48 Appleton St, Boston, MA
4 bd · 4 ba · 3,600 sqft Single Family listed at $3,995,000, built in 1890 in the South End neighborhood.
About this home
48 Appleton Street is a renovated townhouse blending 19th-century charm with modern elegance across five thoughtfully designed floors. The parlor level features a chef's kitchen with white cabinetry, stainless appliances, and a natural stone island, adjoining a formal dining room that sets a sophisticated tone.The second floor boasts a dramatic Great Room with soaring ceilings, double fireplaces, and bay windows, perfect for entertaining. Upstairs, oversized bedrooms offer sitting areas and large closets, while the top-floor primary suite impresses with a wall of windows, built-ins, and a spa-like wet room with a separate tub and shower.The garden level includes a fourth bedroom or family room with patio access, laundry, and abundant storage. A private roof deck offers sweeping views of Back Bay and Downtown. Nestled in South End's Golden Triangle, this home is nearby premier dining, shopping, and Back Bay station, and is complete with five-zone heating and central air.
Property details
- Price
- $3,995,000
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Interior
- 3,600 sqft
- Price / sqft
- $1110
- Year built
- 1890
- Lot size
- 1,033 sqft
- Type
- Single Family
- Days on market
- 52
- Est. property tax
- $47,940/yr · $3,995/mo · 1.2% MA avg
- Last sold
- $1,960,000 · Jun 2007
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Price history
- Mar 4, 2026$3,995,000Initial list price
- Jan 22, 2026$14,000Price change
- Jan 20, 2026$14,000Price change
- Dec 2, 2025$14,000Price change
- Aug 12, 2025$14,000Price change
- Dec 18, 2023$14,000Price change
- Oct 3, 2023$4,395,000Price change
- Aug 1, 2023$14,000Price change
- Jun 19, 2023$4,395,000Initial list price
- Jun 14, 2023$4,395,000Initial list price
- May 28, 2014$3,100,000Sold
- Feb 24, 2014$3,195,000Initial list price
- Jun 14, 2007$1,960,000Sold
- Sep 6, 2006$2,145,000Initial list price
Location
This home is located in Boston, MA. Browse more Boston listings on the Boston market page or explore the full Boston market report.
About Boston: Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It serves as a cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. Boston has an area of 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in the Northeastern United States after New York City and Philadelphia. The larger Greater Boston metropolitan statistical area had a population of 4.9 million in 2023, making it the largest metropolitan area in New England and the eleventh-largest in the United States. (source: Wikipedia)
Climate: Average year-round temperature is 52°F with 203 dry days per year and 46.9 inches of annual rainfall.
Home Intelligence
Neighborhood (zip 02116)
This neighborhood is primarily renter-occupied (35% owner-occupied). Median age is 34.4; 32% hold a bachelor's degree; median household income is $131,648.
- Median income
- $131,648
- Median age
- 34.4
- Owner-occupied
- 35.0%
- Bachelor's degree
- 31.9%
- Census median home value
- $1,461,100
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
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