Home of the Week
With a total of five bedrooms across two units, this home could accommodate multigenerational living.
From the sidewalk, this home has two wings that rise to sharply pointed peaks, and in between is a sheltered front porch/entryway. Drone Home Media
$1,699,900
Style Two-family
Year built 1949
Square feet 3,866
Bedrooms 5 (four in main unit, one in adjacent unit)
Baths 4 full (three in main unit, one in adjacent unit)
Sewer/Water Public
Taxes $5,961 (2025)
Winthrop’s Highlands neighborhood has less airplane noise even than some communities farther away from Logan – Drone Home Media
It’s not a secret, but one of the not-so-widely known facts about Winthrop is that not every parcel is subject to the roar of jets using Boston Logan International Airport in neighboring East Boston.
The town’s Highlands neighborhood has less airplane noise even than some communities farther away from Logan. That sonar background is provided to suggest this renovated two-family should be on the list of destinations of a multigenerational family or someone looking to ease the pain of 2026 mortgage payments by taking on a renter.
From the sidewalk, this home has two wings that rise to sharply pointed peaks, and in between is a sheltered front porch/entryway with a seafoam green standing-seam metal roof and stained fir flooring. The area is large enough for a chair or two — a perfect spot to keep watch on neighbors.
The front entryway is large enough for a chair or two. – Drone Home Media
The entrance to the main four-bedroom unit with the stairwell to the upper two floors directly ahead. – Drone Home Media
The door, also of fir, opens into a 180-square-foot foyer with a bench and coat hooks on the right and the stairwell to the upper two floors directly ahead. To the right and through an arched doorway is what has been staged by the listing broker as an office, but could be a bedroom.
From the foyer, to the left and through another arched doorway is a major gathering point for this home: the 370-square-foot living room with a shiplapped accent wall, a line of four double-hung windows on the front wall, and recessed lighting above. A draw is the electric fireplace inset into a floor-to-ceiling decorative mantel. More natural light arrives from two windows flanking the fireplace.
The living room has an electric fireplace. – Drone Home Media
A curving doorway connects to the kitchen. Within that space is a long central island topped by a quartz countertop with an overhang and seating for four. Opposite the island is an L-shaped counter that hosts the sink underneath two windows and the cabinets with a white oak stain. Appliances — including the gas stove — are stainless steel.
A large kitchen island with seating. – Drone Home Media
The kitchen in the four-bedroom unit. – Drone Home Media
The Boston skyline can be seen from multiple spots throughout the home, including the window above the kitchen sink. – Drone Home Media
A dining area off the kitchen. – Drone Home Media
Adjacent to it, the dining area has its own set of cabinets, two of which have clear glass doors. Identifying the spot for the table is a visually dramatic chandelier that — given the time of the year — is evocative of a cluster of icicles.
Between the kitchen and dining areas is a French door to the 283-square-foot rear deck and the terraced backyard. The TimberTechlower-level white oak decking is framed by clear glass fencing. Stairs lead to two lower-level terraces; the final one is covered by grass and framed by black fencing.
The view from the back deck. – Drone Home Media
Also off the dining area is a short hallway that provides space for a full-size laundry closet and access to a full bath. It’s 46 square feet, has a single vanity, and a clear-glass shower with powder blue glass subway tile as a backsplash. The shower flooring is marble in herringbone mosaic tile.
The front stairway ends on the second level in a wide hallway with one bath, a laundry closet, two bedrooms, and the primary suite.
The primary bedroom has a view of the Boston skyline. – Drone Home Media
The primary bedroom includes French doors opening to a Juliet balcony with clear glass fencing. – Drone Home Media
The primary suite is expansive and occupies the entirety of the rear of the second floor. The 262-square-foot bedroom includes French doors opening to a Juliet balcony with clear glass fencing; the view extends for miles across Greater Boston. There is a pair of double-hung windows to the right of the French doors, and a third on the right exterior wall. The room is large enough to accommodate a sitting area. There is a walk-in closet with built-in shelving.
The primary bath is a private, quiet place. On the left is a long double vanity with a quartz countertop, two sinks, two mirrors framed by sconces, and a porcelain tile radiant heat floor. There is a white Miseno soaking tub and a separate, glass-enclosed steam shower with multiple shower heads, including a rain shower.
One of four bathrooms on the property. – Drone Home Media
The two additional bedrooms are separated by the hallway.
Then there is a one-bedroom unit, and it is not an ad-hoc, last-minute, slapdash project. It’s a true home and is reached by private entry off the left side of the house or the French doors at the rear.
The finishes are the same in the kitchen, the bathroom, and the living room. The living room is 161 square feet, the dining area is 123 square feet, and the kitchen occupies 181 square feet. The bedroom is 169 square feet, and the full bath has a double vanity and shower behind a clear glass wall and door. The unit also has a 356-square-foot covered patio out the rear door.
The backyard has multiple areas for recreation. – Drone Home Media
The home is staged by Finessed Homes using artwork by local artist Frank Costantino. A heat pump provides both warmth and air conditioning.
LeighAnn Eruzione of Lantern Residential Real Estate in Winthrop has the listing.
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