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  • $2,250,000

    205 Gardner Rd, Brookline, MA 02445

    4beds
    4,102sqft
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    $13,978/mo
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    Single Family Residence
    Built in 1935
    0.26 Acres Lot
    $2,240,400 Zestimate®
    $549/sqft
    $-- HOA

    What's special

    Direct garage accessDesirable tree-lined streetTerrace and gardensFour bedrooms
    Attention end users, renovators and developers—an exceptional opportunity to create a custom home in a Brookline’s premier Aspinwall Hill neighborhood surrounded by many $4M+ properties. Set on a beautifully landscaped 11,217 sq. ft. (.26-acre) lot on a desirable tree-lined street, this property offers multiple possibilities: renovate and reimagine the existing home, expand to create additional living space, or explore redevelopment opportunities.The existing split-level residence offers approximately 4,102 sq. ft. on two levels, including an oversized 751 sq. ft. two-car garage. The 2,099 sq. ft. main level features a kitchen, open family and dining room with fireplace and sliding doors to the terrace and backyard, four bedrooms and two full and one half baths, including a primary bedroom with ensuite bath. The existing layout offers excellent potential to create a large open-concept kitchen, dining and family room with a direct connection to the terrace and gardens.The approximately 2,003 sq. ft. lower level, including the garage, provides substantial additional space with two flexible rooms suitable for offices or other uses, a playroom/home theater, half bath, laundry, utility room and direct garage access.For end users, this is an opportunity to work with your own architect, designer and builder to transform the existing home and customize it to your needs while entering an established Brookline neighborhood at a lower price point. For developers and builders, the lot, existing square footage and surrounding property values offer compelling upside through renovation, expansion or potential redevelopment. Additional possibilities may include expansion of the existing home and/or an ADU, subject to applicable zoning, permitting and Town approvals.A flexible property with multiple paths forward in a highly desirable Brookline neighborhood convenient to Washington Square, Coolidge Corner, schools, parks, shopping, public transportation (C & D lines), and Boston.
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    Ingvild Brown 571-481-0440,

    Keller Williams Realty 617-969-9000

    Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 73577381

      Facts & features

      Interior

      Bedrooms & bathrooms
      • Bedrooms: 4
      • Bathrooms: 4
      • Full bathrooms: 2
      • 1/2 bathrooms: 2
      Primary bathroom
      • Features: Yes
      Heating
      • Baseboard, Natural Gas
      Cooling
      • Other
      Features
      • Basement: Full
      • Number of fireplaces: 2
      Interior area
      • Total structure area: 4,102
      • Total interior livable area: 4,102 sqft
      • Finished area above ground: 2,099
      • Finished area below ground: 2,003
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      Property

      Parking
      • Total spaces: 6
      • Parking features: Attached, Off Street
      • Attached garage spaces: 2
      • Uncovered spaces: 4
      Lot
      • Size: 0.26 Acres
      • Features: Gentle Sloping
      Details
      • Parcel number: M:0222 B:0018 L:0000,37529
      • Zoning: S-7

      Construction

      Type & style
      • Home type: SingleFamily
      • Architectural style: Split Entry
      • Property subtype: Single Family Residence
      Materials
      • Foundation: Other
      Condition
      • Year built: 1935

      Utilities & green energy

      • Sewer: Public Sewer
      • Water: Public

      Community & HOA

      HOA
      • Has HOA: No
      Location
      • Region: Brookline

      Financial & listing details

      • Price per square foot: $549/sqft
      • Tax assessed value: $2,279,000
      • Annual tax amount: $23,337
      • Date on market: 9/15/2026
      • Listing terms: Contract

        Estimated market value

        $2,240,400

        $2.13M - $2.35M

        $6,641/mo

        Price history

        DateEventPrice
        9/15/2026Listed for sale$2,250,000+231.4%$549/sqft
        Source: MLS PIN #73577381 Report a problem
        8/15/2000Sold$679,000$166/sqft
        Source: Public Record Report a problem

        Public tax history

        YearProperty taxesTax assessment
        2025$22,461 +5%$2,275,700 +3.9%
        2024$21,391 +14.9%$2,189,500 +17.2%
        2023$18,624 +2.7%$1,868,000 +5%
        2022$18,129 +8.1%$1,779,100 +4%
        2021$16,765 +11.3%$1,710,700 +7.3%
        2020$15,062 +5.9%$1,593,900 +5%
        2019$14,224 +16.6%$1,518,000 +17.7%
        2018$12,200 +1.5%$1,289,600 +6%
        2017$12,020 +2.1%$1,216,600 +7.7%
        2016$11,771 +4.4%$1,129,700 +7%
        2015$11,276 +9.6%$1,055,800 +16.9%
        2014$10,284 +0.7%$902,900 +3%
        2013$10,212 +2.2%$876,600
        2012$9,993 +1.9%$876,600 +1%
        2011$9,808 +3%$868,000
        2010$9,522 +2.6%$868,000
        2009$9,279 +26.8%$868,000 +20.8%
        2008$7,317 +0.4%$718,800 -4%
        2007$7,285 +1.9%$748,700 +0%
        2006$7,149 -5.3%$748,600 +1.4%
        2005$7,553 +3%$738,300 +7%
        2004$7,335 +4.3%$690,000 +10%
        2003$7,032 -3.1%$627,300 +11.5%
        2002$7,258 +6.5%$562,600 +39.6%
        1999$6,815 $403,000
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        Climate risks

        Neighborhood: Aspinwall Hill

        Getting around

        50 / 100
        Car-Dependent
        66 / 100
        Good Transit
        55 / 100
        Bikeable

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