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What your money buys in West Roxbury
By Vanessa Parks
Globe Correspondent

$699,000

79 GARNET ROAD

Year built: 1920

Lot size: 0.11 acres

Bedrooms: 3

Baths: 2 full, 1 half

Taxes: $3,956 (2016)

A 2008 renovation updated the kitchen and created an open floor plan. The rear addition includes a mudroom, laundry and half bath downstairs and, above it, a master suite. “The floor plan is much more interesting than a typical Dutch Colonial,’’ said broker Bunny Cecchetto of Coldwell Banker in Jamaica Plain. The yard has a stone patio and pergola.

$879,000

184 BELLEVUE STREET

Year built: 1912

Lot size: 0.16

Bedrooms: 5

Baths: 2 full, 1 half

Taxes: $5,025 (2016)

If you’re a fan of old-house woodwork, be prepared to drool. None of the window casings, doors, massive staircase, ceiling beams, butler’s pantry cabinets has ever been painted. “It’s magnificent,’’ said Christine Cerrato, broker/owner of New Moves Realty. It’s located on one of West Roxbury’s prettiest streets and has high-end appliances and a security system.

Vanessa Parks is a writer in Central Massachusetts. Send comments to Address@globe.com.