Chestnut Square

Boston

New Construction

Located on a sleepy side street in Jamaica Plain (Boston), 30-32 Chestnut Square was built new construction in 2015 and featured two townhouse residences that had everything buyers were looking for!

A corner view of 17 Smith Place reveals a modern house with shingle siding, a covered front porch, wooden railings, and landscaped garden beds filled with flowering plants.

Enter into open floorplan living/dining/kitchens with gorgeous long plank hickory floors, double crown moldings and French door access to private decks. The kitchens were straight from your favorite design magazine with custom built-in cabinetry, Carrara marble countertops, Viking + Bosch appliances and large seating islands with bold barn style lighting. The entry levels also featured a pantry/closet and a half bath w/basketweave brick floors.

Upstairs, each townhouse had two large bedrooms and a 3rd bedroom/den. The primary bedrooms featured marble baths with soaking tub and double vanity sinks. The lower levels were finished with access to two car garages.

A two-story house with shingle siding, white trim, a covered porch, and black-framed windows, situated on a suburban street with a car parked in front.
A two-story house with a porch and cedar shingles, next to a green building. A silver truck is parked in front of a large pile of snow.
A two-story house with wood siding and large windows is seen in winter, surrounded by snow and bare trees. A sloped yard and partially collapsed fence are visible in the foreground.
A two-story building with wood shingles and siding, three wooden garage doors, construction material visible, snow on the ground, and leafless trees in the background.
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, a central island with four stools, marble countertop, and contemporary artwork on the wall.
A stainless steel Viking oven and stove with a matching microwave above, set between white cabinets and a marble backsplash in a kitchen.
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, marble countertops, center island with gray base, stainless steel appliances, and light wood flooring. Open layout connects to living area.
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, a marble countertop island with blue base, wood flooring, and ceiling lights.
Spacious modern kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, a large marble island with blue base, pendant lights, and light wood floors.
A modern kitchen with light wood flooring, a large blue island with a marble countertop, and pendant lights, open to a living area and adjacent hallway.
Spacious, modern open-concept kitchen and living area with light wood floors, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and large windows.
Bright open-plan living area with a kitchen island, light wood floors, white walls, modern art, and large windows letting in natural light.
Bright, modern living room with white walls, light wood flooring, beige sofas, colorful pillows, a red rug, and an open kitchen in the background.
Bright living room with light-colored walls, hardwood floors, a red area rug, sofas, a TV, and a dining area by large windows.
A bright entryway with a white front door, a wooden staircase with white spindles, light wood flooring, and a small wall painting.
A wooden staircase with white spindles and a dark handrail is beside a window in a bright hallway with light wood floors, a wooden chair, and a small table.
A round wooden dining table with metal chairs sits by three large windows in a bright room with light walls and hardwood floors. A vase with dried wheat decorates the table.
Interior view of a staircase with white spindles and a dark handrail, leading to a hallway with hardwood floors and a doorway to another room.
Empty room with light hardwood floors, beige walls, a large window, white double doors, and a small open doorway leading to another area.
Empty room with light-colored walls, hardwood floor, and three large windows letting in natural light. Trees and a neighboring building are visible outside.
An empty room with light-colored walls, hardwood floor, and a single window overlooking a neighboring building.
Spacious empty living room with light wood floors, large windows, neutral-colored walls, and a staircase leading upstairs.

This property was on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and included an 1800’s Victorian 2 family house which was on a large lot. The two short ends of the large rectangular shaped lot fronted on two different streets – Lamartine Street and Chestnut Square. The existing Victorian 2 family faced Lamartine Street, and the backyard facing Chestnut Square was overgrown. We beat out other bidders, speculating that we could build more than was already there on the lot. We fixed up the existing two family, and then we petitioned the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals and obtained zoning relief to build an additional 2-unit townhouse facing Chestnut Square. To satisfy neighbor concerns about parking on Chestnut Square, which is a narrow side street, parking was designed to be accessed from the wider, busier Lamartine Street while still maintaining front door entrances on Chestnut Square.

The City of Boston only allows one public water meter per lot. In this case we have two buildings on one lot, so the water line for the new 30-32 Chestnut Square building is fed off of the meter that is in the basement of the old 1800’s Victorian building facing Lamartine Street.

Bright room with large windows, wooden floor, a patterned rug, a green chair beside a small white desk, wall art, and colorful poufs near the window.
Bright bedroom with large windows, a trundle bed with gray bedding and yellow frame, poufs, a geometric rug, and a large artwork on the wall.
Bright bedroom with a bunk bed, dresser, orange desk lamp, large windows, wall art, poufs, and a patterned rug on a wooden floor.
A bedroom with a wooden bed, white bedding, colorful pillows, two bedside lamps, a wooden dresser, an armchair, and a patterned rug on a hardwood floor.
A neatly made bed with white and pink bedding and a purple throw sits between two white nightstands with lamps in a bright bedroom with a wooden floor and a large window.
A modern hallway with light gray walls, hardwood floors, and a staircase with a white railing.
Modern bathroom with a marble-tiled bathtub, double vanity with dark cabinets, large mirror, and neatly folded turquoise towels on the counter.
Modern bathroom with a bathtub and shower, a toilet, and a double-sink vanity with marble countertops and a large mirror.
A bathroom with a white vanity, marble countertop, round mirror with wooden frame, blue walls, small window, and terracotta tile floor.
Bathroom with white vanity, marble countertop, stacked towels, toilet, hexagonal tile floor, and a bathtub with white subway tiles and a blue patterned shower curtain.
A small bathroom with a pedestal sink, a wall mirror with a wooden frame, a white toilet, light gray walls, and herringbone-patterned tile flooring.
A black decorative metal floor vent cover is framed by light wood trim and surrounded by wood flooring.
Open double doors reveal an empty walk-in closet with shelves, hanging rods, and light-colored wooden flooring.
A small room with light wood flooring, a white shelving unit with empty shelves, a window, and a floor vent.
Empty walk-in closet with white shelving and hanging rods, a hardwood floor, beige walls, and a small window letting in natural light.
Empty two-car garage with concrete floor, two wooden garage doors with windows, and water stain on the right side of the floor.
Unfinished attic space with exposed wooden beams, three large rolls of insulation material, and a black rectangular panel leaning against the wall.