Gracious two-family Victorian located across from Coolidge Park. This 13 rooms, 5+ bedrooms, 3 bathroom home has 3412 sqft of living area & 5789 sqft of lot size. It has a detached two-car garage with plenty of height clearance. Both units have wonderful wood paneling & beams in the living rooms. Each has a fireplace & original built-in features. Each has front facing porches accessible from the living rooms. The bright first floor unit has 2 bedrooms 1 bath, with a good size kitchen. The 2nd/3rd floor second unit has 3+ bedrooms with a den, formal dining room and an eat-in-kitchen. Unit 2 has both updated bathrooms & newer kitchen appliances. Third floor bathroom has a skylight & heated floors. There are 3 additional parking spaces outside of the garage. Both units share a large back deck. This is a handsome home with a lot of storage spaces, build-in shelves & extra rooms to be used as offices or bedrooms. Situated on a 1-way street, close to Coolidge Corner, Harvard St & B line.
Sold for $2,400,000
$2,400,000
42 Russell St, Brookline, MA 02446
5beds
3,412sqft
2 Family - 2 Units Up/Down
Built in 1905
-- sqft lot
$2,826,300 Zestimate®
$703/sqft
$5,221 Estimated rent
Home value
$2,826,300
$2.52M - $3.19M
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Large back deckFormal dining roomPlenty of height clearanceExtra roomsUpdated bathroomsHeated floorsGood size kitchen
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Listed by:
Karen Lieff 617-549-6447,
Coldwell Banker Realty - Brookline 617-731-2447,
Yiyan Zhou 617-863-6699
Bought with:
The Bushari Team Compass
Compass
Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 73208966
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
Appliances
- Laundry: Electric Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Basement: Full
- Number of fireplaces: 2
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,412
- Total interior livable area: 3,412 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 5
- Parking features: Paved Drive, Off Street
- Garage spaces: 2
- Uncovered spaces: 3
Features
- Patio & porch: Porch
Lot
- Size: 5,791 Square Feet
- Features: Level
Details
- Parcel number: 0741600,30909
- Zoning: res
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Property subtype: 2 Family - 2 Units Up/Down
Materials
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
Condition
- Year built: 1905
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: for Gas Range, for Electric Range, for Gas Oven, for Electric Oven, for Electric Dryer, Washer Hookup
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, House of Worship, Public School, T-Station, University
Location
- Region: Brookline
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $703/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $2,345,000
- Annual tax amount: $19,685
- Date on market: 1/12/2026
- Total actual rent: 0
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/19/2024 | Sold | $2,400,000+2.1%$703/sqft |
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| 3/7/2024 | Contingent | $2,350,000$689/sqft |
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| 3/6/2024 | Listed for sale | $2,350,000$689/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,322 +1.8% | $2,362,900 +0.7% |
| 2024 | $22,919 -2.5% | $2,345,900 -0.5% |
| 2023 | $23,511 +2.7% | $2,358,200 +5% |
| 2022 | $22,885 +8.1% | $2,245,800 +4% |
| 2021 | $21,163 +6.3% | $2,159,500 +2.5% |
| 2020 | $19,903 +5.9% | $2,106,100 +5% |
| 2019 | $18,794 +9.8% | $2,005,800 +10.9% |
| 2018 | $17,114 +3.4% | $1,809,100 +8% |
| 2017 | $16,551 +4.3% | $1,675,200 +10% |
| 2016 | $15,870 +7.3% | $1,523,000 +10% |
| 2015 | $14,786 +6.2% | $1,384,500 +13.2% |
| 2014 | $13,928 +2.7% | $1,222,800 +5% |
| 2013 | $13,568 +2.2% | $1,164,600 +0.1% |
| 2012 | $13,270 +2% | $1,164,000 +1.1% |
| 2011 | $13,009 +24.4% | $1,151,200 +20.8% |
| 2010 | $10,458 +2.6% | $953,300 0% |
| 2009 | $10,192 +6.2% | $953,400 +1.1% |
| 2008 | $9,597 +2.5% | $942,700 -2% |
| 2007 | $9,359 +1.9% | $961,900 |
| 2006 | $9,186 +10% | $961,900 +17.8% |
| 2005 | $8,352 +3% | $816,400 +7% |
| 2004 | $8,111 +4.3% | $763,000 +10% |
| 2003 | $7,775 -0.9% | $693,600 +14.1% |
| 2002 | $7,843 +14.2% | $608,000 +49.7% |
| 1999 | $6,869 | $406,200 |
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Neighborhood: 02446
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GreatSchools rating
- 9/10Florida Ruffin Ridley SchoolGrades: PK-8Distance: 0.4 mi
- 8/10Brookline High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.9 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- High: Brookline
Source: MLS PIN. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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