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Paul Neavyn Real Estate

Global Real Estate Advisor with Gibson Sotheby's International Realty in Wellesley. Licensed general contractor with 20+ years of construction experience.

Top 1.5%. Serving MetroWest Boston buyers and sellers with a contractor's eye and proven results. Born and raised in Newton and a current resident of Southborough, Paul brings his deep roots and personal knowledge of the area to every transaction. In addition, his experience as a general contractor and master carpenter gives him a unique perspective on residential real estate and construction. This distinctive combination makes him an invaluable resource for both buyers and sellers. Paul holds a degree in Economics from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst and has attained various licenses and certifications in the construction field. As a general contractor, Paul has helped build some of the most exclusive homes in Massachusetts. Holding dual citizenship with the United States and Ireland, Paul possesses the work ethic of a first-generation American, as well as a global perspective on real estate, economics, and international affairs. He lives with his wife and their young son in Southborough and enjoys running, playing tennis, and traveling.

10/30/2026

I hear the phrase often, but after 20+ years as a licensed general contractor, I tend to break it down a little further.

I'm looking at the proportions of the rooms, the ceiling heights, the window placement, the relationship between spaces, and the way the house sits on its lot. I'm also thinking about the things that would be difficult or expensive to change later.

A house can have dated finishes and still have an excellent foundation for the way someone wants to live. The reverse can be true too: beautiful finishes can make a difficult layout look better than it really is.

That's one reason I spend so much time looking past the first impression when I'm out with buyers in 📍Newton, Wellesley, Weston, and the surrounding communities.

If you're considering a home that needs some updating, send me the listing. I'll tell you what I'd be looking at first.

10/29/2026

How do you sell a home in Shrewsbury, MA and move on to your next one? For my sellers at 231 Gulf Street, it took a fresh strategy when we brought the home back to market at the end of August, and about five weeks later it was under agreement. Now they're on to the next chapter in their new home.

This was the first home they bought after moving to Massachusetts, and I'm grateful they trusted me to steward its sale. Congratulations to them, and a warm welcome to the new owners.

Built in 2005, 231 Gulf Street has five bedrooms, four and a half baths, and 3,731 square feet above grade on 0.77 acres. It closed this October with Gibson Sotheby's International Realty representing the sellers.

If you're thinking about selling in Shrewsbury, Northborough, Westborough, Southborough, or anywhere in MetroWest Boston, send me a message and we can talk through your timing and goals.

📍 231 Gulf Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 | 231gulf.com
Paul Neavyn | Global Real Estate Advisor
Gibson Sotheby's International Realty | (617) 721-8384

10/22/2026

Why a licensed contractor matters when buying new construction 🔨

🔑 Congratulations and welcome home to my buyers at 86 High Street in Shrewsbury. This 2026 new build has five bedrooms, each with its own full bath, a two-story living room, a kitchen with Thermador appliances and a finished walk-out lower level with a sauna and gym, all on 1.74 acres set back on a private drive.

New construction can look finished well before it actually is, and that's where my 20+ years as a Massachusetts licensed contractor make a real difference for buyers. I evaluate a new home the way a builder does, from the permits and mechanicals to every final sign-off, so my clients close knowing exactly what they're getting.

If new construction in Shrewsbury or anywhere in MetroWest Boston is on your radar, send me a message and let's talk it through.

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Paul Neavyn | Global Real Estate Advisor
Gibson Sotheby's International Realty | (617) 721-8384

10/21/2026

What is MIT doing with the old Metropolitan Storage Warehouse in Cambridge, MA?

It is now the home of the School of Architecture and Planning. Diller Scofidio + Renfro, working with Boston's Leers Weinzapfel Associates, took an 1894 brick warehouse built to store pianos, carriages and furs behind two-foot-thick walls and turned it into studios without trying to hide its age.

The part I keep coming back to is structural: by cutting away sections of the heavy masonry floors, the team took enough weight off the original columns and timber piles that they could carry new, lighter floors suspended on steel straps, and some of the cuts were left exposed so students can read how the building was put together.

Some of my own contracting work was in Cambridge, including a gut renovation on Sparks Street and finish carpentry in a Brattle Street home, and working inside an existing structure is always harder than starting fresh. Doing it in a building that was never meant for people is another level.

Which Greater Boston building would you like to see reused this way?

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Paul Neavyn | Global Real Estate Advisor
Gibson Sotheby's International Realty | (617) 721-8384

10/19/2026

How can you tell whether a floor plan will actually work before you buy a home in Southborough or Hopkinton, MA?

You walk it the way you would live in it, because bedroom counts and square footage only tell you so much. Come in through the door you'd use every day and picture carrying groceries to the kitchen, notice where coats and shoes would land, go from the kitchen to the family room, and see how far the laundry is from the bedrooms.

These feel like small things during a showing, and then you experience them every single day once you move in. I pay close attention to flow when I'm out with buyers because finishes are relatively easy to change, while reworking a layout is a much bigger conversation.

When you're ready to start looking in MetroWest Boston, let's go see a few homes in person.

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Paul Neavyn | Global Real Estate Advisor
Gibson Sotheby's International Realty | (617) 721-8384

10/14/2026

What is it like to live on Beacon Hill in Boston, MA?

It is one of the few places in the country where an ordinary evening includes brick sidewalks, gas lamps and Federal-era rowhouses that have stood for two centuries. Charles Street runs through the middle of daily life, with independent shops and restaurants alongside longtime neighborhood fixtures, and many of the historic homes behind those facades have been carefully updated for the way people live now.

The Boston Common, the Public Garden and the Esplanade sit at the neighborhood's edges, which helps explain why addresses here have stayed in demand for generations.

If you love Beacon Hill's character but want more room, message me and I'll show you where to find it in Newton, Brookline and Wellesley.

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Paul Neavyn | Global Real Estate Advisor
Gibson Sotheby's International Realty | (617) 721-8384

10/12/2026

What does a custom builder build when he is his own client, on the water in Duxbury, MA?

Eric Pontiff of E.J. Pontiff Custom Builders has built dozens of homes, and Boston Home recently toured the one he built for himself on Duxbury Bay. Designed by Thomas McNeill of Hutker Architects, with interiors by Martha's Vineyard Interior Design and Bespoke Abode, it is a shingle-style house that keeps a modest face to the street and opens up toward the water.

What makes it worth studying are the decisions: the glass doors along the back disappear into the walls so the whole first floor opens to the lawn and pool, the outdoor fireplace sits off to one side where the house shelters it from the northeast wind, the Alaskan yellow cedar shingles were chosen to silver with age, and even the furniture was picked so nothing stands between you and the view.

Congratulations to the whole team on a well-deserved feature, which you can find in Boston Home.

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Paul Neavyn | Global Real Estate Advisor
Gibson Sotheby's International Realty | (617) 721-8384

10/10/2026

Just listed in Woburn, MA 🏡

📍100 Middle Street is a 3-bedroom, 2-bath raised ranch updated in 2026 with a new kitchen, updated bathrooms, new flooring, and fresh paint throughout.

The main level flows from a living room with a fireplace through the dining area to a kitchen with white shaker cabinetry and stainless appliances, with three bedrooms on hardwood. Downstairs, a finished lower level adds a family room with a brick fireplace, a flex room for an office or guests, and a second full bath. A deck overlooks the backyard on a 0.23-acre lot.

1,848 square feet, two fireplaces, and move-in ready.

Full tour, floor plans, and details at 100middle.com.

Paul Neavyn | Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
617-721-8384

10/09/2026

Just listed in Norwood, MA! 📍247 Union Street, a renovated 1947 Cape with 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and 1,418 square feet above grade on a level 0.28-acre lot.

The current owners have reworked this home with real care. The kitchen opens to a dining area with ceiling beams, wood floors, and custom built-in bench seating, with double doors out to the back steps. Upstairs, the second floor was rebuilt with raised, vaulted ceilings and exposed beams. The 20x13 primary suite has a custom built-in closet and a spa-style bath with radiant heat, a glass shower, a double vanity, and Brizo fixtures.

There's also a first-floor bedroom and a renovated full bath, a wood-burning fireplace in the living room, and a separate sitting room. A new oil tank went in this fall, and the driveway parks four.

Swipe through for the full tour and floor plans, and send me a message for details or a private showing.

Paul Neavyn | Gibson Sotheby's International Realty | 617-721-8384

10/08/2026

What should you ask before buying a recently renovated or flipped home in Lexington or Needham, MA?

I start with five questions, and they're all in the slides. Fresh floors, new paint and a beautiful kitchen can make a house feel completely transformed, so when I'm touring a renovated home with buyers I'm paying just as much attention to the details that show how well the work was done, who did it, whether permits were pulled and what was left original.

None of this is about talking anyone out of a house they love. It's about walking in with a clear picture of what you're buying.

If you're considering a renovated home, DM me the address and I'll tell you which of the five I'd ask first.

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Paul Neavyn | Global Real Estate Advisor
Gibson Sotheby's International Realty | (617) 721-8384

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