These 10 homes were among the most expensive sold in Massachusetts in 2023 - The Boston Globe (2024)

10. 430 Stuart St. in Boston — Unit 33C

Sale price: $15 million

Rooms: 10 rooms, three bedrooms, three full bathrooms, two half bathrooms

Size: 5,600 square feet

Year built: 2023

Located in the 35-story Raffles Boston, a luxury residential and hotel tower, this unit features a gym, a spacious kitchen with luxury appliances, and dramatic views over the Charles River. The building itself includes five restaurants and bars, a spa and fitness center, and a 24-hour concierge.

9. 959 Sea View Ave. in Barnstable

Sale price: $15.1 million

Rooms: 16 rooms, eight bedrooms, six full bathrooms, four half bathrooms

Size: 7,409 square feet

Year built: 2004

The oceanfront estate on 2.3 acres overlooks Nantucket Sound, includes access to a private beach, and boasts interior spaces with expansive views of the water. The home has a glass-enclosed porch, a living room with a fireplace, an in-ground pool, multiple patios, and a carriage house.

8. 430 Stuart St. in Boston — Penthouse 34C

Sale price: $16.73 million

Rooms: Nine rooms, four bedrooms, four bathrooms, one half bathroom

Size: 4,273 square feet

Year built: 2023

This penthouse in Raffles Boston features a curving spiral staircase that connects to a spacious living area and a large terrace, along with a grand bedroom that includes two en suite bathrooms. The sizable unit also offers views of the Charles River.

7. 73 Beacon St. in Boston

Sale price: $17.25 million

Rooms: 12 rooms, four bedrooms, four bathrooms, two half bathrooms

Size: 5,300 square feet

Year built: 1900

This recently restored and renovated single-family home is located across from the Public Garden and features high ceilings, an elevator, a two-car garage, two parking spaces, four decks with views of the city, a home gym, and a media room.

7. 150 Beacon St. in Boston — Penthouse

Sale price: $17.25 million

Rooms: 12 rooms, four bedrooms, four bathrooms, one half bathroom

Size: 6,365 square feet

Year built: 1905

Located in the Back Bay, this renovated penthouse encompasses both the fourth and fifth floors of the nearly 50-foot-wide building. It features elevator access to each level, a private roof deck and terrace, an in-home gym, seven fireplaces, a foyer with a curved staircase, and a three-car garage. The roof deck atop the penthouse has panoramic views of the Charles River, Beacon Hill, Cambridge, and Back Bay.

6. 430 Stuart St. in Boston — Unit 28BCDE

Sale price: $18.2 million

Rooms: 12 rooms, four bedrooms, four bathrooms, two half bathrooms

Size: 6,208 square feet

Year built: 2023

The expansive home in Raffles Boston features panoramic views of the city and the Charles River, a formal entry with a cove-lighted ceiling, a spacious kitchen with luxury appliances and marble counters, and a primary bedroom that includes a walk-in closet and five-piece en suite bathroom.

5. 34 Paine Ave. in Beverly

Sale price: $18.275 million

Rooms: 34 rooms, 11 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, three half bathrooms

Size: 27,313 square feet

Year built: 1904

Known as “Rock Edge,” the sprawling waterfront estate on the North Shore is a Georgian Revival-style mansion that spans about 28,000 square feet on a rocky bluff above 400 square feet of private beachfront. Located on about 3 acres, the three-story home dates to the early 1900s and was once owned by Eleonora Sears, a Boston Brahmin and pioneer in women’s sports. The Benevento family purchased the property in 1970 and in the years since, the grand estate underwent an extensive renovation. The mansion features a veranda that faces the ocean, a music room, a game room, 14 wood-burning fireplaces, and a restored cabana.

4. 78 Beacon St. in Boston

Sale price: $19 million

Rooms: 14 rooms, six bedrooms, six bathrooms, two half bathrooms

Size: 8,310 square feet

Year built: 1900

Overlooking the Boston Common and Public Garden, the Hacin architecture firm updated and designed this renovated townhouse. Within walking distance of the Charles River Esplanade, the historic home features high ceilings, restored original moldings, stained-glass windows, and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Beacon Hill. Other amenities include an elevator, a climate-controlled wine cellar, a home office, and one parking space.

3. 776 Boylston St. in Boston — Penthouse 2E

Sale price: $23 million

Rooms: 10 rooms, four bedrooms, four bathrooms, one half bathroom

Size: 6,829 square feet

Year built: 2008

Located in the heart of the Back Bay, this penthouse at The Residences at Mandarin Oriental features outdoor space and views of the city. The 14th-floor home includes front-facing views through floor-to-ceiling windows, two walk-out terraces and an elevator to a private roof deck, a chef’s kitchen with modern appliances, and a dining and living room with a gas fireplace.

2. 56 Beacon St. in Boston

Sale price: $28.25 million

Rooms: Six bedrooms, eight bathrooms

Size: 9,599 square feet

Year built: 1819

This property beside the Boston Common last year became the most expensive single-family home sold in the city’s history. It was restored and renovated by the Moth Group and features a formal dining room, a chef’s kitchen, a billiards room with a wet bar, and a paneled library and office. Other amenities include a garden terrace with an outdoor kitchen, two decks and a rooftop deck with panoramic views of Boston, eight historic fireplaces, a mini basketball court, and a four-car heated garage.

1. 20, 21, and 22 Berkeley Ave. in Nantucket

Sale price: $38.127 million

Rooms: 29 rooms, eight bedrooms, seven bathrooms, four half bathrooms

Size: 15,332 square feet

Year built: 2008

Known as “Beams End,” the waterfront compound is located in the exclusive Monomoy neighborhood, which has a reputation for dazzling sunsets. The nearly 4-acre property offers complete privacy and is surrounded by conservation land and the Creeks salt marsh for almost a mile. The estate features direct beach access along a private path. The compound includes three structures: a four-bedroom guesthouse that dates to the 1900s, along with a four-bedroom main house and a three-bedroom guest house the sellers — venture capitalist Evan Jones and wildlife photographer Cindy Jones — had custom-built.

This list has been updated to include 56 Beacon St. in Boston, an off-market listing, with information provided by the realtor.

Shannon Larson can be reached at shannon.larson@globe.com. Follow her @shannonlarson98.