Primary bedroom
- Level
- First
1551 Commonwealth Ave. · Newton
For rent
FOR RENT · MLS #73543478
$7,300/mo
- beds
- 4
- baths
- 3.5
- sqft
- 3,500
1551 Commonwealth Ave.
Newton, MA 02465
LOCATION
Property location
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1551 Commonwealth Ave., Newton, MA 02465Open Street View
Between Temple and Ruane
- Home type
- Single Family Residence
- Interior living area
- 3,500 sqft
- Year built
- 1954
- Lot size
- 15,000 sqft (about 0.34 acres)
- Parking spaces
- 6
- Rent includes
- Gardener · Occupancy Only · Furnishings (See Remarks) · Parking
RENTAL DETAILS
Lease terms & move-in costs
- Availability
- Available now
- Lease term
- Term of Rental(12)
- Pets
- No
- Laundry
- First Floor · In Building
- Rent includes
- Gardener · Occupancy Only · Furnishings (See Remarks) · Parking
- Security deposit
- $7,300
- First month required
- Yes
- Last month required
- Yes
Base rent is not the total housing cost. Missing parking, pet, utility, insurance and other charges are not treated as zero. Confirm all charges and payment timing before applying.
About this home
Great location in Newton, located on the carriage-lane across from Brae Burn Country Club on Commonwealth Ave. Bright and spacious luxury single home, original and fabulous Bauhaus-style. Spacious and light-filled from floor-to-ceiling windows in the main living area including the dining room. The first floor has all major living spaces with no stairs including master suite, 2 more bedrooms and 2.5 baths with hard wood flooring throughout. Recently built in lower level walk out features beautiful living space, fireplace, kitchenette, full jacuzzi bathroom and bedroom. The kitchen with new high-end Viking and Bosch appliances with eating nook. Newer thermostat & First floor Laundry. Gas forced air heat and central A/C. Plenty of storage space. Top tier Peirce elementary school with its playground within short walk. Easy access to major highways (128, 9, Turnpike, Storrow Dr. and commuter rail). Steps to shops and restaurants.
Listed by Eriko Young · Codman Cambridge Side Realty
MLS PIN #73543478 · Updated 9/28/2026, 7:48:00 PM ET
Facts & features
Home overview
- Property subtype
- Single Family Residence
- Property category
- Residential Lease
- MLS status
- Active
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Full bathrooms
- 3
- Half bathrooms
- 1
- Total bathrooms
- 3.5
- Total rooms
- 9
- Living area
- 3,500 sqft
- Living area source
- Field Card
- Above grade finished area
- 3,500 sqft
- Building area
- 3,500
- Building area units
- Square Feet
- Building area source
- Field Card
- Area includes basement
- No
- Area disclosures
- Lower level living area included. Approximate measurements.
- Entry level
- 1
Interior & systems
- Heating
- Natural Gas · Electric Baseboard · Forced Air
- Heating available
- Yes
- Cooling available
- Yes
- Appliances
- Oven · Dishwasher · Disposal · Microwave · Range · Refrigerator · Freezer · Washer · Dryer · Range Hood
- Flooring
- Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
- Interior features
- High Speed Internet Hookup · Open Floorplan · Slider · Bathroom - Full · Bonus Room · Kitchen · Bathroom
- Laundry
- First Floor · In Building
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Fireplaces
- 2
- Fireplace features
- Family Room
- Primary bathroom features
- Yes
Room details
Bedroom 2
- Level
- First
Bedroom 3
- Level
- First
Bedroom 4
- Level
- Basement
- Features
- Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile · Exterior Access · Remodeled
Living room
- Level
- First
- Features
- Flooring - Hardwood
Dining room
- Level
- First
- Features
- Flooring - Hardwood
Family room
- Level
- First
- Features
- Flooring - Hardwood
Kitchen
- Level
- Main,First
- Features
- Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile · Breakfast Bar / Nook · Deck - Exterior · Exterior Access
Bathroom 1
- Level
- First
Bathroom 2
- Level
- First
Bathroom 3
- Level
- First
- Features
- Bathroom - Half
Construction & condition
- Year built
- 1954
- Year built source
- Public Records
- Year built details
- Actual
- Home warranty
- No
- Year round use
- Yes
Garage & parking
- Total parking spaces
- 6
- Garage
- Yes
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Covered spaces
- 2
- Open parking spaces
- 4
Lot & outdoor features
- Lot area
- 15,000 sqft (about 0.34 acres)
- Lot size units
- Acres
- Exterior features
- Deck · Patio · Garden
- Patio & porch
- Deck · Patio
- Spa
- No
- Waterfront
- No
- Water views
- No
HOA & community
- Homeowners association
- No
- Community features
- Public Transportation · Park · Golf · Medical Facility · Highway Access · Public School
- Senior community
- No
Taxes & property records
- Parcel number
- 687927
Rental terms
- Available now
- Yes
- Lease term
- Term of Rental(12)
- Rent includes
- Gardener · Occupancy Only · Furnishings (See Remarks) · Parking
- Pets allowed
- No
- Security deposit
- $7,300
- Deposit required
- Yes
- First month required
- Yes
- Last month required
- Yes
- Insurance required
- Yes
- References required
- Yes
Location & listed schools
- City
- Newton
- County
- Middlesex
- State
- MA
- ZIP code
- 02465
- MLS area
- West Newton
- Listed elementary school
- Peirce
- Listed middle school
- Day
- Listed high school
- Newton North
- Directions
- Between Temple and Ruane
Listing & disclosures
- MLS number
- 73543478
- Listing date
- 2026-06-30
- Original entry date
- 2026-06-30
- Status changed
- 2026-09-22
- Listing modified
- 2026-09-28
- Original list price
- $8,300
- Current list price
- $7,300
- List price per sqft
- $2.09
- Days on market
- 90
- Property market time
- 90
- Possession
- Or Earlier
- Disclosure indicator
- N
- Lead paint
- Unknown
Price & tax details
Current asking price$7,300/mo
Original asking price$8,300
Listed on2026-06-30
Days on market90
These records are supplied by the current listing. Assessed value is not market value; confirm taxes with the local assessor.
SCHOOLS & EDUCATION
Schools & performance
School names, grades and state-reported measures are listed below.
Schools named in the listing
81DESE percentile
—DESE percentile
MLS-listed middle
Day
School name supplied by the listing; confirm with the district.
86DESE percentile
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