Hot Property: Chestnut Street beauty available for first time in 40 years

Cornelius Coolidge, architect, real estate developer, and general bon vivant, left his mark on early 19th century Boston. Several of the homes he built still dot Beacon Hill’s most distinctive streets, including Joy and Acorn Streets.

But it’s a stately single-family at 7 Chestnut St. that’s causing a stir on the still-quite-hot Boston real estate market.

Available for the first time in more than 40 years, the federal style beauty, built in 1824, was previously the private residence of a minister in the First Church of Boston. The coveted location, steps from picturesque Charles Street, the State House and the Public Garden, is currently owned by the First Church of Boston.

In addition to a premiere location and historic pedigree, the substantial property boasts more than 4,600 square feet and extensive period detail — detailed millwork, paned windows, built-ins, elegant staircase and 10 fireplaces. There’s even a private “secret garden” — a brick-lined patio with ivy tumbling down its high walls. Tall ceilings and hardwood floors grace the home’s seven bedrooms.

With the right buyer and some TLC, the property is a chance to lovingly restore one of Boston’s most desirable addresses. It’s a project to be sure, but also an opportunity to breathe new life into a piece of local iconography.

To learn more about the property, on the market for $4,250,000, contact Beth Damon with Donnelly + Co., 207-240-6734.

from Boston Herald https://ift.tt/3KuzQkA