Back Bay
4 Gloucester Street
Boston, MA 02115
Nearly 10,000 sq ft of townhouse living, handled with unusual clarity.
The first thing we noticed was how clearly the house handles its scale. At almost 10,000 sq ft, it could easily feel overcomplicated, but the width, light and organisation of the rooms give it a surprisingly coherent feel.
FABLE PERSPECTIVE
The Property
The Context
The Potential
A substantial Back Bay townhouse that still feels coherent.
At almost 10,000 sq ft across five floors, 4 Gloucester has the scale to become unwieldy. Instead, the unusually wide footprint, three-sided light and generous room proportions give the house a strong sense of order. Classical architecture remains visible, but the interiors have been handled in a much more contemporary way
One of Back Bay’s grander residential propositions.
Gloucester Street places the house firmly within Back Bay’s historic townhouse fabric, but this is not simply about address. Four parking spaces, an elevator serving every level and close to 10,000 sq ft of internal space make it unusually practical for a house of this age and scale.
The opportunity here is to use the scale rather than reinvent it.
The plan already supports several different modes of living: formal and informal reception space, a substantial primary suite, separate upper-floor bedrooms, a top-floor living area and a self-contained garden-level suite. There is enough flexibility for family, guests, staff or home working without fundamentally changing the building.
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