Beacon Hill is one of Boston’s most sought-after neighborhoods. Its narrow cobblestone roads include the famed Acorn Street, the most photographed street in America. It’s is no wonder that this new construction, Greek-Revival townhouse on that very street was Beacon Hill’s highest sale of 2025, reeling in $14.55 million. And although that is pricey, it’s still roughly half of Beacon Hill’s highest sale in history, which stands at $28.25 million.
The home, which is under-renovation and the buyer chose to purchase unfinished, changed hands in December of last year after standing empty for the past twenty years. It became the highest sale per square foot paid for a single-family home in Boston in 2025 as well. With over 7,059-square-feet of space that makes it about $2,061 per square foot.
The seller, Gaetano Morello, is a part of High Street Development, a real estate firm that restores homes in the area. “Because it had been converted to multi-family housing a long time ago, there were no original details left,” Morello told Boston.com. “But we still had the ceiling heights, the brick walls, the original window openings and the front door surround. Inside, it is once again a single-family home, but everything is brand new.”
Take a peek inside, and anyone will see the reasons why it grabbed the buyers attention. Five fireplaces in the bedrooms and living room, calcutta marble in the bathrooms and kitchen, and an elevator catering to all five floors are some of the finer touches. Unusually wide, and with a copious amount of outdoor space, this is a rare find in the heart of Boston’s historic district.
While the renderings show the original plans Morello had for the home’s transformation, the buyer envisioned something even more extravagant. For an additional price, they commissioned Morello to stay on and finish the stunner to their taste.
Beth Dickerson of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty represented the listing.
