83 Glen Road #1 in Jamaica Plain’s Parkside Neighborhood
Small Wonder
Park Adjacent 2 Bed with Updated Kitchen & Bath
UPDATE: This home sold in December, 2023 for $554,000 with multiple offers, in under one week.
897 sqft | 2 beds | 1 full bath | 1 garage*
asking $539,000
There’s definitely something special about this part of Jamaica Plain. For one, the sunsets—from way up top of the hill above bustling Washington Street—are spectacular. For another, 83 Glen sits on the corner of two dead-end streets and it has the feel of a very close knit neighborhood. And of course, there’s Franklin Park, just two houses up from 83 Glen, where you’ll find hundreds and hundreds of acres of public green space for all shapes and sizes. It’s a special location.
The unit, is a first-floor, pet-friendly, 2 bedroom condominium on the corner of Glen Road and Glade Ave. Though updated, it harkens back to a century before with some classic details like milled window, door, and picture frame moulding, ornate window aprons, wainscot base in the kitchen, and a lead glass China cabinet. All the lovely details, plus excellent ceiling height, tall windows, and white oak flooring, frame this efficient unit.
The sunny dining room, connected through a double-wide door frame where French doors might have once stood), offers flexibility and flow through the space. Afternoon light pours into the dining room as the sun sets on hilly Parkside and the array of colors dazzles anew each time.
The kitchen, with quartz underlit counters, subway backsplash, maple cabinets, and spacious pantry housing a washer and dryer, was renovated in 2018. With just enough space for a bistro table on either end, it qualifies as an EIK.
The primary bedroom, which is in the back of the unit and off the dining room, offers two standard closets and room for a desk or reading nook. The smaller second bedroom, sized for guests, an office, or home exercise space, has a deep, deep closet for even more storage.
This unit also includes a long (and narrow) private porch, a small private patio space, and a garage! The garage, it’s important to note, is not large enough for most cars, but is perfect for bike or motorcycle parking, a work shop (as its been used in the past), additional storage, or just a place to sit in your lawn chair on a rainy Sunday afternoon to chop it up with the passing neighbors.
83 Glen sits just on the edge of Olmsted’s crown jewel, Franklin Park
Just a few feet from Franklin Park and its many majestic trails and greenspaces, 83 Glen has so many other conveniences close by. Less than a half mile away, there is Green Street Station to catch the MBTA’s Orange Line subway train, a Blue Bike hub, and access to the Southwest Corridor Park which has bike/foot paths extending to the Arboretum in one direction, and Copley Plaza downtown in the other. And just down the hill, along Washington Street, between Egleston Square and Forest Hills, a transformation is underway with dozens of newly developed (and developing) commercial spaces.
But above all the fray, beyond the earshot of all the new development and all the excitement below, sits 83 Glen Road, peacefully and patiently awaiting its new owners.
High Ceiling Height!
In unit Washer/Dryer
Those sunsets!
Deeded garage for bike or motorcycle storage
Updated Kitchen and Bath
Solid HOA that keeps the building tip-top
Photo Gallery
Open House Times
Thursday, November 2nd - 10:30 - 11:30
Friday, November 3rd - By appointment
Saturday, November 4th - 12 - 1 pm
Sunday, November 5th - by appointment between 11:30 - 3 pm
Monday, October 22nd - By appointment
Useful Downloads
About the Home:
FAQ & Disclosures | Floor Plan
Mortgage Rate Sheet | MLS Page
About the Association:
Master Deed | Master Amendment No 1 & No 2 | Condo Trust | Unit Deed
Additional Downloads:
Offer Submission Instructions | Trid | Lead Paint Disclosure
Location, location, location
A Little About Jamaica Plain
For starters, locals call it JP. Once a vacation getaway for Boston’s elite merchants in centuries past, Jamaica Plain’s rolling hills are now home to a diverse and exciting fabric of community activism, a broad mix of old and new architecture, an array of tasty restaurants and other small businesses, and many wonderful green spaces in and around the area. Surrounded by Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace, JP is one of the greenest neighborhoods in Boston.
Boston Home Team Nearby Favorites*
The Haven (in the Brewery Complex) - Fantastic dinner menu, deeply complex and delightful bar menu, a uber cool and diverse ambience with 4 uniquely different spaces inside and out. Best burger in JP hands down.
Ula Cafe & Bakery - Also in the Brewery Complex, Ula’s a tasty area staple with a breakfast sandwich that is the problem and the solution in every bite. So good.
Chilacates - The original spot for this now wildly successful local chain. Their torta sandwiches are otherworldly.
Evergreen Eatery & Cafe - Creative and tasty fusion in a family owned restaurant. Super for dining (inside and out) or just a stop for coffee on route to catch your train.
BMS Paper Supply (Grocery Market) - Once the best kept secret in JP, BMS was/is a warehouse style center offering all manner of food service related goods, including bulk items such as cheeses, legumes by the 5-10lb bags, frozen goods, pots and pans, to-go containers, etc. Now they’ve rounded out their service to include a deli counter, a whole produce section, and rows of dried goods at very reasonable prices. Still a bit of a secret, but not for anyone in the immediate neighborhood. Now you know. They don’t have a working webpage, so you’ll just have to check this one out IRL.
Video Underground Cafe (a.k.a. VU Cafe) - As they say, it’s Boston’s only cinema cafe. They have delicious coffee and should be on the radar of every nearby cinephile.
Brassica Kitchen - The best restaurant in JP? It’s up there. Their fried chicken is sinful.
Third Cliff Bakery - A reputable, mobile bakery now in its first brick and mortar location. People literally come for miles to line up for its fare, including a wildly creative croissant menu.
Midway Cafe - This place is legendary. One of Boston’s oldest and most consistently rocking music clubs, the Midway offers an array of musical bookings for all tastes, in an unpretentious space where all feel welcomed.
For Pizza we can’t pick just one: Same Old Place, Italian Pizza and Subs, Ideal. There are too many to list!
Events and Organizations to Explore:
Franklin Park Coalition, Spontaneous Celebrations and W.U.T.E, JPNDC, JP Local First
* Editor’s note: There are so many more tasty and cool spots in JP and if we listed them all, we’d be here all day. Once you buy this listing from the Boston Home Team, you’ll have all the time in the world to explore the neighborhood.
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