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A Quiet Little Cul-de-Sac in Chili
Sometimes location isn’t about being in the middle of everything.
Sometimes it’s about being just around the corner from it.
Brewster Lane is a tiny residential cul-de-sac tucked off Chestnut Drive in the Town of Chili. With only six homes, it’s easy to travel through this part of western Monroe County for years without ever knowing the street is there.
The surrounding neighborhood developed primarily during the 1950s and ’60s, with additional homes following into the 1970s. Ranches, Cape Cods, Split-Levels and Colonials sit comfortably on lots commonly ranging from roughly a third to half an acre.
These aren’t grand houses or elaborate architecture. They’re the solid, practical homes that came to define much of suburban Rochester during the middle of the twentieth century.
More than half a century later, mature trees, established gardens and generous yards have given the neighborhood a character it simply couldn’t have had when it was new.
And Brewster Lane may be one of its best-kept little secrets.
Our Personal Insights
This is a part of Chili that feels particularly familiar to us.
The neighborhood surrounding Brewster Lane grew substantially during the decades following World War II, as Rochester’s western suburbs expanded and former open land gradually gave way to residential streets.
One name that comes up in the story of this area is Joseph Entress, a well-known Chili builder during the postwar era.
The family at 9 Brewster Lane tells us that Entress built their home in 1955. The house has remained in that same family ever since, and the connection is particularly interesting when you look at a map: Entress Drive is barely a tenth of a mile from Brewster Lane, tucked into the same larger pocket of homes.
Entress was active in Gates, NY and Chili, NY during precisely the period when much of this area was developing. He later became involved in the local business community and helped establish what became the Gates-Chili Chamber of Commerce.
We even found a wonderful bit of period history. In 1957, a national homebuilding publication featured one of Entress’s Rochester-area Cape Cod designs. His description of it?
“The house with a future.”
We can’t tell you the complete history of every street or exactly how this particular tract evolved. But drive through the neighborhood today and the broader story is easy to see.
Classic Capes sit alongside Ranches, Split-Levels and Colonials. Most are comfortable rather than oversized, generally ranging from around 1,500 to 2,500 square feet. Lots are generous, garages are common, and after six or seven decades the trees and landscaping have matured around them.
These are homes that were built for everyday living.
And in the case of 9 Brewster Lane, one family has been doing exactly that for more than 70 years.
Living in This Part of Gates
One of the enduring advantages of this neighborhood is how many parts of the west side are within easy reach.
Chestnut Drive connects south toward Chili Avenue, while nearby Coldwater Road and Westside Drive provide convenient routes throughout Gates and Chili.
Chili Avenue remains one of the area’s primary commercial corridors, with Wegmans, restaurants, shopping and everyday services nearby. Continue south and you’ll reach Chili Center and the Town of Chili’s municipal and community facilities.
To the east, Westgate Plaza provides another concentration of shopping and services, while nearby I-490 makes downtown Rochester and communities throughout Monroe County readily accessible.
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport is also only a short drive away — one of those conveniences that’s easy to overlook until it’s time for an early flight or an airport pickup.
Florence Brasser Elementary School is nearby, too. Interestingly, the school’s history reaches back much farther than most of the surrounding neighborhood. Its predecessor was a one-room schoolhouse dating to the nineteenth century, while the modern school and Gates Chili Central School District were taking shape during the same mid-century period when neighborhoods like this one were growing.
It’s a particularly Rochester kind of suburban landscape: older country roads and institutions surrounded by residential streets that filled in as the community expanded.
Today, this pocket of Chili feels settled and established, with mature yards and trees while remaining remarkably convenient to the commercial corridors, expressways and amenities of Rochester’s west side.
At a Glance
Address: 9 Brewster Lane, Rochester, NY 14624
Asking Price: $229,000
MLS: R1706983
Municipality: Town of Chili
Style: Cape Cod
Year Built: 1955
Living Area:
Lot Size: 0.39 Acres
Bedrooms: 4
Full Baths: 2
Half Baths: 0
Basement: Full
Garage: Detached 1-Car
School District: Gates Chili Central School District
Highlights: Two First-Floor Bedrooms • First-Floor Full Bath • Hardwood Floors • Bay Window • Eat-In Kitchen • Full Basement • Replacement Windows • Vinyl Siding • 2014 Roof • 2019 Hot Water Tank • Deck • Wooded Yard • Cul-de-Sac
Listing courtesy of The Angie Flack Brown Team – Keller Williams Realty Greater Rochester.
The Angie Flack Brown Team is proud to represent the seller of this property.
What We Love About 9 Brewster Lane
There is something special about a home that has been loved by the same family for more than 70 years.
Perfectly tucked away on a cozy cul-de-sac with just a handful of homes, 9 Brewster Lane has been owned by the same family since it was built in 1955. It’s solid, comfortable and offers a terrific opportunity for someone new to make it their own.
A bright and sizable front living room features a beautiful bay window, with hardwood floors waiting beneath the carpeting.
The warm and welcoming kitchen offers plenty of cabinetry and a comfortable eating area, with all appliances included.
The classic Cape Cod floor plan provides terrific flexibility. Two first-floor bedrooms and a full bath make first-floor living possible, while two additional bedrooms and a second full bath upstairs create plenty of options for bedrooms, guests, a home office or hobbies. Hardwood flooring can also be found in several of the bedrooms.
Downstairs, the full basement is impressively clean and dry, with abundant room for storage, projects and laundry. A recent LG washer and dryer are included.
Outside may be where the property surprises you most.
The .39-acre yard feels wonderfully private, with mature trees, a charming split-rail fence, back deck and plenty of room to garden, play or simply enjoy the outdoors.
A detached one-car garage, vinyl siding, replacement windows, 2014 roof and 2019 hot-water tank round out the practical features.
This isn’t a house pretending to be brand new.
It’s a classic 1950s Cape that has served one family for more than seven decades — a home with a past that’s ready for its next chapter.
According to Angie…
“There’s something meaningful about walking into a home that has been owned by the same family since it was built. You can feel that it has been cared for and lived in. This one has great bones, a flexible Cape Cod floor plan and such a pretty yard. It doesn’t need to become something completely different — it just needs its next owner to make it theirs.”
Thinking About Buying or Selling in Chili?
Chili is much more varied than people sometimes realize.
From some of the town’s earliest residential pockets near the Erie Canal to the classic mid-century neighborhoods surrounding Chili Avenue, Coldwater Road and Westside Drive, different parts of Chili and Gates reflect different chapters in Greater Rochester’s growth.
The Angie Flack Brown Team brings decades of Rochester-area real estate experience, original market research and local perspective to help buyers and sellers understand not just a house, but the neighborhood and community around it.
Every neighborhood has a story. Sometimes you just have to know where to look.