Attention: Boston Dis'ers: Need Advice

[Margie J]

It was a typo and I fixed it. I often get South Boston and South End transposed if I'm not careful.

A lot of people do.

 

[beattyfamily]

West Broadway area is very "industrial" looking to me. It's close to the Gillette plant and you'll have a GREAT view of Rt. 93!

If you see any ads for South Boston naming Dorchester Ave., Mass Ave or Savin Hill Road .. RUN AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One person I worked with called the Savin Hill T stop "Stab & Kill". That should tell you something.

ITA!!! I once had to go to the Dorchester Ave Bradlees to recover my stolen license!! Not a nice area.

Of course, the best thing to do is come up for a weekend and drive around some of the areas you are interested in to get a feel for each of them. It's so hard to pick an unknown place without seeing it!!

 

[AllyandJack]

Um, I grew up in East Boston and I have to give you a big NO on that one. However, Winthrop is nice. Winthrop is essentially East Boston With Trees, but it's definitely a big step up. Eastie.....it's not what it used to be and I wouldn't recommend it.

You can probably get a decent house in Winthrop with about $450,000 to spend. You just have to watch out for it because it's highly in debt and may be on the verge of receivorship which will shoot the property taxes through the roof.

I lived in Winthrop after Eastie and it was much better. Nice community. Close to the city. Close to transportation. Two thumbs up for Winthrop.

 

[KA011005]

Thanks so much for the great advice. I'm trying to plan a trip but have to wait until the "foliage" falls off for it to be a cheap weekend trip.

 

[Lynn CC]

I noticed in the Beacon Hill area that there a lot of Condo's for Sale lately. Would you consider that? They are beautiful and most are under $500,000.

If you like the coblestone/brick sidewalk areas that arn't going to go over that price check out Bowdoin Steet, Temple, Myrtle Hancock all the streets in that area are really nice, quiet and less expensive than toward Newbury Street Brownstones. It's the area right in back of the State House. If you get a chance to walk around there, you'll LOVE IT. Everything is walking distance including North End, Boston Commons, Newbury Street, Downtown Crossings, Financial District (which sounds perfect for you DH).
Good Luck with your Search! I can't remember the name of the real estate agency that is right in the area I'm talking about, but I can check on Monday if you'd like.
How exciting, I would love to live there it's my favorite part of Boston, I grew up in South Boston right on 5th Street... but there is something special about the area all around Beacon Hill!

 

[KA011005]

I noticed in the Beacon Hill area that there a lot of Condo's for Sale lately. Would you consider that? They are beautiful and most are under $500,000.

If you like the coblestone/brick sidewalk area's that arn't going to go over that price check out Bowdoin Steet, Temple, Myrtle Hancock all the streets in that area are really nice, quiet and less expensive than toward Newbury Street Brownstones. It's the area right in back of the State House. If you get a chance to walk around there, you'll LOVE IT. Everything is walking distance including North End, Boston Commons, Newbury Street, Downtown Crossings, Financial District (which sounds perfect for you DH).
Good Luck with your Search! I can't remember the name of the real estate agency that is right in the area I'm talking about, but I can check on Monday if you'd like.
How exciting, I would love to live there it's my favorite part of Boston, I grew up in South Boston right on 5th Street... but there is something special about the area all around Beacon Hill!

I 've been to Boston twice in the past 3 years and love Beacon Hill. My dream is me being a teacher, walking to school, going to the park every morning for a jog, getting cozy in the bookstores on weekends, being a ble to grab a great latte nearby, and pretty much live in a condo/brownstone/townhouse/rowhouse with at least 2 bedrooms & a nice open floor plan. I still have about 3 years to move but enjoy doing my research to ind the best place for us. However we'll probably have to rent first to get a real feel of Boston's many neighborhoods.

 

[Margie J]

Um, I grew up in East Boston and I have to give you a big NO on that one. However, Winthrop is nice. Winthrop is essentially East Boston With Trees, but it's definitely a big step up. Eastie.....it's not what it used to be and I wouldn't recommend it.

You can probably get a decent house in Winthrop with about $450,000 to spend. You just have to watch out for it because it's highly in debt and may be on the verge of receivorship which will shoot the property taxes through the roof.

I lived in Winthrop after Eastie and it was much better. Nice community. Close to the city. Close to transportation. Two thumbs up for Winthrop.

Second to Winthrop!

A relative has a condo there, right on the waterfront. It's the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen. The neighborhood around it is nice also.