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$800,000
● House - Off Market

242 Common Street

Watertown, MA 02472
bedrooms
4 Beds
bathrooms
2 Baths
square feet
2,164 Ft²
$1,109,565
RealtyHop Estimate
42.43%
Since Dec 1, 2019
MA-Boston
Primary Model

About This Property

If you want a home unlike all the rest, here is the house for you! Enjoy the charm & character of an English cottage, inside and out. Spacious & gracious rms w/h/w flrs, sunken living rm & oversized bdrms. 1st flr has a fireplaced living rm, din rm w/built-in China cab., kitch, full ba & a study that can be a 4th bedrm for visitors, mother-in-law or au pair. 2nd flr has three oversized bedrms, one currently so big it doubles as a tv & music room, with grand piano! A walk-in closet in mstr bedrm leads to a storage rm with potential to add master ba. Basement has lrg fireplaced family rm & other areas for storage, workshop, & laundry. Great love & care have gone into the front & back gardens/landscape giving you the opportunity to enjoy the seasonal color and flowers that bloom around you & add to the quaint cottage charm & beauty of this sweet home. Steps from Cushing sq & short walk to Watertown Square shops, restaurants & library.Garage pkg, a/c and new windows t/o will keep you cozy!
Unit Size
2,164 Ft²
Days on Market
-
Land Size
0.18 acres
Price per sqft
$360
Property Type
House
Property Taxes
$627
HOA Dues
-
Year Built
1937

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Last updated: 4 months ago (MLSPIN #72563515)

Price History

Date / Event Date Event Price
Nov 7, 2019 Sold
Sold
Sep 12, 2019 Listed by RE/MAX Destiny $779,000
Listed by RE/MAX Destiny

Property Highlights

Garage
Parking Available
Air Conditioning
Fireplace

Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1937
  • Effective Year Built: 1990
  • Building Count: 1
  • Total Rooms: 6
  • Bedroom Count: 3
  • Bathroom Count: 2
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Partial Bathrooms: 2
  • Building Condition: 6
  • Building Quality: 0
  • Construction Type: 6
  • Building Style: 15
  • Exterior Walls Type: 18
  • Interior Walls Type: 0
  • Roof Shape Type: 8
  • Roof Cover Type: 15
  • Floor Count: 200
  • Living Units: 1
  • Floor Cover: 0
  • Basement Type: 7
  • Basement Area: 1,002
  • Garage Type: 0
  • Parking Space Count: 0
  • Patio Type: 0
  • Porch Type: 0
  • Pool Type: 0

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 7,732
  • Total Building Area: 1,838
  • Gross Building Area: 3,826
  • Building Area: 1,838
  • Building Area Measurement: L

    Heating and Cooling

  • Fireplace Count: 1
  • Air Conditioning: 0
  • Heating: 4
  • Heated Square Feet: 1,838
  • Heating Fuel Type: 3

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: 0
  • Water Service: 0

Building

  • Building Type: 0
  • Property Class: R
  • Land Acres: 0000000178
  • Standard Land Use Code: 1001
  • County Land Use Code: 101

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: Watertown School District
  • School Tax School District: WATERTOWN SD
  • Census Tract: 370202

Zoning

  • Zoning: S-6

Geography

  • Account Number: 17680-36
  • Parcel: WATE M:0429 B:0020 L:0014
  • Block: 20
  • Lot: 14
  • Municipality: WATERTOWN
  • Latitude: 42.3763
  • Longitude: -71.1772

    Address

  • Full Address: 242 Common St
  • Address - House Number: 242
  • Address - Street Name: Common
  • Address - Suffix Type: St
  • State: MA
  • City Name: Watertown
  • Carrier Code: C022
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 4939
  • Zip Code: 02472

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Amount: $1,190,000

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.1563
  • Valuation Date: Mar 13, 2024
  • Confidence Score: 80
  • Final Value: 1,100,956
  • High Value: 1,273,127
  • Low Value: 928,784

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $876,300
  • Assessed Land Value: $482,200
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $394,100

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: Oct 29, 2019
  • Current Sale Recording Date: Nov 07, 2019
  • Current Sale Price:
  • Current Sale Document Type: O
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 174007
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: Sep 08, 2015
  • Previous Sale Document Type: 27
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was property at 242 Common Street built and last sold?
The property at 242 Common Street was built in 1937 and last sold on Oct 29, 2019 for $800,000.
How much is this home worth?
The estimated value of the home located at 242 Common Street is $807,855.
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