed and waterproofed in 2020.

• Driveway can accommodate at least 4 cars

Additional Information

• Taxes: $7,930.33 FY25 (with Residential Exemption).

• This house is listed on the Mass Historic Commission macris.com database as the William A. Bowdlear House.

• Zoning: Roxbury Neighborhood 3F-4Public000. 

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Thursday, September 11th

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM


Saturday, September 13th

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM


Sunday, September 14th

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

 

If these times are not convenient, please call Lisa Drapkin (617-930-1288) or Tim O'Sullivan (917-922-2720) to make an appointment.


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