7 Arbutus Avenue

Taxes: $6,248 (2025)

About this home

Situated on a corner lot within Braintree’s most desirable Highlands neighborhood, this picture-perfect and iconic Cape is long admired for its heart-warming curb appeal, beautiful gardens, many trellises and white picket fences. This home, "lives large," due to its unexpected and flexible floor plan encompassing a sun-filled heated breeze way, proper dining and fireplaced living rooms, 2 baths/one on each floor and heated bonus room in the lower level. There’s even a hidden home office/extra room tucked into the eaves of the primary bedroom! A freshly painted interior, immaculate hardwood floors, welcoming entry vestibule and classic Cape details will spark your imagination and desire to make this lovely house Your Home. Meticulously cared for inside and out, windows, heat/hot water, plumbing and more have been updated throughout decades of cherished ownership. Unsurpassed convenience; steps to MBTA bus and major commuting routes, Red Line/two Commuter Rail stations, easily accessed.

Property details

Sewer

Private

Style

Cape

Water

City/Town Water

Cooling

Window AC, Individual

Heating

Electric Baseboard, Central Heat, Individual

Type

Detached

Flooring

Tile, Vinyl, Hardwood

Road type

Public, Publicly Maint.

Appliances

Range, Dishwasher, Disposal, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer

Master Bath

No

Construction

Aluminum

Roof

Aluminum

Garage

Attached

Lot

Corner, Paved Drive, Cleared, Fenced/Enclosed, Gentle Slope, Level

Parking

1-10 Spaces, Paved Driveway

Basement

Full, Partially Finished, Interior Access, Concrete Floor, Exterior Access

Electric

Circuit Breakers

Exterior

Patio, Gutters, Storage Shed, Professional Landscaping, Screens, Fenced Yard, Fruit Trees, Garden Area