A few weeks back we noted we had a little secret about an upcoming new condo development in Dorchester which we thought was a winner…..well here it is…

PS- Open House: 03-01-2008 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

We got to tour School House at Lower Mills with Developer Vin Norton from Urban Captial Partners. School House at Lower Mills is an all new condo development located in the Lower Mills part of Dorchester right on the Milton Line. School House at Lower Mills is priced from 239 to 340K. The condo buildings are a low-rise condo at 4 stories and include a total of 62 units.
HISTORY
School House at Lower Mills was founded in 1856 modern day housed the Knights of Columbus until Stop and Shop Acquired property. Stop and Shop tried to set up mega store but neighborhood resistance prevented this and Shaws eventually acquired the land. After years of negotiation Urban Capital Partners acquired the land and permitted this great new condo development in a great residential neighborhood in Dorchester.
PARKING
All units at School House at Lower Mills in Dorchester include 1 outside spot per unit. There are 20 additional spots in underground garage that are for sale for an additional price. Pricing on parking at Schoolhouse at Lower mills will be approximately $12k to 15k.

Unit SPECS
3 Color finishes available. All contingency construction funds rolled back into units due to ease of build. $600K upgraded to gas, new counter tops, Washer and Dryer in each unit. Each Unit has its own water heater that serves as both water heat source and heating and cooling system for each unit. This is a stand alone system that allows each unit to have individual climate control. Acoustics or unit are great due to extra sound barrier via both floors and wall construction.
Cable is set up for Comcast and Verizon Vios not set up yet but all ready to go once they drop the line into the building. No onsite security or Concierge but each unit has telephonic access control system and card reader entry for building and garage.
Condo Fee will come in at the $250ish range. The Lower Mills neighborhood is a quaint area right on the Milton line. Cool coffee shop 5 min walk away, Flat Black Coffee house.

Schoolhouse Condos for sale in MLS: (over favorites hyper linked)

$342,500, 2 Bd, 1 Ba, 859
$339,900, 2 Bd, 1 Ba, 919
$325,000, 1 Bd, 1 Ba, 967
$310,000, 1 Bd, 1 Ba, 868
$309,900, 2 Bd, 1 Ba, 894
$309,900, 1 Bd, 1 Ba, 940
$305,000, 1 Bd, 1 Ba, 924
$305,000, 1 Bd, 1 Ba, 825
$299,900, 1 Bd, 1 Ba, 815
$295,000, 1 Bd, 1 Ba, 766
$289,900, 1 Bd, 1 Ba, 967
$279,900, 1 Bd, 1 Ba, 737
$279,900, 1 Bd, 1 Ba, 805
$275,000, 1 Bd, 1 Ba, 820
$269,900, 1 Bd, 1 Ba, 817
$249,900, 1 Bd, 1 Ba, 846
$229,900, 1 Bd, 1 Ba, 857

(Indoor garage: L -R John A. Keith from BostonReb, Vin Norton from UCP & Christian Major from CondoDomain.com)

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More Pictures on Schoolhouse at Lower Mills here.