Either-Or: A Downtown Boston Condo vs. a Private Island in Maine
It’s amazing what a few miles will do to the market. This month, we compare a two-bedroom condo in Boston with a four-acre hideaway in Maine.
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage/Rich Hornblower (Boston); Sarah Szwajkos Photography (Maine)
| One Nassau Street, #1009, Boston | Sale Price: $925,000 | One Pyne Island, Bremen, Maine |
| $1,000,000 94 1,328 square feet 2 2 | Asking Price Days on Market Size Bedrooms Bathrooms | $1,350,000 213 7,000 square feet 6 4.5 |
House hunters know scenic views are worth a pretty penny. But would you rather pay a premium for a sleek space that soars 10 stories above the city, or kick back on a completely private island off the coast of Maine? The new owners of the city condo, situated around the corner from Tufts Medical Center, can survey the South End through floor-to-ceiling windows. The two-bedroom also boasts a den, a 24-hour concierge in the lobby, and one blessedly stress-free valet parking spot.
Just over three hours north, another homebuyer opted for a setting surrounded on all sides by the sea. For the same price as the condo, the four-acre island comes with an airy six-bedroom home, a private dock for launching boats, and a three-car garage on the mainland. Plus, there’s all the fresh air their lungs can hold—and absolutely nothing to obstruct the views.
