Stefanie Schwalb

Home & Property

Best of Boston Home 2024

Drumroll, please! Here is the best of the best, the most discerning architects, builders, designers, craftspeople, and retailers around the city and beyond.

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On the Market: A Westwood Estate with a Private Pond and Sports Court

Sprawled across more than 12 acres, this Lowell Woods-adjacent home comes with a guest cottage, heated pool, fenced horse paddock, and more.

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On the Market: A Palatial Brookline Estate with an Olympic-Size Pool Pavilion

This grand Georgian Revival has 23,374 square feet, 11 baths, nine bedrooms, nine fireplaces, three acres and a stand-alone carriage house.

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On the Market: A Contemporary Cambridge Home with a Magnificent Sculptural Staircase

This 7,500-square-foot house off Brattle Street has a suspended gas fireplace, glass-enclosed office, and privacy fence.

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On the Market: A Beacon Hill Townhouse Overlooking Louisburg Square

An indoor greenhouse, an au pair unit, and an Instagram-famous cobblestone alley (#acornstreet) make this property the epitome of genteel luxury.

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On the Market: A Modern Industrial Belmont Farmhouse with a Fitness Wing and Art Gallery

This 1.76-acre property’s scenic street inspired the James Taylor song “Country Road.”

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On the Market: A French Renaissance Château-Style Mansion in Chestnut Hill

A coveted location, spacious accommodations, and gorgeous grounds with a historical twist are all part of this opulent property’s appeal.

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On the Market: A Mid-Century Modern Acorn Deck House in Amesbury

This one-of-a-kind Massachusetts home is part luxury treehouse, part private lodge, and all riverside architectural splendor.

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On the Market: An Opulent Back Bay Home Beside the Public Garden

This lavish Arlington Street condo is fit for a king—or, rather, a high-profile literary agent with an affinity for ornate 19th-century style.

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On the Market: A Barnstable Estate with Seven Waterfront Acres

This Marstons Mills home includes seven bedrooms, a resort-style pool house, and a dreamy seasonal dock.

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On the Market: A Fully Renovated Estate in a Historic Providence Area

Three floors of top amenities, exceptional accommodations, and a desirable location make this lavish property the real deal.

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Natural Selection

Using raw materials, Merida weaves time-honored skills with modern techniques to create its art-inspired, sustainable rugs out of a Fall River factory.

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Joint Effort

Two savvy design firms strive to transform an 1840s Greek Revival into a 21st-century abode.

Arts & Entertainment

Three Art and Design Books for Your Fall 2023 Reading List

Transforming the common kitchen, celebrating a century of Avedon, and Nina Farmer’s enduring interiors.

Weddings

A Newbury Street First Date, a Zakim Bridge Proposal, and a Five-Star Copley Venue

Merilin Castillo and Marquise Stephens had a first-class Boston relationship. So they had to have a first-class Boston wedding.