July 4, 2008

Zipping Around Brookline in True Independence

Like a lot of people in town, I’m a Zipcar girl. For those who haven’t heard of Zipcar (where have you been, stuck under a SUV?) you can check out Alyk’s fine explanation of the service in an earlier blog.)

You might think of Zipcar as strictly a hardcore-city phenomenon — a last resort for urbanites living in tiny walk-ups in the North End, for example. Actually, that’s not the case at all. As mentioned in a recent NBC report, even in suburban Brookline, where some people have garages, it’s quite possible to live happily without a car and with a Zipcar lot across the street. There are Zipcar lots at Cypress and Franklin, 110 Babcock, Beacon and Dean, and even in Hancock Village. In fact, checking out the Zipcar website, I counted at least 30 lots in the Brookline area. 

So I thought it might be a nice idea to visit a few houses in close proximity to Zipcar lots. Just think: life with nary a worry of gas prices or car insurance rates — that’s TRUE independence on Independence Day!

7 Hart Street
Brookline
BEDS:2/BATHS:1.5
SQ.FT.:960
$439,900
This detached single-family house is near the Zipcar lot behind 105 Franklin. You can find a Scion xA and a Mini-cooper here.

73 Walnut Hill Road
Brookline
BEDS:4/BATHS:3
SQ.FT: 2,964
$1,425,000
You wouldn’t expect a Zipcar lot in this area of large, detached single family homes, but there’s actually a lot across the street from the Chestnut Hill Realty offices on Independence Drive. You can find a Honda Civic and Mazda there.

48 Loveland Road, #1
Brookline
BEDS:2/BATHS:2
SQ.FT:1090
$488,888
This condo in a two-family house is near the Zipcar lot at Newbury College where a Mazda is available for your use. 

9 Francis Street
Brookline
BEDS:7/BATHS:5.5
SQ.FT: 5,468
$1,364,000
This Victorian is just around the corner from the Zipcar lot at 187 Kent Street, across from the Parsons Field. You can rent a Toyota Matrix or a Volvo here.

147 Salisbury Road, #14
Brookine
BEDS:2/BATHS:2
SQ.FT:1823
$699,000
This condo in a Victorian home is located just steps away from the Beacon and Corey Road Zipcar lot where a Nissan Versa is available for rent.

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