In and Around Brookline’s Pill Hill
It’s sort of “the other Brookline” — that is, the one south of Boylston street. What’s cool about Pill Hill is that one moment, you’re right in the middle of urban Brookline — with firetrucks screaming out of the Boylston street fire station, Green Line trolleys rumbling down the tracks, and cars whizzing by on Route 9 — then presto! You’re in Mayberry.
Pill Hill is a quiet, leafy district of remarkably diverse houses. It earned its name back in the 19th century when many of the city’s doctors moved to the area. Today, lots of doctors still live in this area; they’re the only ones that can afford the stately Victorians in the Pill Hill historic district.
On the other hand, there are plenty of converted two and three-family clapboard homes that offer simpler living at a slightly-reduced cost. Among the single-family homes, duplexes, and triple-deckers overlooking Brookline Village are the Boston Free Hospital for Women, built in 1895 but converted into ornate condos in 1997, and The Brook House, a 1970′s hi-rise condo.
Here’s what’s on the market in Pill Hill:
8 Upland Road, #1
Brookline, 02246
BEDS:3/BATHS:3
SQ.FT: 1538
$669K
85 Glen Road, #NC15
Brookline, 02245
BEDS:2/BATHS:2
SQ.FT:1230
$569K
94 Walnut Place
Brookline, 02445
BEDS:5/BATHS:2
SQ.FT:3088
$2,100,000
