Side A: The Layout. Side B: The Backyard.
The yellow door calls your attention from the street. The layout inside keeps it.
338 Beech Street is a classic Roslindale Colonial on a quiet residential stretch between Rozzie Village and Bellevue Hill — dark navy painted wood shingles, white trim, a columned portico entry, and a neatly trimmed hedge surround that signals a house that has been paid attention to. What's inside confirms it.
THE FIRST FLOOR
The main level has a circular flow that's harder to find than people realize. Kitchen, living room, dining room — each space with its own definition, none of them closed off from the others. The bar counter makes sure of that, keeping whoever's cooking part of the conversation. The south-facing sunroom rounds out the floor as its own room: bright, separate enough to feel like a destination, close enough to stay connected.
The first floor is no stranger to hosting. A record player spinning sets the mood, comfortable and unhurried, with a flow that keeps conversations weaving from room to room.
In the words of the owners: "This is the home to host at in the summer. The bar counter from the dining room to the kitchen is cool when you're hosting. The open layout is really nice."
UPSTAIRS
The 2nd floor is practical and well-proportioned: 2 bedrooms with real closet space, a dedicated laundry room, and a captured office nook at the top of the stairs that earns its keep once you're living in it. The entire 3rd floor is the primary suite. A full floor, proper separation, room to decompress at the end of the day.
In the words of the owners: "Love the primary suite on the 3rd floor. And the sunroom is really great."
THE BASEMENT
This is where the house surprises you. Push past the beaded curtains and you find a room that has been transformed into a proper musicians' session space — walls of memorabilia, a setup built for playing, a reason to stay down there longer than you planned. It's cool down here. The kind of basement you show people when they come over.
THE BACKYARD
On a 6,174 sq ft lot, the fenced backyard is genuinely spacious for Roslindale. A patio and small deck sit off the back of the house, creating a natural outdoor zone for long summer dinners. A shed anchors the far end. There's open lawn between them — enough room for dogs tearing laps, gardening projects, or simply doing nothing in particular on a Saturday afternoon.
In the words of the owners: "The big open yard is great. We usually grow veggies in raised beds in front of the house."
THE ENERGY STORY
Owned solar installed in December 2023 cuts electricity to near $0 most months — a real number, not a rounding error. An EV charger sits in the 2-car tandem driveway. 2-zone gas forced hot air and central AC (both approximately 2014), Navien tankless hot water heater installed February 2024, 200A electrical service, and full insulation upgrades. The monthly cost of running this house reflects all of it.
In the words of the owners: "Central AC is awesome, especially as it keeps getting hotter. The solar panels are great because we pay virtually nothing for electricity now."
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Beech Street is one of those Roslindale addresses that doesn't announce itself but rewards the people who find it. Rozzie Village is close — farmers market Saturdays, Exodus Bagels in the morning, Russ and Mimi's for dinner, the Thrift Shop of Boston for a Saturday afternoon detour. The Pleasant Cafe is practically around the corner, an institution that has been part of this neighborhood long enough to have had films shot inside it. JJ Brannelly's just reopened nearby. Shanti and Los Amigos for takeout. Brassica and the Forest Hills corridor are an easy ride.
Bellevue Hill and Stonybrook Reservation are close by for trails and genuine open sky — Bellevue Hill is the highest point in Boston, and it feels like it. Washington Street bus lines are nearby for easy access across the city. The Roslindale commuter rail stop and Forest Hills are both within reach when you need them.
This is a neighborhood with block parties on Eugenia Road at the end of every summer, a Porchfest that takes over the streets in the fall, and the kind of neighbors who bring you wine. The sellers found all of that here. The next owners will too.
THE BOTTOM LINE
338 Beech Street is a house that has been lived in fully and maintained carefully. The layout works. The systems are in order. The backyard delivers. And there's a basement that will make your friends ask if they can come back next weekend.
First showings at Broker Open House Thursday 5/28 [TIME TBD]. Public open houses Saturday 5/30 and Sunday 5/31 [TIMES TBD]. Questions and scheduling: Meredith Smith, 617-800-4779.
