Brighton Lofts and Loft-Alternatives
For years I was obsessed with buying a loft. Aside from blogging, I paint, and I wanted a space where I could set up a functional in-home studio.
My husband and I began looking for lofts anywhere we thought we might find one, including the South End, Fort Point and Somerville. I won’t go into all the ugly details, but after two years of looking, it became apparent that we were sadly deluded in our ability to afford a loft in central Boston. It seemed all we could afford was a parking space.
We began looking beyond the “artsy” neighborhoods to regular old apartments with good light, high ceilings and a nice layout. It was 2006. We started looking in Brookline. Before long, we realized Brookline was out of reach, too.
As we were about to give up, we stumbled on an alternative – in Brighton. While the place wasn’t a loft, it had potential —good light, high ceilings, the requisite airyness, and room enough for a studio. Eureka! (See the results of our search above and below).
Though I’m content with what we’ve found, I’m still fascinated with lofts. Are there any in Brighton? You bet. While they’re not common in this part of town, they exist, and often bigger than what’s available closer to town.
Here are two lofts on the market in Brighton and one loft-alternative.
165 Chestnut Hill Avenue, #12
BEDS:2/BATHS:2
SQ.FT: 2,226
$617K
With 22-foot ceilings and garage parking for two, this place is quite a loft, but not in a terribly interesting or convenient location.
244 Brighton Avenue, #206
BEDS:2/BATHS:1
SQ.FT: 1015
$412,500
This loft is in a better location — close to restaurants and public transportation. It lacks the airyness of other places, but it has views.
733 Cambridge Street
BEDS:3/BATHS:2.5
SQ.FT: 2210
$700K
It’s a carriage house, not a loft, but it has the soaring ceilings and wide open spaces and it’s quite posh.
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