Either-Or: A Newbury Street Duplex vs. a Cohasset Coastal Retreat
All Photographs Courtesy of Compass (Newbury Street, left); Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage (King Street, right)
| 201 Newbury Street, #208, Boston | $1,499,000 | 465 King Street, Cohasset |
| 1,256 square feet 2 2 | Size Bedrooms Bathrooms | 4,265 square feet 5 3 |
Everyone knows that real estate near top-notch shopping is desirable, but how about right above it? With floor-to-ceiling windows and a spacious private deck overlooking the high-end boutiques and cafés below, this Newbury Street condo is a retail addict’s dream pad. When you’re not visiting with your nearby neighbors (may we recommend Kit and Ace or Alice and Olivia?), you’ll enjoy 16-foot ceilings, a gourmet kitchen, and a deeded parking spot. But shopping till you drop comes at a premium: in this case, a whopping $1,234 per square foot.
More into sea breezes than spending cash? Head to Cohasset, where a home nearly four times larger offers the nautical lifestyle for the same price. At $322 per square foot, the country estate just minutes from Bassing Beach is a relative bargain, especially when you consider the dramatic fireplaced solarium overlooking a stone patio. Beyond, the surrounding 2 acres offer a pond and pool deck perfect for sprawling out on a chaise and planning your next retail adventure—from afar.
