The former Jamaica Plain location of the Boston Children's Museum, known as the "Mitton House," has been transformed into a luxury condominium priced at $1,150,000. This 1,525 square foot unit at 100 Pond Street, Apt. 3, merges modern elegance with remnants of historical charm, overlooking the Jamaica Pond, according to a Boston.com report.
Built in the 1890s, the estate served as the Boston Children's Museum from 1936 until the museum relocated to Fort Point Channel. In the 1980s, the estate was converted into luxury condominiums. Cervone Deegan Real Estate's Constance Cervone, a co-agent of the listing, remembers visiting the museum as a child and seeing its unique exhibits and displays before the transformation (Cervone Deegan Real Estate).
The condo, located on the first floor, holds two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Its interior design subtly recalls its past as the Mitton family mansion, visible in the distinctive crown molding and scalloped niches sprinkling the unit. To create a sense of spaciousness, the living room has been fitted with 12-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, a fully functional fireplace, and French doors leading to a Juliet balcony.
As reported in Boston.com, Cervone underscored the appeal of the first-floor communal space, recalling that, "this first floor had the most glorious rooms in the house." The sunroom was revamped into a custom kitchen complete with an island sink. The kitchen also features multiple windows and French doors that lead to a private, large-format deck surrounded by oak trees.
The condo's main bedroom offers generous closet space and an attached bathroom, and the second bedroom fits, just as well, into a snug den or a potential home office. Not to forget, the condo complex also provides amenities including a parking spot, basement storage, a tennis court, and well-kept landscape. The monthly homeowner's association fee totals $1,316.
Cervone pointed out that, while the condominium is conveniently located across from Jamaica Pond, it is comfortable with minimal noise disturbance. According to her, living in this unit gives residents all the advantages of "being across the street from Jamaica Pond but none of the noise since you're not facing it."
In conclusion, this condo provides a rare investment opportunity - a modern, luxurious living space steeped in Boston's illustrious past. This unique blend of urban comfort, tranquility, and classical elegance creates a well-rounded and highly desirable residence at 100 Pond Street.
