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About this home
An inviting front porch welcomes you to this traditional New England Colonial, steeped in local history and timeless charm. Step inside the lovely foyer and gracious center hall, where a thoughtful floor plan offers effortless living and entertaining. An abundance of windows fills the home with natural light. The custom-designed kitchen is a chef’s delight, featuring two sinks, two ovens, and generous counter and cabinet space. It opens to the formal dining room with its walk-in bay and the cozy family room, complete with built-ins. Pocket doors lead to the elegant living room, where a gas fireplace and window seat create the perfect setting for relaxing or enjoying a quiet read. Upstairs, the primary bedroom features two closets, a charming bay window, and an en suite bath with a large shower, double vanity and laundry. Two additional generously sized bedrooms and a full bath complete the second floor. The tree-top third-floor retreat, surrounded by a bank of windows, offers a peaceful and inspiring space for an office or studio, along with a fourth bedroom, full bath, and abundant storage. Designed by a Beacon Hill landscape architect, the beautifully landscaped grounds invite you to enjoy the brick patio and thoughtfully designed gardens. Two driveways provide parking for four cars.Ideally located near the Brook Path, Wellesley Hills commuter rail to Boston, restaurants, and cafés, with easy access to major commuting routes, this exceptional home offers the perfect blend of character, comfort, and convenience—an unbeatable offering for your next home.
Single-familyProperty Type
1856Year Built
10,000 sq ftLot Size
$609Price/Sq.Ft.
4 spacesParking
Listed by Jane Collinson• Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
Babson Park, located between Wellesley Square and Newton Highlands, is a residential and campus-oriented Wellesley neighborhood with wooded hillsides and a collegiate greenbelt. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Babson College campus core near the Horn Library and Trim Dining Hall, where brick academic buildings, playing fields, and pedestrian paths set the daily rhythm. Sorenson Center for the Arts and the Weissman Foundry frame a cultural throughline that feels distinctly local. Streets around College Drive and Forest Street mix mid-century colonials with newer townhomes, often set back behind mature trees. Sidewalk walks link to small ponds and conservation edges, giving the area a quiet, outdoorsy cadence. Commuter patterns orbit the nearby Riverside MBTA station and Route 9 corridors without turning the neighborhood into a commercial strip.
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Market insights
35 Forest St · $1,885,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 22 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
101.1%
Most homes are selling 1% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$1,885,000
Median sale price in this area is $852,952. (55% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
16% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Walk-in closets
Recessed lighting throughout
Custom built closets/cabinets
Home office
Bay/bow/box windows
Window seat
Pocket doors
Pedestal sink
Double vanity
Closet - linen
Remodeled kitchen
Exterior access from kitchen
Bedrooms
Master bedroom on second floor with walk-in closet, full bathroom and bay/bow/box window
Second bedroom on second floor with custom built closets and bay/bow/box window
Third bedroom on second floor with walk-in closet
Fourth bedroom on third floor
Bathrooms
Three full bathrooms
One half bathroom
Master bathroom present
Tiled tub & shower in one full bath
Tiled shower stall in another full bath
Stone/granite countertops in bath
Double vanity in one bath
Kitchen
Stone/granite countertops
Peninsula
Dining area in kitchen
Pantry
Remodeled kitchen
Range
Oven
Microwave
Range hood
Dishwasher
Disposal
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Laundry on second floor
Washer hookup
Electric dryer hookup
Washer and dryer included
Flooring
Wood flooring throughout main living areas and bedrooms
Stone/ceramic tile flooring in some bathrooms
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating (natural gas)
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Porch and patio
Professional landscaping with sprinkler system
Fenced yard
Storage
Rain gutters
Corner lot
Wooded and level lot
Paved public road frontage
Home design
Single family residence
White exterior
Approximately 3,093 above-grade finished area
Built (year from public records, approximate)
Parking
Four parking spaces
Paved driveway with off-street parking
Paved drive and stone/gravel areas
Construction
Shingle roof
Stone foundation
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electric with circuit breakers
Gas available for range
HOA & community
Community offers access to public transportation, shopping, pool, walk/jog trails, conservation area, highway access, public schools, T-Station and university
Other
Full unfinished basement with bulkhead, sump pump, dirt floor and concrete areas
Electricity and solar
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