Best Places to Live 2009
Our annual guide to Hub real estate spotlights the lucky towns emerging from the market crash with their values in tact. Plus: The smart buys for those still shopping, and sanity-saving tips for those staying put.
OTHER GUIDES
| Lofty Expectations |
A California couple makes a fresh start on the top floor of a renovated South Boston building.
| At Home With: The Artful Lodgers |
Rick and Ellen Grossman, owners of local modern furniture hub Ligne Roset, spent 40 years assembling the eclectic art collection that gives their Brookline home a museumlike air.
| Triple Take |
Wilkes Passage has attracted some of the city's premier architects and designers, thanks to its South End locale. Three resident experts open the doors to their well-decorated lofts.
| A Charmed Life |
A stodgy Tudor in West Newton gets a vibrant facelift, courtesy of a spirited new owner. Check out the slide show!
| Material Witness |
Designer Frank Roop draws on a fashion sensibility to dress up his Back Bay home in rich fabrics and textures. View the slide show!
| It's About Time |
This carefully crafted Lincoln home is breathtaking proof that slow and steady wins the race. View the slide show!
| The Apprentice |
Former technology analyst Rob Haimes loved architecture so much, he studied up and tried it himself. View the slide show!
| Home Design Innovators |
A Chinatown home offers serenity to a Manhattan family. A South Shore home finally settles into the landscape. A pair of modernists learn to love their South End Brownstone. Two Chestnut Hill duplexes are combined into a handsome home.
| Extreme Green |
Recycling cardboard and swapping out light bulbs are but baby steps in the fight to save the planet. Meet local eco-pioneers who tricked out their homes to cut their bills and conserve resources—and what it took to get there. Check out our slide show.
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