Where Everybody Knows Your Name

THESE CONDOS ARE STEPS FROM BELOVED IRISH PUBS WITH TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSIONS ALL YEAR ’ROUND (NOT JUST SAINT PATRICK’S DAY).

$749,900

406 CENTRE STREET #1 / JAMAICA PLAIN SQUARE FEET 1,295

CONDO FEE $300 a month

BEDROOMS 3 BATHS 1 full, 1 half LAST SOLD FOR $295,000 in 2011

PROS This first-floor unit in a 1905 three-decker is about a dozen doors down from the Brendan Behan Pub, which hosts Irish sessions on Saturdays. Enter from the front porch, and the living room at right (across from an office) has bay windows and an electric fireplace. Down the hall, there’s a powder room and second bath with shower and laundry, across from two bedrooms with transom windows. The kitchen has wood-look floor tile, a breakfast nook with built-in benches, and access to a private porch and shared backyard. A dining room-turned-bedroom across the hall has glass doors to the porch. The unit includes basement storage and one driveway spot. CONS In need of some upkeep and updates.

DORA AJA, THE REALTY STORE, 857-251-0892, DORASELLSHOUSES@GMAIL.COM

$829,000

1249 CAMBRIDGE STREET #3 / CAMBRIDGE SQUARE FEET 1,156

COND0 FEE $378 a month

BEDROOMS 3 BATHS 1

LAST SOLD FOR $490,000 in 2013

PROS Set in an 1884 mixed-use building in Inman Square, this top-floor unit is steps from restaurants and cafes, small shops, and the cozy Druid Pub, which hosts three Irish sessions each week. Across the entry hall, the kitchen has granite counters, stainless appliances, a laundry closet, and a skylight. French doors open to a living room with 12-foot ceilings, exposed brick, refinished wood floors, and bay windows with a built-in bench seat and storage. Three bedrooms — one with exposed brick, all with recessed lights and transom windows over the doors — share an updated bath with Tuscan-toned tile. There’s additional storage in the basement. CONS No off-street parking or outdoor space.

LOUISE OLSON, BHHS ROBERT PAUL PROPERTIES, 617-470-5077, LOLSON@ROBERTPAUL.COM