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The former Patriots quarterback sold the property in 2008 for $5.28 million.

Tom Brady’s former apartment in the Back Bay recently sold for $8.4 million. Statue of Liberty gameLucky buyers want to go unnoticed.

In May, we reported Brady’s former home, Residence 2, at 314 Commonwealth Ave., is said to be on the market for $8,490,000. The former Patriots quarterback bought it in 2004 for $4,125,000. He sold it for $5,285,000 in 2008, making a nice million-dollar profit. In 2021, the unit changed hands again. hit the market For $6,990,000.

This time around, the property had undergone a major renovation before hitting the market… except for one key space: Brady’s old trophy room, now used as an office/library.

“This is the only room untouched,” he said. Ethan Goodrich From the Goodrich Team at Compass, the buyer’s agent on the property. “Everything else was completely evacuated.”

The 3,422-square-foot, 10-room unit covers the entire second floor. It features an Italian marble foyer that opens to a 335-square-foot living room with a marble fireplace and stunning views of the Commonwealth Mall.

There is a 280 square meter dining room with a 57 square meter wet bar. New Brazilian mahogany floors are featured throughout the unit.

The 470-square-foot family room has stunning views of Commonwealth Boulevard and another fireplace and is adjacent to the elegant kitchen, where you’ll find Statuario marble countertops and a kitchen cabinet. La Cornue oven. An island with bar seating is perfect for entertaining guests while you cook. The renovation also welcomed several extensive system upgrades, such as hidden speakers and marble elements plastered in the ceiling.

You’ll find each of the three bedrooms on the opposite side of the house. Two guest rooms are suites; Each has a marble bathroom with shower. Meanwhile, the 377 square meter main building overlooking Hereford Street is dominated by another marble fireplace. The bathroom features a marble bath with soaking tub and a 149-square-foot custom walk-in closet.

Deed restrictions on historic property limited some changes that could be made during renovation; Things like the moldings and stained glass in the living room were preserved. But it is also the history in this area that makes it unforgettable.

“That was cool because this was the period where he went from a local star to a national superstar,” Goodrich said. I was just thinking about what the conversations would be like there. (Bill) Belichick and things like that.

Long before Brady arrived in the Bay State, the Burrage Mansion was steeped in history. Built in 1899, the French Chateau-style building was initially used as the winter residence of lawyers and industrialists. Albert C. BurrageWho appointed the architect? Charles Brigham building him a house that would “be a reflection of his personal wealth and success as an entrepreneur.” The building’s exterior, which has a 55-foot frontage on Commonwealth Avenue, is decorated with a host of dragons, gargoyles and angels, while lion, eagle and human heads are carved into the stonework, according to historical documents. It later grew into a number of medical facilities, including the Boston Evening Clinic.

Beth Dickerson A member of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent for the property.