452 Park Drive #8 in the Fenway

June 15, 2022 The Boston Home Team

1080 sqft | 2 beds | 1 full bath | Private Terrace

asking $719,000

In the highly desirable Audubon Circle neighborhood, this rarely available 2 bed condo in an Arts & Crafts era building offers graceful details and incredible convenience.

The threshold of “The Versailles” is a colorful mosaic of vintage tile leading to an elevator and marble staircase to bring you to this absolutely charming second level unit. Beyond the entry coat closet, an open living and dining room boasts high ceilings, polished dark oak floors and gorgeous wood paneled walls. Decorative mantel fireplaces, floor to ceiling built-in wardrobe, and built-in china cabinet are all remarkably well preserved. The large primary bedroom, modernized with white trim, gets drenched in sunlight. A classic hexagon and subway tiled full bath is adjacent to built-in hall cabinetry providing the perfect place to store linens and more. The 2nd bedroom has access to a prized front-facing covered balcony overlooking Park Drive.

Catch the Green “D” Line @ Fenway across the street, the “C” Line 2 blocks away at St. Mary’s on Beacon, Longwood Medical is 0.5 miles away, Whole Foods, multiple cafes and restaurants along Beacon, Time Out Market, Trillium Brewing, Fenway Park, museums and the best of Boston nightlife are all mere blocks from your front door.

Fun fact: Not only was the building used in at least three Hollywood movies, it’s alleged that the Sultan of Swing himself, Babe Ruth, lived in unit 8 early in his tenure as a Red Sox!