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Listing broker remarks

Welcome to 126 Marlborough Street, a luxurious single family residence that combines a historic pedigree with modern livability, privacy, and ideal positioning mid-block between Clarendon and Dartmouth Streets. This turnkey nearly 5,000 sq. ft. four bedroom row house features an attached garage plus driveway parking, glass elevator to access all five floors, two south-facing living spaces with gas fireplaces and grand 11’+ ceilings, a formal dining room with auxiliary kitchen, and primary kitchen with Gaggenau appliances, front-facing oriel windows, and dining area. The floor-through primary suite offers a gas fireplace, two walk-in wardrobe rooms, and two full marble baths with heated floors and spa-inspired wet room. Outdoor amenities include a full-length roof deck under the Boston skyline with outdoor kitchen and gas fire pit, plus a terrace off the living room. A one-of-a-kind property, 126 Marlborough Street is tranquil yet central to all the neighborhood has to offer.— RE/MAX Andrew Realty Services

Back Bay

Boston's Victorian brownstone district laid out on the filled-in tidal bay; Commonwealth Avenue Mall as central axis.

About

Key details

  • sold
  • 4,886 sq ft
  • 1,978 lot sq ft
  • 4 beds
  • 5 baths
  • 1868 built
  • $2,148 / sq ft
MLS #
7⁠3⁠4⁠9⁠0⁠1⁠7⁠2⁠
Last updated
Address
126 Marlborough Street
Town
Boston, MA
ZIP
02116
Sold for
$9,600,000
Deed (Bk/Pg)
66954 / 172

Historic designations

National Register
Back Bay Historic District
Local Historic District
Back Bay Architectural District· · includes BOS.BW
MACRIS Inventory
Freeland, Charles House · includes BOS.3153

What this means for buyers →

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Neighborhood: Boston

National Historic Landmark

Federally designated as nationally significant — the highest U.S. historic recognition. Section 106 review applies to federal undertakings affecting the property.

National Register

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Owners may qualify for the 20% federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit on certified rehabilitation work.

State Register

Listed on the Massachusetts State Register of Historic Places.

Local Historic District

Inside a Local Historic District. Exterior changes visible from a public way require approval from the local historic district commission.

Local Landmark

Individually designated by the town as a local landmark. Exterior alterations require commission approval.

MACRIS Inventory

Documented in MACRIS, the state historic inventory. Informational only — no regulatory constraints.

Article 85 (Boston)

Subject to Boston Article 85 demolition-delay review, which can pause demolition of buildings 50+ years old for up to 90 days.

Ch. 91 Waterways License

An active MassDEP permit for a dock, pier, seawall, or other structure on or over a Massachusetts waterway. Many older licenses are not digitized; this record is provided for reference only.

Massachusetts Great Pond

A Great Pond under M.G.L. Ch. 91 — the Commonwealth retains public rights to fish and navigate these state-designated waters. Private docks and other waterfront structures require a Waterways License from MassDEP.

Likely Great Pond

The MLS listing describes this property as being on a Great Pond, which would be a state-designated water body under M.G.L. Ch. 91. GIS data did not independently confirm the pond name — verification needed.