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Boston & Inner Suburbs, Massachusetts Top 5 Home Sales: South Boston Penthouse Leads at $13.4 Million

Condominiums in South Boston, Back Bay and Downtown Boston took the top three places, and single-family homes in Charlestown and Milton completed the list.

Boston & Inner Suburbs, Massachusetts Top 5 Home Sales: South Boston Penthouse Leads at $13.4 Million

The five highest-priced home sales reported in Boston & Inner Suburbs, Massachusetts during the week ending October 25, 2026, came to a combined $42.53 million.

Four of the sales were in Suffolk County and one was in Norfolk County. In two of the five sales, the same agent was on both sides.

No. 1 — $13,375,000 · 1 Harbor Shore Dr #Penthouse 2b, Boston, Massachusetts

Top home sale No. 1 in Boston & Inner Suburbs, Massachusetts — 1 Harbor Shore Dr #Penthouse 2b, Boston, Massachusetts, week ending October 25, 2026

The week’s highest price, $13,375,000, was paid for a penthouse condominium at 1 Harbor Shore Drive in South Boston. Built in 2026, it is one of the two newest homes in the group.

The residence has three bedrooms, four full baths and a half bath, and 3,034 square feet of living space, with a study among its rooms. It is a sunny home with views. Outdoor space comes in the form of a roof deck and a terrace, and residents also have a common roof deck. Central air conditioning, an in-unit washer and dryer, and attached parking underneath complete the picture.

Michael T Moynihan of The Collaborative Companies was the listing agent.

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No. 2 — $12,000,000 · 1 Dalton St Apt 5802, Boston, Massachusetts

Top home sale No. 2 in Boston & Inner Suburbs, Massachusetts — 1 Dalton St Apt 5802, Boston, Massachusetts, week ending October 25, 2026

Penthouse Flat 5802 at 1 Dalton Street in Back Bay sold for $12,000,000. The condominium, in a building completed in 2019, was renovated and customized by a custom home builder, and a private elevator opens directly into its large foyer.

The 4,152-square-foot residence has views east to Boston Harbor and north to the Charles River. Its corner living room has a gas fireplace and a private balcony, and a custom wall of glass opens from it to a formal dining room. The eat-in kitchen has a center island and marble counters.

There are three bedroom suites, with three full baths and a half bath in all. The primary suite has a five-piece marble bath and two walk-in closets. Automatic shades, custom lighting, wine storage and a private storage room are part of the home, which comes with two garage parking spaces. Residents can use the building’s pool, fitness center, clubroom and putting green, along with 24-hour Four Seasons hotel services and the Four Seasons spa.

Michael Harper of Coldwell Banker Realty – Boston was the listing agent and also represented the buyer, so the same agent was on both sides of the sale.

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No. 3 — $6,750,000 · 240 Devonshire St #5701, Boston, Massachusetts

Top home sale No. 3 in Boston & Inner Suburbs, Massachusetts — 240 Devonshire St #5701, Boston, Massachusetts, week ending October 25, 2026

On the 57th floor of the Millennium Residences at Winthrop Center, a corner condominium at 240 Devonshire Street in Downtown Boston sold for $6,750,000. Built in 2023, it has three bedrooms, three full baths and a half bath. Its 2,369 square feet of living space is the smallest of the five.

Floor-to-ceiling glass and ceilings of 10 feet frame views to the west over Boston Common, Back Bay and the Charles River. The floors are wide oak. In the kitchen, Studio Becker cabinetry is paired with Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, including induction cooking, and marble counters appear in both the kitchen and the baths. The home has two garage spaces.

Winthrop Center has eight places to eat and drink, and an underground lobby that residents reach by car, so they can come and go out of the weather. Its 35th-floor club has an owners’ lounge. Elsewhere among the amenities are a 75-foot indoor lap pool, a screening room and a fitness center, as well as two outdoor terraces and a program for pets.

The condominium sold at its full asking price. The MP Boston Marketing Team of MP Boston Marketing LLC was the listing agent, and Bonny Lamb of Compass represented the buyer.

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No. 4 — $6,000,033 · 63 Rutherford Ave, Charlestown, Massachusetts

Top home sale No. 4 in Boston & Inner Suburbs, Massachusetts — 63 Rutherford Ave, Charlestown, Massachusetts, week ending October 25, 2026

A brick and stone home on a level corner lot at 63 Rutherford Avenue in Charlestown sold for $6,000,033, just above its $6 million asking price. Built in 1928, it is the oldest home on the list, and its six bedrooms are the most in the group. It also has five full baths, two half baths and 5,870 square feet of living space on a 3,013-square-foot lot.

A private elevator connects the floors. The garage level has an office and family room, and the attached, heated garage has room for seven cars. On the second floor, the primary suite has a Juliet balcony, a custom walk-in closet and a spa bath with a steam shower and a floating BainUltra tub. A guest bedroom shares that floor with a gym that has a two-person infrared sauna.

The main living level is on the third floor, where a chef’s kitchen opens to the living and dining areas. That floor also has two more bedrooms with their own baths, a media room, and a grilling and seating area with a two-way gas fireplace. Above it is a roof deck with an Italian pizza oven and city views.

A separate two-bedroom residence with its own two-car garage can serve as guest or au pair quarters. The home is moments from Charlestown’s historic streets, shops, restaurants and waterfront, with the North End and downtown Boston across the bridge. The property last sold for $3.6 million in 2021.

The home went under contract four days after it was listed. Nancy Roth of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty and Colin Boylan were the listing agents, and Roth also represented the buyer, putting the same agent on both sides of the sale.

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No. 5 — $4,400,000 · 688 Brush Hill Rd, Milton, Massachusetts

Top home sale No. 5 in Boston & Inner Suburbs, Massachusetts — 688 Brush Hill Rd, Milton, Massachusetts, week ending October 25, 2026

In Milton, a home completed in 2026 at 688 Brush Hill Road sold for $4,400,000. It is the largest home on the list, with 7,477 square feet, and its eight bathrooms, six full and two half, are the most of the five. It also has five bedrooms. The 1.88-acre lot is wooded, with level and gently sloping ground and a stone wall.

The design draws on both Colonial and contemporary styles. Outside, custom-colored LP Smart Siding is combined with partial brick facades, brick and bluestone entries, Marvin windows and doors, and a CertainTeed architectural shingle roof.

Six-inch engineered hardwood floors run through the interior, with custom moldings and built-ins. The home has three fireplaces, gas and wood-burning, including one in the primary bedroom. The custom-designed kitchen has quartz counters, its own hood and a Sub-Zero and Wolf package with a 48-inch Wolf induction range. Beside it, a butler’s pantry adds a second oven, a Miele coffee system and a Thermador wine refrigerator.

There is a sauna with red light therapy and a dedicated gym, and the finished basement has a bar. Three of the bathrooms have heated floors, and a Sonos system runs through the whole home. Outdoors are a covered patio, a composite deck, a built-in grill and outdoor Sonos speakers.

The home went under contract seven days after it was listed. Scott Farrell & Partners of Compass and Scott Farrell were the listing agents, and MacKinnon & Co of Compass represented the buyer.

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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 25, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.

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