For Sale
71 Townsend St
Boston, MA
$1,080,000
5 bd/2.5 ba/3,132 sf
Courtesy of Benjamin Douglas Realty Group LLC
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The listing brokerage last updated this record on October 5, 2026.
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About this home
Welcome to this stunning two-family Victorian, a rare opportunity nestled in the highly desirable Historic Townsend Street District of Roxbury. Both spacious units feature abundant natural light, soaring ceilings, generously sized bedrooms, and in-unit laundry hookups. The property also features off-street parking, a garage, and a lush private backyard, creating valuable outdoor space that is increasingly hard to find in the area.The full basement, with its impressive ceiling height and generous footprint, provides significant additional potential. Subject to zoning, permitting, and applicable building requirements, the space may offer an opportunity for an additional dwelling unit (ADU) or other expansion possibilities.Ideally located just minutes from Northeastern University, Boston University Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston Latin Academy, Boston Medical Center, and the Longwood Medical and Academic Area, this property offers convenient access to some of Boston’s most prominent educational, medical, and employment centers.
The details
- Property type
- Multi-family
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 2.5
- Interior
- 3,132 sq ft
- Lot
- 0.11 acres
- Year built
- 1889
- Price per sq ft
- $345
- County
- Suffolk
- Taxes
- $10,027 (2025)
- Heating
- Natural Gas · Hot Water
- Cooling
- Window Unit(s)
- Basement
- Walk-Out Access
- Parking
- 7 (2 garage)
- Stories
- 3
- Roof
- Slate
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Water
- Public · Individual Meter
- Zoning
- R2
- Days on market
- 97
- MLS #
- 73542876
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