In a testament to just how hot the South Boston condo market is, four high-end condos just went on sale at 45 A St. and two are already sold.
This four-unit building on a short spur of A Street just past West Broadway has direct elevator access to each condo, contemporary custom cabinetry, red oak floors and even garage parking spaces. Two 1,580-square-foot units are still available on the second and third floors, listing for $899,000 and $949,000.
The white Hardiplank building with a brick first floor is styled to suggest a Southie rowhouse and it has front balconies that overlook the gentrified area around the Broadway Red Line T station.
The interiors have a contemporary European look as seen in the staged model unit. The large open kitchen/dining/living areas has eight windows on two sides bringing in lots of light.
The recessed-lit kitchens have custom two-tone Leicht oak cabinetry, stylish white quartz counters and waterfall-style island, glass-mosaic backsplashes and Thermador appliances, including a refrigerator and dishwasher behind cabinets, a gas stovetop and double wall ovens — plus a wine cooler and lots of drawer space.
The living area features a 60-inch Heat-n-Glo gas fireplace with a large honed black granite surround, and a glass door from the recessed-lit dining room opens onto a Trex-decked front-facing balcony.
The master bedroom suite, which also has access to the balcony, features a large walk-in closet and en-suite master bathroom with heated porcelain tile floor, a large glass-doored walk-in shower with multiple Hans Grohe shower heads, and a floating white quartz-topped vanity also with Grohe fixtures.
The slightly smaller second bedroom faces the rear, and there's a second full bath across the hall with heated tile floors, a floating vanity with Grohe fixtures and deep soaking tub/shower.
At the end of the hall is a bit awkward leftover space styled as an office alcove, adjacent to the direct access elevator. There's three closets along a sconce-lit hallway, one holding a stacked white Electrolux washer and dryer, a second with a Navien tankless water heater system and a third with a gas-fired heating and central air system.
Each unit comes with a deeded garage parking space on the first floor of the building. But 45 A St. sits on a small lot and there isn't any common yard space.
Home Showcase
• Address: 45 A St., South Boston, Units 1 and 2
• Bedrooms: Two
• Bathrooms: Two full
• List price: $899,000-$ 949,000
• Square feet: 1,580
• Price per square foot: $569-$601
• Annual taxes: To be determined
• Monthly condo fee: $350 (estimated)
• Location: Near the corner of A Street and West Broadway a half-block from retail and restaurants along Broadway as well as Broadway Red Line T station.
• Built in: 2014
• Broker: Dom Lange and Lindsay Smith of Broadway Village Real Estate at 617-482-9200
Pros:
- High-end kitchen with Leicht cabinetry, Thermador appliances
- Living room has 60-inch granite-surrounded gas fireplace
- Private front balcony with access from dining area and master bedroom
- Lots of windows and red oak floors
- Deeded parking garage space on first floor
Cons:
- Home office alcove an awkward use of leftover space
- No common yard space