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.
For sale
$2,250,000
205 Gardner Rd, Brookline, MA 02445
4beds
4,102sqft
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
- 5 days
- 951
- 47
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
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
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/15/2026 | Listed for sale | $2,250,000+231.4%$549/sqft |
Source: MLS PIN #73577381 Report a problem | ||
| 8/15/2000 | Sold | $679,000$166/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax 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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