Brookline, Massachusetts
Urban-Suburban Living Next to Boston!

Brookline is a prestigious town in Massachusetts, adored by its residents. Known for its excellent schools, tree-lined streets, valuable homes, and close proximity to Fenway Park and the hospitals and Universities in Boston, Brookline is an easy-to-get-around community, making it a very desirable place to live. Dog-friendly parks, multiple public transportation lines, public tennis courts, soccer fields, golf courses, ample shopping and restaurant options, and closeness to Chestnut Hill complete this trend-setting town.

Often called an urban-suburban community due to its proximity to Boston, Brookline borders Newton to the West, and Boston in all other directions. However, it should be pointed out that some of the areas of Boston which Brookline borders (West Roxbury, Brighton, Alston and Jamaica Plain) are neighborhoods and locals commonly refer to them by their neighborhood name.

Brookline is divided into two parts, North and South, and 13 neighborhoods. Some people break the town into more than 13 neighborhoods, but we have elected to break it into 13 areas. The fact is that no neighborhoods in Brookline are more than a 15 minute drive apart, and most are only 5-10 minutes by car.

The town operates an early education program called BEEP, eight elementary schools, and one high school. There are an additional 15 private preschools/daycares, 11 private elementary/high schools, and at least six specialty schools located in Brookline and Chestnut Hill, which is a village partially located in Brookline.

North Brookline is on the North side of Route 9 and is the more urban part of the town. It’s home to most of the town’s tallest buildings, numerous condominiums, and the hub of Brookline’s business activity. North Brookline is also where the MBTA C-Line, and the popular 65 and 66 bus lines operate. It is a very accessible, and public transportation friendly part of town.

South Brookline is the more suburban part of the community. It offers more land for homeowners and is generally not as walkable to local businesses. But that doesn’t mean you can’t walk in South Brookline. In fact, people who enjoy going for quiet, leisurely strolls may prefer South Brookline because there are fewer people on the streets. Of course there are pockets of areas in South Brookline that are close to local commerce like The Street and Chestnut Hill Mall, located along Route 9, or the shops at Putterham. South Brookline is also where The Country Club and Robert Lynch Golf Club (a.k.a. Putterham) is located.

For medical professionals, Brookline is a desirable location to live because of its proximity to the Longwood Medical Area where Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Center, and Joslin Diabetes Center are all located.

If you’re a baseball fan, Brookline is also close to venerable Fenway Park. In fact, the St. Mary’s, Cottage Farm, Longwood, and Coolidge Corner neighborhoods are all just a few minutes to the old ballpark.

And if you’re a professor at Boston University, Boston College or Northeastern, Brookline is an ideal place to live because each is so close to Brookline. Even Harvard and MIT are less than 3 miles from parts of Brookline.

Each year Boston Marathon runners race down Beacon Street from the 22-24 mile mark en route to the finish line, two short miles away on Boylston Street in Boston.