Fields Corner West House for Sale

Less than 10 miles south of Boston, the suburban streets of Fields Corner West are lined with homes that mostly took form around the turn of the 20th century. The residential neighborhood is made up of streets fanning westward from Dorchester Avenue, a prominent road near the coastline that traces its way up into Boston proper. “The thing I love about that area is it has a suburban feel, but you’re still in Boston, where it has complete walkability to everything,” says Jack Murphy, a real estate agent and property manager with Plymouth Village Realtors. “The Red Line train goes in and out of the city, and it’s right under you. It’s the type of neighborhood where you can walk around and you might have more traffic on sidewalks than the street.” Fields Corner West is also sandwiched between the main thoroughfares of the avenue and Washington Street, which are in turn flanked by shops and restaurants. Green spaces ranging from established city parts to community gardens abound within the neighborhood. Older homes often date to the 1800s and include single-family properties and condos. “Affordability-wise, you’re not going to get the bang for your buck anywhere else like