May 7, 2008
$200 Oil. That’s all I need to say.
Sure, we all laughed when Hugo Chavez said it. After all, this guy once claimed a podium smelled like brimstone because G. W. Bush had previously used it. What a ludicrous suggestion; we all know the Commander-in-Chief’s fragrance is Polo Sport.
But now that Goldman Sachs has said it, and now that oil markets have responded with another all-time high, you’re terrified aren’t you? You did something ridiculous with your stimulus check, and now you realize you can’t afford the gasoline that gets you through your day.
What’s that? You’ll take the T and accomplish all your tasks on a single ticket? Is that the same T that runs its commuter rail system on diesel- diesel that costs even more gas? The same T that drove itself several billion dollars in debt? The same T that rewrites its schedules to make itself appear on time? Nice plan.
Here are some houses that require no T, no car, and no hassles. And they’re all newly listed.
261 Beacon St #2 - $699,000
2 beds, 2 baths, 1,275 sq. ft.
Walk to Copley. That’s a library, CVS, several hotels, church, massive public library, green space, shopping mall, and the tallest building in Boston at $0/gallon. And less than a stimulus check per square foot.
3 Fairfield St, # 6/7 - $599,000
2 beds, 1 bath, 773 sq. ft.
Stunning brickwork and a hop, skip, and a jump to Newbury St. And the nearby Charles River Esplanade is yours to stroll, free of charge.
434 Comm Ave. #32 - $494,000
Thing #718 I’m looking forward to never reading again once gas hits $7: “in the heart of”. Because no one will get away with pawning off houses as being located in places they’re not. In the South End, you might have to worry about you home migrating back into *gasp* Roxbury. Not an issue with this place.
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