16 Elston Street

Local assessors in Somerville, MA have categorized 16 Elston Street as a residential type of property. The home was built in 1920 and is 104 years old. The property's lot size has been calculated to be 3,750 square feet. Sharp-eyed aficionados of architecture will notice that the home on the property was built in a conventional style. Now, let's dive a bit deeper into the details surrounding the home on the property. There are 11 rooms in the home. Of these, 4 have been legally categorized as bedrooms. For more details, please view your local government regulations on what counts as a legal bedroom. As for the restroom situation, there are 6 full bathrooms. There are also 7 partial bathrooms. This is a 3 story home so residents will need to have climb at least one set of stairs on a daily basis. If we look only at the heated or air conditioned part of the building, then 16 Elston Street has a total of 2,752 sqft of living area. Note that this number does not include the square footage of the garage, basement, and/or porch into its calculations.

Curious to learn more about the home? Our team of data engineers have sourced the most up-to-date information from the local assessors office to share with you. Moving onto specific details regarding the building. Our sources show that the building condition is average. The building has a mansard style roof that was made of asphalt. Lots of shingles that aren't wood were used in the construction of the exterior walls of the home. Residents rely on air conditioning for their cooling system. The home's a forced air unit is the primary heating source and it is being fueled with gas. The property was last sold in Dec 11, 2023 for $1,535,000. That's $557.78 per sqft. Prior to that sales transaction, the property was also sold in Dec 8, 2023 for $1,330,000. 16 Elston Street was last assessed in 2024. The total value of the property was assessed at $1,840,100. Specifically, the land the property is located on was valued at $854,700. While improvements on the property were assessed at a total of $985,400. The total assessed value for this property is more than the total market value as of this moment. Which is pretty atypical. The total amount of taxes due from a property owner is $19,358. The initial tax year of delinquency was in 2023. Remember, the purchasing price for your future home is not the costs you'll incur during the purchasing process. That's why it's important to save as much as possible and presumbly above the 20% minimum you may need to put down as down payment. You will want these additional savings to cover closing costs such as attorney fees, homeowner's insurance, title search fees, origination fees, and more. Thankfully, sellers may sometimes offer to cover certain costs as seller concessions to the buyer. Just keep in mind that sellers have their own fees to pay as well.