West Newton and Jason Heights

• 97 Linwood Ave, Newton - $525 (Sold for $500)
  2 Family, 1st floor owners unit. Large kitchen w/ gas, but needs updating. Odd layout: 2nd bedroom off kitchen (separate from bathroom), living room access via dining room. Rear door exits to driveway. Nice covered patio across driveway. 1st floor A/C. 2nd floor has sloping ceilings throughout, very outdated kitchen. Ceilings aren't terrible, but make it feel small. Full, finishable basement. 2 driveways.
• 120 Crescent St, Newton - $560 (Sold for $529)
  Old colonial (1900) w/ side stair. Showing its age a bit. Kitchen was nicely renovated ~10 years ago, is in great shape for teaching. Synthetic rear porch. Large brick driveway area in rear (space for 9 cars). Driveway could use repair. Limited shade---a few trees. Three bedrooms on 2nd floor. Large bonus room w/ nice bath and large closet on 3rd floor. Older roof, older floors except kitchen, older windows. Some water in basement. Near commuter rail.
• 192 Jason St, Arlington - $650 (Sold for $620)
  Great condition colonial. Spacious kitchen/dining area. Kitchen needs updating (cheap counters, sink; dark cabinets; no gas; no vent), but updating should be relatively cheap/easy. Replacement windows. Large living room. Floors in excellent condition. Four good size bedrooms upstairs, open stairway area. Two full baths up, one half bath down off kitchen. 1 car garage, finished basement w/ separate play/guest area and laundry/storage. Deck off kitchen for grilling. Shaded, fairly level back yard below basement. Not easy to access back yard. Nice neighborhood. Very close to Menotomy Rocks Park entrance.

Belmont and Arlington Jason Heights

• 50 Munroe St, Belmont - $699k (Sold for $699)
  2 story raised center-entrance colonial; flat, shaded back yard; door to back yard from kitchen; kitchen is large enough; good size living room, playroom off living room; large master bedroom; attic; partially finished basement; one car garage; has everything we need, but nothing stands out, doesn't feel special
• 61 Warwick Rd, Belmont - $579 (Sold for $549)
  Needs a major rehab. Old windows, ugly kitchen with weird eating cubby and pantry, sloping floors. Corner lot with minimal back yard. Limited shade.
• 29-31 Falmouth, Belmont - $629
  Two family. Upstairs is 6 room, down is 5 room. Down has larger rooms, probably about as much room as we have now. High ceilings. De-leaded upstairs w/ replacement windows. Down has older windows, in decent shape. Nice, level backyard with tons of shade. Stucco exterior. Finishable, walk-out basement (I didn't have to duck anywhere). Parking spot + (3 car) driveway. Nice front porch, small, but nice back porch. Kitchens need complete rehab. Ideally, wall between kitchen and dining would be torn down.
• 38 Kensington, Arlington - $599 (Sold for $505)
  Todd says this one will sell quickly, above list. Nice kitchen, but that's it. Sloping lot on a hill, overgrown trees/shrubs. 3 rooms on first floor (kitchen, living and dining/study), plus awkward 1/2 bath; 3rd room separate from other 2. Upstairs bedrooms are fine. Tiny basement: 5' ceilings.

Newton Nonantum and Oak Hill

• 87 Adams Ave, Newton - $525 (Sold for $500)
  This one seemed the most promising. Nice living/dining combo. Kitchen is a bit larger than ours, could add 2 ikea counters similar to what we have. Nice kids/family room addition on 1st. Mud room/bath has 2nd entry, w/d. Three bedrooms on 2nd floor: nursery (9x10), bedroom (12x11) and master (13x14); all carpeted. Bathroom is nothing special. Third floor has storage, extra sleeping area, but not clear if it would be livable in summer/winter. Old house (1880s). Many windows would need updating. Nice back yard w/ stone patio.
• 104 Cheery St, Newton - $595 (Sold for $630)
  Lower ceilings (7.5?), kitchen on the small side w/ too many door ways to put in ikea counters. Lg. living room. Good bedrooms w/ nice closet in master. Good A/C. Nothing special.
• 18 Arbor Rd., Newton/Waltham - $549
  Generally very nice. Well updated, feels fairly modern, but not new. Good size backyard w/ some seclusion. First floor has kitchen, dining, living + "sun" rooms. Kitchen is a bit awkward w/ a toilet closet and not enough room to run a class. Dining & living rooms feel spacious. Reasonably high (9ft?) ceilings. Fireplace in living room. Second floor has good-looking bathroom (redone bath/shower), three bedrooms (slightly larger master). Stairs to third floor off a smaller bedroom. Third floor would be a good kids play area. Basement has low ceilings. Nice patio in back. House is 2/3 in Newton, 1/3 in Waltham. Owners have choice of schools.
• 25 Shute Path (E Roadway), Newton - $589 (Sold for $538)
  Completely reconstructed home single-floor, ranch-style. Large living room with vaulted ceiling and sunlights. Open, roomy kitchen/dining area w/ all new, quality appliances, hood w/ outside vent, cherry-colored cabinets. Very, very nice. Hardwood floors through living/dining/kitchen. Three bedrooms, two ~12x11, large master w/ closet and nicely done bath w/ shower. Pull down attic entry; insulated attic, lots of storage space there. Utility room on main floor. Space and hookups for w/d. Ideal except for location, guessing ~45 min commute.