March 28, 2008
Bread and Condos
How far would you go for a really good loaf of bread?
I asked myself that question last weekend, as I stood outside Clear Flour Bread in Brookline in a line that trailed down the block. Clear Flour has always drawn crowds in Brookline. And this year, as in many other years, it has received an award for its stand-out French baguettes, Italian rustic breads, German ryes, and oh yeah, those luscious walnut morning rolls. In fact, Boston Now just named Clear Flour the Best Boston Bakery in 2008. Boston Magazine named this bakery the Best of Boston in 2007.
During our 45-minute wait, we had plenty of time to notice that a house across the street was for sale. My husband pointed out that if we bought that house, we could look out the window and dash for bread whenever we noticed the bread line getting a little shorter. Hmmm…. good idea!
So here are a few houses where you could almost do that.
170 Thorndike Street, Apt. 3, $499K, 1250 square feet. This is the home directly across the street! Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and best of all, loads of freshly-baked croissants.
8 Hamilton Road, Apt. 2, $588K, 1337 square feet. This one’s just a block away from ground zero. Just think brioche and two deeded parking spaces.
138 Fuller Street, Apt. 1, $749K, 1640 square feet. Up for a three-block walk to our objective? This three-bed, two- bath has no deeded parking and a rather high condo fee, but just keep thinking of that rosemary foccacia.
94 Naples Road, Apt. 4, $397,500, 900 square feet. It’s got two bedrooms, and is about four blocks from our objective. Did I hear someone say monkey bread?
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