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Experience. Integrity. Results.

20+ Years of Experience

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Experience. Integrity. Results.

Over $350 Million Sold

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EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE

Average Sales Volume

$350M+

In Sold Properties

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Cynthia S.

Brenda worked with me to purchase a new construction house. While there were challenges dealing with the seller's agent and the developer, Brenda was always professional and courteous. She was always quick to answer my texts , ...
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Julia C.

Brenda was our agent for our relocation from Atlanta to Boston. Brenda's local knowledge was instrumental in narrowing down our search area and in evaluating each property. We were very happy with the process and, once we went ...
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M. Rutman

Brenda helped us purchase our new home in Newton MA. She is knowledgeable, professional, clear yet diplomatic, and she is easy to work with. She possesses extensive and nuanced knowledge of the Greater Boston real estate market...
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Toru S.

We can't recommend Brenda enough! She worked with us when we recently bought a single-family house in Waltham. The word I'd use to describe her is "effective". Her work is professional and thorough. When we made an offer, she p...
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Karin G.

Brenda helped us to buy our first home in the US. She accompanied us to many open houses and was very patient. She never pushed us to make a deal and always gave us the time to find a house that we love and suit our needs. She ...
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Jetson L.

Brenda was a fantastic broker for us. She was very responsive to our needs, easy to work with, and helped us secure a place we really love. We saw a few different places in Back Bay, the South End and Brookline, and she was ver...
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John B.

Brenda is fantastic and highly recommended. She knows the market exceptionally well, is extremely knowledgeable of the housing stock, local trends and quirks, and has a great network of resources to draw upon for expert advice/...
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Kevin H.

Brenda was an excellent real estate agent and helped us find a house in Newton. From the start, she shared her deep knowledge of Newton with us. Beyond the "findable" information (like neighborhood history, selling trends, exam...
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Jorge R.

Words are not enough to express our admiration for the professional services Brenda van der Merwe provided to us and how satisfied we were with her being our agent. An outstanding professional service from begging to end that w...
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Zhenyu Q.

We recently worked with Brenda from submitting an offer all the way to close a house and we cannot be happier with her. Even though we are first time home buyers, we have worked with many real estate agents. Brenda was by far t...
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Susan W.

She had a lot of knowledge of the area and of home construction so was able to advise us on possible improvements to the homes we considered purchasing. She responded quickly and thoroughly when we had questions.
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Buyer

Brenda was fantastic! She has a ton of knowledge of the local area that helped us find a home that met our needs. Also, as first-time buyers, we are ignorant of many details of the process or even homeownership in general. Bre...
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Alisa C.

I recently sold one condo and bought another in a better community for me, and Brenda made the whole process as smooth as I could have hoped for. She was super responsive to me, and always on the ball about communicating with ...
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David & Johninca

Brenda van der Merwe was our broker for selling our home and purchasing a new home, and we give her 5 glod stars! We have bought/sold ~10 properties in our lifetime and have dealt with many real estate agents over the years - ...
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Tricia C.

We recently bought a condo in Newtonville that we stumbled upon, so we didn't have our own Realtor®. Brenda was the listing agent for the property, but went above and beyond to advise and guide us through the process. There wer...
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Ted G.

Meeting Brenda was the best thing that happened to us during the search for our new home. As first time buyers, we required a lot of guidance during the process, and Brenda walked us through every step of the way. We had very l...
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Sue C.

We can't say enough about Brenda. We wanted to buy a new house and then sell our old house which seemed like a risky endeavor. Brenda was confident our house would sell and had a calming influence when we brought up our various...
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Victoria B.

Brenda helped us with buying our first home. We found our dream home right away, and Brenda helped us keep our offer competitive in the Boston-area market. She was very responsive by email and text, and answered any questions w...
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Aza R.

Brenda was extremely competent, knowledgeable and very helpful during the process- from P&S , inspection and getting information about the mortgage and having the right attorney! Buying a property is a major transaction and Br...
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Anthony S.

We would absolutely recommend Brenda to anyone thinking of buying or selling a property. Throughout the whole process she instilled a sense of confidence. She priced the place we were selling correctly and arranged everything f...
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In 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, she was named
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BRENDA VAN DER MERWE

Brenda van der Merwe has been an active real estate broker in the Boston area for the past eighteen years, and in that time has developed lasting relationships and extensive experience with her clients, listing and selling homes not only in the existing single-family and condominium markets, but also in the fields of luxury homes and new construction. As a seasoned broker and over $350,000,000 in sold properties, she has managed successful transactions for both buyers and sellers in many communities around the Boston area.
 
 

"Brenda was our agent for our relocation from Atlanta to Boston. Brenda's local knowledge was instrumental in narrowing down our search area and in evaluating each property. We were very happy with the process and, once we went under contract, seeing it through to close. We're very happy with our new place and I would highly recommend Brenda for your home search!"
- JULIA C.
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108 Trowbridge Street Unit: 1
Leased
SOLD LISTING
$4,200/mo
108 Trowbridge Street Unit: 1
108 Trowbridge Street Unit: 1, Cambridge, MA 02138
3 BD 2 BA 1,400 Sq.Ft.
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152 Hagen Road
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SOLD LISTING
$1,200,000
152 Hagen Road
152 Hagen Road, Newton, MA 02459
3 BD 2 BA 2,269 Sq.Ft.
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49 Nickerson Road
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SOLD LISTING
$1,230,000
49 Nickerson Road
49 Nickerson Road, Newton, MA 02467
4 BD 2 BA 1,800 Sq.Ft.
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1046 Centre Street Unit: 2
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SOLD LISTING
$1,350,000
1046 Centre Street Unit: 2
1046 Centre Street Unit: 2, Newton, MA 02459
5 BD 4 BA 2,961 Sq.Ft.
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241 Beacon Street Unit: 3
Leased
SOLD LISTING
$4,250/mo
241 Beacon Street Unit: 3
241 Beacon Street Unit: 3, Boston, MA 02116
2 BD 2 BA 964 Sq.Ft.
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10 Noble Street Unit: 1
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SOLD LISTING
$619,000
10 Noble Street Unit: 1
10 Noble Street Unit: 1, Newton, MA 02465
2 BD 1 BA 1,073 Sq.Ft.
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578 School St
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$1,620,000
578 School St
578 School St, Belmont, MA 02478
5 BD 3 BA 3,324 Sq.Ft.
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4 Chiswick Road Unit: 34
Sold
SOLD LISTING
$275,000
4 Chiswick Road Unit: 34
4 Chiswick Road Unit: 34, Boston, MA 02135
1 BA 422 Sq.Ft.
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114 Floral Street Unit: 4
Leased
SOLD LISTING
$2,200/mo
114 Floral Street Unit: 4
114 Floral Street Unit: 4, Newton, MA 02461
1 BD 1 BA 730 Sq.Ft.
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15 Harvard Street Unit: 3
Leased
SOLD LISTING
$4,800/mo
15 Harvard Street Unit: 3
15 Harvard Street Unit: 3, Boston, MA 02129
3 BD 3 BA 1,651 Sq.Ft.
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255 Northampton Street Unit: 402
Leased
SOLD LISTING
$3,700/mo
255 Northampton Street Unit: 402
255 Northampton Street Unit: 402, Boston, MA 02118
1 BD 1 BA 989 Sq.Ft.
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82 Munroe Street Unit: 1
Leased
SOLD LISTING
$2,900/mo
82 Munroe Street Unit: 1
82 Munroe Street Unit: 1, Somerville, MA 02143
2 BD 1 BA 800 Sq.Ft.
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280 Boylston Street Unit: 313
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SOLD LISTING
$540,000
280 Boylston Street Unit: 313
280 Boylston Street Unit: 313, Newton, MA 02467
1 BD 1 BA 1,050 Sq.Ft.
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8 Noble Street Unit: 2
Sold
SOLD LISTING
$650,000
8 Noble Street Unit: 2
8 Noble Street Unit: 2, Newton, MA 02465
3 BD 1 BA 1,213 Sq.Ft.
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20 Sacramento Place Unit: 1
Leased
SOLD LISTING
$6,000/mo
20 Sacramento Place Unit: 1
20 Sacramento Place Unit: 1, Cambridge, MA 02138
3 BD 3 BA 2,004 Sq.Ft.
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14C Bellis Circle
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SOLD LISTING
$1,778,000
14C Bellis Circle
14C Bellis Circle, Cambridge, MA 02140
4 BD 3 BA 1,949 Sq.Ft.
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12 Cotton Street
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SOLD LISTING
$2,499,000
12 Cotton Street
12 Cotton Street, Newton, MA 02458
5 BD 5 BA 3,564 Sq.Ft.
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31 Karen Rd
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SOLD LISTING
$4,400,000
31 Karen Rd
31 Karen Rd, Newton, MA 02468
6 BD 7 BA 7,850 Sq.Ft.
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7 Perkins Ln
Leased
SOLD LISTING
$4,950/mo
7 Perkins Ln
7 Perkins Ln, Acton, MA 01720
4 BD 3 BA 3,777 Sq.Ft.
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22 Curtis Rd
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SOLD LISTING
$2,300,000
22 Curtis Rd
22 Curtis Rd, Needham, MA 02492
5 BD 5 BA 5,171 Sq.Ft.
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95 Greenwood Ln
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SOLD LISTING
$888,000
95 Greenwood Ln
95 Greenwood Ln, Waltham, MA 02451
3 BD 2 BA 1,913 Sq.Ft.
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4 Chiswick Road Unit: 7
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SOLD LISTING
$455,000
4 Chiswick Road Unit: 7
4 Chiswick Road Unit: 7, Boston, MA 02135
1 BD 1 BA 601 Sq.Ft.
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34 Davis Ave #3
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SOLD LISTING
$1,720,000
34 Davis Ave #3
34 Davis Avenue Unit 3, Brookline, MA 02445
2 BD 1.5 BA 1,382 Sq.Ft.
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10 Washington St
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SOLD LISTING
$2,610,000
10 Washington St
10 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02458
5 BD 4.5 BA 5,316 Sq.Ft.
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6 Warren Square Unit: 2
Sold
SOLD LISTING
$1,388,000
6 Warren Square Unit: 2
6 Warren Square Unit: 2, Boston, MA 02130
4 BD 4 BA 2,101 Sq.Ft.
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134 Langdon Street
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SOLD LISTING
$2,215,000
134 Langdon Street
134 Langdon Street, Newton, MA 02458
4 BD 5 BA 3,532 Sq.Ft.
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370 Chestnut Hill Ave Unit: 53
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SOLD LISTING
$419,000
370 Chestnut Hill Ave Unit: 53
370 Chestnut Hill Ave Unit: 53, Boston, MA 02135
2 BD 1 BA 734 Sq.Ft.
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181 Parmenter Road
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SOLD LISTING
$1,400,000
181 Parmenter Road
181 Parmenter Road, Newton, MA 02465
3 BD 3 BA 1,892 Sq.Ft.
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83 Cypress Street
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SOLD LISTING
$2,300,000
83 Cypress Street
83 Cypress Street, Brookline, MA 02445
5 BD 3 BA 2,862 Sq.Ft.
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57 Fairmont
Sold
SOLD LISTING
$4,333,000
57 Fairmont
57 Fairmont, Newton, MA 02458
6 BD 4 BA 6,300 Sq.Ft.
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29 Goldsmith Unit: 1
Sold
SOLD LISTING
$905,000
29 Goldsmith Unit: 1
29 Goldsmith Unit: 1, Boston, MA 02130
3 BD 4 BA 1,524 Sq.Ft.
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104 Pleasant St Unit: 1A
Sold
SOLD LISTING
$1,610,000
104 Pleasant St Unit: 1A
104 Pleasant St Unit: 1A, Brookline, MA 02446
4 BD 2 BA 2,077 Sq.Ft.
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54 Clifford St
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SOLD LISTING
$510,000
54 Clifford St
54 Clifford St, Yarmouth, MA 02664
2 BD 1 BA 1,128 Sq.Ft.
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116 Sutherland Road Unit: 5
Sold
SOLD LISTING
$535,000
116 Sutherland Road Unit: 5
116 Sutherland Road Unit: 5, Boston, MA 02135
2 BD 1 BA 814 Sq.Ft.
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140 Kenrick Street Unit: 34
Sold
SOLD LISTING
$440,000
140 Kenrick Street Unit: 34
140 Kenrick Street Unit: 34, Boston, MA 02135
2 BD 1 BA 684 Sq.Ft.
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29 Westgate Road Unit: 6
Leased
SOLD LISTING
$2,100/mo
29 Westgate Road Unit: 6
29 Westgate Road Unit: 6, Boston, MA 02467
2 BD 1 BA 775 Sq.Ft.
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46 Murdock Street Unit: 46C
Leased
SOLD LISTING
$4,500/mo
46 Murdock Street Unit: 46C
46 Murdock Street Unit: 46C, Somerville, MA 02145
4 BD 2 BA 1,788 Sq.Ft.
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52 Theodore Rd
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SOLD LISTING
$1,025,000
52 Theodore Rd
52 Theodore Rd, Newton, MA 02459
4 BD 2 BA 1,844 Sq.Ft.
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491 Clinton Rd
Sold
SOLD LISTING
$2,375,000
491 Clinton Rd
491 Clinton Rd, Brookline, MA 02467
4 BD 3 BA 3,273 Sq.Ft.
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80A Jackson St Unit: 80A
Sold
SOLD LISTING
$1,210,000
80A Jackson St Unit: 80A
80A Jackson St Unit: 80A, Newton, MA 02459
3 BD 4 BA 2,598 Sq.Ft.
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45 Bellevue Hill Rd
Sold
SOLD LISTING
$1,137,500
45 Bellevue Hill Rd
45 Bellevue Hill Rd, Boston, MA 02132
3 BD 3 BA 2,000 Sq.Ft.
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20 Sacramento Place Unit: 1
Leased
SOLD LISTING
$5,800/mo
20 Sacramento Place Unit: 1
20 Sacramento Place Unit: 1, Cambridge, MA 02138
3 BD 3 BA 2,004 Sq.Ft.
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43 Imrie Road
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SOLD LISTING
$1,125,000
43 Imrie Road
43 Imrie Road, Boston, MA 02134
6 BD 2 BA 2,400 Sq.Ft.
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68 Los Angeles Street Unit: 203
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$878,000
68 Los Angeles Street Unit: 203
68 Los Angeles Street Unit: 203, Newton, MA 02458
2 BD 2 BA 1,110 Sq.Ft.
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82 Munroe Street Unit: 1
Leased
SOLD LISTING
$2,550/mo
82 Munroe Street Unit: 1
82 Munroe Street Unit: 1, Somerville, MA 02143
2 BD 1 BA 800 Sq.Ft.
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4 Chiswick Road Unit: 6
Sold
SOLD LISTING
$442,000
4 Chiswick Road Unit: 6
4 Chiswick Road Unit: 6, Boston, MA 02135
1 BD 1 BA 590 Sq.Ft.
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166 Oakleigh Road
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SOLD LISTING
$1,600,000
166 Oakleigh Road
166 Oakleigh Road, Newton, MA 02458
5 BD 4 BA 3,122 Sq.Ft.
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192 Chestnut Avenue Unit: H
Sold
SOLD LISTING
$900,000
192 Chestnut Avenue Unit: H
192 Chestnut Avenue Unit: H, Boston, MA 02130
2 BD 2 BA 1,559 Sq.Ft.
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40 Newton Street
Sold
SOLD LISTING
$2,550,000
40 Newton Street
40 Newton Street, Brookline, MA 02445
5 BD 3 BA 2,886 Sq.Ft.
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583 Massachusetts Avenue Unit: 4
Sold
SOLD LISTING
$791,000
583 Massachusetts Avenue Unit: 4
583 Massachusetts Avenue Unit: 4, Boston, MA 02118
3 BD 2 BA 920 Sq.Ft.
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826 Boylston St. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

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