140 Upland Road

Taxes: $31,695 (2025)

About this home

Grand and stately 1888 Queen Anne brick single-family with superb sun exposures sited above street grade on rare 1/4-acre corner lot at summit of Avon Hill, close to the Porter Sqare Red Line, Commuter Rail, Harvard Law School, & Harvard's science center. 14 well-proportioned rooms. Gracious and elegant residence: high ceilings, moldings, numerous large windows, custom woodwork, 3 period fireplaces, magnificent large-scale 19th-c. stained glass panel, finely detailed original medallions. Excellent cross-ventilation. Hardwood floors. 6 bedrooms, 3 full & 2 half-baths. 2 sets of washers/dryers. 5 bay windows, substantial sandstone window sills & threshold, original terracotta details, distinctive brickwork, gables, ornate shingle patterns, slate roof. Separate-entrance 905 s.f. lower-level office & 1/2-bath. Porch: granite steps, ornate turned balusters, period trim. 3rd-floor auxiliary apartment has private entry & 175 s.f. rooftop deck. Without architectural changes apartment can be re-incorporated with 1st- & 2nd-floor living areas. Landscaped & fenced gardens with dozens of mature trees & scores of rhododendron, azalea, & flowering perennials. 500 s.f. stone-paved patio at rear of residence. Charming pond & fountain with goldfish & shubunkin. 2020 state-of-the-art two-pipe boiler system installed by New England SteamWorks, which specializes in steam systems plus two 2023 Bosch heat pump/AC compressors: one outside for main house and one on 3rd-floor deck for apartment. 2nd floor has high-velocity system with ducting in the ceilings above all the rooms. Off-street parking.

Property details

Sewer

Private

Style

Low-Rise, Queen Anne, Chateauesque

Water

City/Town Water

Cooling

Central Air, Heat Pump, 2 Units

Heating

Central Heat, Heat Pump, Gas, Hot Air Gravity, Electric

Type

Detached

Flooring

Wood, Tile, Wall to Wall Carpet, Hardwood, Parquet

Road type

Public, Paved, Publicly Maint., Sidewalk

Appliances

Range, Wall Oven, Dishwasher, Disposal, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer

Construction

Brick

Roof

Shingle

Lot

Corner, Paved Drive, Fenced/Enclosed, Level, Scenic View(s)

Parking

1-10 Spaces, Assigned, Deeded, Improved Driveway, Paved Driveway

Basement

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

Electric

Circuit Breakers

Exterior

Deck, Patio, Patio - Enclosed, Gutters, Screens, Fenced Yard, Garden Area