Deval Moving…To Boston?

Governor Deval Patrick is putting a ‘For Sale’ sign on his Milton mansion…

Empty-nesters Gov. Deval Patrick and his wife Diane are selling their Milton manse and heading Hubward. Patrick, who faced steep $38,000 monthly payments for the Milton place and his palatial Berkshires estate, is moving because both of his daughters have grown up and moved out, according to a spokesman.

“Gov. Patrick and his wife are staring at an empty nest,” said Kyle Sullivan. “They are planning to put up their home for sale and are planning to move to Boston.”

Patrick hasn’t decided on any particular neighborhood in Boston, but is planning to stay in the Bay State despite constant rumors of a potential job with President Obama’s administration. Patrick and Obama are close both politically and personally.

Sullivan also said the decision to move wasn’t triggered by financial needs. Patrick takes in $140,000 a year as governor and pocketed more than $380,000 as part of a $1.35 million book deal last year.

Why is it I don’t believe for one second that this move has nothing to do with financial reasons? The Patrick “nest” has been nearly effectively empty for a little while–the only thing different between a year ago and now is that Patrick’s poll numbers have taken a dip, and his reelection prospects dwindle with each passing day. Without the gubernatorial salary to bank on, why wouldn’t he want to make sure his mortgage payments go way, way down?

Perhaps a position in the Obama Administration is coming soon…but I digress. Good luck selling the big ol’ house in Milton in this economy, Governor.

Aaron Margolis is a life long resident of the Bay State, and works at an architectural firm north of Boston. Aaron has a Master of Architecture Degree from Boston Architectural College and is currently in the process of becoming of a Registered Architect.