A Colonial Sells for $1.65 Million, One of Three Watertown Homes Sales This Week

One property sold this week in Watertown, here are the details. $977,000 – 133-135 Maplewood St., 2 unit, 13 total room, 6 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home

$910,000 – 19 Boyd St. Unit 19, 9 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$1,650,000 – 119 Robbins Road, 10 room, 5 bedroom, 3 full & 2 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

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Dozens of Open Houses Around Watertown This Week

The open houses in Watertown this week include a wide variety of properties. $1,100,000 – 32 Hillside Road, 9 room, 5 bed, 3.5 bath colonial, Open House: Sunday 12-2

$869,900 – 48 Barnard Ave. Unit 2, 7 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 1:30-3 Sunday 2:30-4

$759,900 – 18-20 Adams Street, 2 unit, 10 total room, 4 total bedroom, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$409,900 – 24 Palfrey St. Unit 24, 4 room, 2 bed, 1.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$649,900 – 21 Prescott St., 8 room, 3 bed, 1 bath colonial, Open Houses: Friday 1-3 Saturday 1-3 Sunday 1-3

$509,900 – 9 Westland Road Unit 1, 6 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1:30 Sunday 11:30-1:30

$444,000 – 22 Belmont St. Unit 4, 6 room, 3 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open House: Saturday 12-3

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$650,000 – 89 Watertown St.

Boston Bruins Mascot Makes Pre-Playoffs Visit to Watertown Tire Store

The Boston Bruins will start their quest for the Stanley Cup tonight against Toronto, but this week the Bruins’ mascot Blades paid a visit to a Watertown tire store. To celebrate the Boston Bruins’ road to the Stanley Cup, Sullivan Tire & Auto Service invited the official Bruins mascot, Blades, to their Watertown location for a meet and greet celebration on Tuesday, April 10, according to Sullivan Tires. Blades chatted with employees, waved hello to customers passing through and even went into the service garage to learn some tips from Sullivan Tire technicians. About Sullivan Tire and Auto Service
Sullivan Tire is a locally owned, family business started by Robert J. Sullivan in 1955. The foundation on which Robert J. Sullivan started Sullivan Tire was “treat everyone, customers and fellow employees, as you would a member of your family.” More than sixty years later, the tradition continues.

$1.1 Million Tudor is One of This Week’s Watertown Open Houses

See all the open houses around town this weekend. $750,000 – 27-29 Charles St., 2 unit, 13 total room, 5 total bedroom 2 family, Open House: Friday 1:30-3:30

$1,150,000 – 44 Shattuck Road, 9 room, 4 bed, 3.5 bath tudor, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-2

$775,000 – 46 Washburn St. Unit 46, 7 room, 4 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Friday 11:30-12:30 Saturday 12:30-2 Sunday 11:30-1

$839,900 – 174 Edenfield Ave., 9 room, 5 bed, 4 bath colonial, Open Houses: Friday 11-12:30 Saturday 12-2 Sunday 2-4

$499,500 – 72-74 Forest St. Unit 1, 7 room, 2 bed, 1.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 1:30-3 Sunday 1:30-3

$875,000 – 5 Lovell Road, 7 room, 3 bed, 1.5 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$399,000 – 49 Pierce Road Unit 49, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 1:30-3

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$935,000 – 129 Arsenal St., 3 unit, 13 total room, 5 total bedroom 3 family, Open Houses: Friday 4-5:30 Saturday 3:30-5

$425,000 – 3 Repton Cir. Unit 3306, 3 room, 1 bed, 1 bath mid-rise, Open House: Saturday 1-3

$959,000 – 52-54 Beacon Park, 2 unit, 13 total room, 5 total bedroom 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11-1 Sunday 11-1

$899,000 – 38-40 Waverley Ave., 2 unit, 11 total room, 5 total bedroom, Open Houses: Saturday 1-2:30 Sunday 1-2:30

$639,900 – 9 Church Hill Unit 9, 8 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-2 Sunday 11:30-2

$999,000 – 75 Summer St.

New Owners Look to Reinvigorate Local Dance Studio With Renovations

Fred Astaire Dance Studios of Belmont (FADS Belmont), located in Cushing Square for 15 years, was purchased recently by long-time ballroom dance student, Biotech Executive, and Belmont resident, Elizabeth Woo, according to an announcement from the studio. Ms. Woo and her husband have lived in Belmont for 20 years and have 2 sons. The business is operating in its original location (bottom floor, below Spirited Gourmet at 448 Common Street) for the next couple months until the second floor renovations are completed by Oteri Construction, Inc. – run by Ed and Jen Oteri of Watertown. “This is my opportunity to make a greater contribution to my community and hopefully enrich the lives of the students and staff with the joys of dancing,” said Elizabeth Woo. “I have a vision to build out a beautiful new dance space, retain the best teachers, and offer more fun classes and activities which will attract dancers from around the area.”
With her long-time student perspective, Ms. Woo is highly motivated to elevate the overall quality and experience of the dance lessons provided.

Mixed Use Condo and Retail Project on Mt. Auburn Street Gets Approved

A project that will build three stories of condos on top of a level of commercial or retail space got the approval of the Watertown Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday. 

The building at 33 Mt. Auburn Street will have 15 condos and 1,924 sq. ft. of commercial or retail space. It will go on the property near Watertown Square (across Taylor Street from the New Yorker Diner) that has been vacant for several years and was once the home of Port Oil.

Developers of Arsenal Yards Hosting 2 Community Meetings on Phase 4 of Project

Two Community Meetings have been scheduled to present to the public information about the latest phase of the redevelopment of the Arsenal Mall. 

Developers sent out the following annoucement:

Boylston Properties and The Wilder Companies are holding two identical Community Meetings to review Phase 4 of the Arsenal Yards master plan. The purpose of these meetings will be to present and discuss the final layout and design of Buildings C, D, & E.2, as well as to discuss the operation of the property during construction. The buildings will contain retail, dedicated residential parking below Building D and residential apartments. Discussion will include the massing of the Buildings. 1st Community Meeting will be held on Thursday April 12, 2018 from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
2nd Community Meeting will be held on Wednesday April 18, 2018 from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Both meetings will be held at the “Arsenal Yards Development Office” located within the Mall.