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Listing broker remarks

Welcome to this charming single family Cape, ideally situated on the dead end side of Potomac Street in the heart of West Roxbury. Enjoy a newly refreshed interior featuring refinished and new hardwood floors, freshly painted rooms, and a new stainless-steel appliance package. The kitchen offers newer solid-stone countertops complemented by oak cabinetry, while the bathrooms feature newer solid-stone finishes. Additional highlights include newer vinyl windows, a newer roof, and a forced hot-air gas heating system with central A/C, providing year-round comfort. The exterior has newly reworked brick stairs, stone walls, easy maintenance vinyl siding and a storage shed. Perfectly positioned just steps from Centre Street’s vibrant shops and restaurants, including the new Trader Joe’s, West Roxbury Needham Line Commuter Rail stop and the recently renovated Billings field which offers new tennis & basketball courts, acres of green space and a massive playground. The full walk-out basement with great ceiling height offers new buyer value add. A wonderful opportunity to own a move in ready home in one of West Roxbury’s most desirable locations for under 700k!!— Insight Realty Group, Inc.

Key details

  • 1,162 sq ft
  • 3,854 lot sq ft
  • 3 beds
  • 1.5 baths
  • 1951 built
  • $584 / sq ft
  • $7,805 2026 taxes
MLS #
7⁠3⁠5⁠7⁠8⁠0⁠9⁠1⁠
Last updated
Address
85 Potomac
Town
Boston, MA
ZIP
02132
Deed (Bk/Pg)
55588 / 114

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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.