The 1900 house at 38 Fuller St in Brookline holds six bedrooms and five baths, went under contract 12 days after the current listing date and closed $468,000 above its final asking price of $3,900,000. The five reported sales together came to $18.81 million.
The list spans Coolidge Corner in Brookline, the Old Chestnut Hill area of Newton, the Peabody neighborhood of Cambridge, and Back Bay and the South End in Boston. Brookline, Newton and Cambridge are represented by single-family houses, while the Boston closings were condominium units, one in an 1885 building on Commonwealth Avenue and one in a 2023 building on Columbus Avenue.
No. 1 — $4,368,000 · 38 Fuller St, Brookline, Massachusetts
A renovated 1900 colonial at 38 Fuller St, in Brookline’s Coolidge Corner, brought $4,368,000 in a September 25, 2026 closing, the highest reported price in the Boston metro area for the week. The house carries six bedrooms and five baths over four levels and a reported 4,060 square feet. It previously changed hands for $1,875,000 in 2014.
The kitchen was rebuilt with white quartz counters, a breakfast area and new appliances, and the bathrooms were newly tiled. Refinished hardwood floors, recessed lighting, a gas fireplace, a mudroom, a custom sauna and two sets of washers and dryers fill out the renovated interior, which also gained new Lennox HVAC equipment, multiple heating zones, updated electrical service and a refurbished slate roof. A private-entry in-law and office suite is set within the house, and a carriage house stands on the grounds.
A fenced yard holds unusual plantings, a cherry tree and a fire pit, and a long driveway with a wide turnaround serves a four-car garage plus three additional non-tandem parking spaces. Restaurants, shops and arts venues sit within Coolidge Corner itself, and the Longwood medical area and Cambridge’s pharmaceutical and biotechnology employers are close by.
Stacey Steck of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty represented the listing side of the $4,368,000 sale, which closed $468,000 above its final asking price of $3,900,000 and ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s weekly Boston Metro Area Top 5. Elisabeth Preis of Compass represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $3,855,000 · 85 Gate House Rd, Newton, Massachusetts
A European-style country home at 85 Gate House Rd, in the Old Chestnut Hill area of Newton, sold for $3,855,000 on September 24, 2026. Built in 1928, it holds five bedrooms and six baths across a reported 8,000 square feet, and previously changed hands for $2,300,000 in 2010.
A chef’s kitchen on the first floor opens to a sun-filled family room, and a living room and a library on the same level each have a fireplace. The primary suite upstairs has dual walk-in closets and a bath with a soaking tub, with four more bedrooms completing that level. A new gym lit by skylights and a full bath with a steam shower occupy the third floor, while the walk-out garden level holds a playroom, a dining area and a movie theater wired with a Savant system. Landscaped grounds include two patios, a large play area and a heated driveway, and the Chestnut Hill Reservoir and the shops and restaurants at The Street are nearby.
The closing ranked No. 2 in RealtyWire’s Boston Metro Area Top 5 for the week, with Chamberlain Group of Coldwell Banker Realty – Brookline on the listing side. Alina Wang Team of Coldwell Banker Realty – Lexington represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $3,600,000 · 12 Martin St, Cambridge, Massachusetts
An 1886 Victorian at 12 Martin St, in the Peabody neighborhood of Cambridge, closed for $3.6 million on September 24, 2026. The house offers six bedrooms and five baths in a reported 4,891 square feet.
A thorough renovation kept the period fabric intact, including high ceilings, intricate millwork, bay and bow windows, stained glass, pocket doors, built-ins and wainscoting, and added an entire wall of Hope’s steel windows, app-controlled lighting and blinds, stonework, irrigation and electric-vehicle charging. The eat-in kitchen was fitted with custom cabinetry, a waterfall island, a mirrored backsplash and a six-burner gas range, and an adjoining butler’s pantry has glass-fronted cabinets lined with antique mirror, a beverage cooler and unlacquered brass counters and backsplash. The primary suite comprises a bedroom with a fireplace, a custom walk-in closet and a floor-to-ceiling marble bath with a glass-enclosed walk-in shower and a floating double vanity.
Gail Roberts, Ed Feijo & Team of Coldwell Banker Realty – Cambridge handled the listing on a sale that closed at its full asking price and ranked No. 3 in RealtyWire’s weekly Boston Metro Area Top 5. Emily Ingardia of Donnelly + Co. represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $3,595,000 · 205 Commonwealth Ave Apt 6, Boston, Massachusetts
The September 23, 2026 closing at 205 Commonwealth Ave APT 6 brought $3,595,000 for a three-bedroom condominium unit in Back Bay. The residence occupies the third floor of an 1885 building and measures a reported 1,617 square feet with two baths. It previously changed hands for $2,650,000 in 2021.
South-facing bow windows look out over the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, and the unit comes with direct elevator access, a full parking space and assigned storage. The large eat-in kitchen is equipped with Wolf, Sub-Zero and Bosch appliances, a wine refrigerator, granite counters and a tile backsplash, and a separate dining area adjoins a living room with a fireplace. The primary bedroom has its own fireplace and a newly renovated en-suite bath with a marble floor, custom cabinetry and Waterworks fixtures, while a south-facing third bedroom with built-ins and a fireplace is used as a family room. Remote Lutron lighting and blinds, new hot water baseboard heating and a whole-house humidifier are in place.
The unit went under contract 4 days after the current listing date, and the sale ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Boston Metro Area Top 5 for the week, with Maureen O’Hara of Coldwell Banker Realty – Boston on the listing side. It closed $95,000 above its final asking price of $3,500,000. The Biega + Kilgore Team of Compass represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $3,396,000 · 566 Columbus Ave #605, Boston, Massachusetts
Victoria Anfuso of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Robert Paul Properties represented the listing side of the No. 5 sale in RealtyWire’s weekly Boston Metro Area Top 5. A corner penthouse unit at 566 Columbus Ave #605, in Boston’s South End, traded at $3,396,000 in a September 25, 2026 transaction that closed $1,000 above its final asking price of $3,395,000.
Completed in 2023, the residence holds three bedrooms and three baths across a reported 1,997 square feet, and previously changed hands for $2,950,000 in 2023. Wall-to-wall glass runs along the main level, which holds a gas fireplace, a chef’s kitchen finished with bookmatched waterfall stone surfaces, a glass-enclosed study and a wrap-around terrace. The primary suite is on the same floor, with a custom boutique closet and a wet-room bath built around a deep soaking tub, alongside a guest suite with its own en-suite bath. An interior staircase climbs to a private upper-level roof deck with skyline views. Building amenities include a fitness center with an outdoor gym and yoga deck, a pet spa, an herb garden, two garage spaces with EV charging and a concierge, and a common rooftop lounge adds a sun deck, outdoor kitchen and gas fireplace.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, September 27, 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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