51 Forest Street

51 Forest Street in Reading, MA was first built in 1955 and is 69 years old. Although, the building on the property was most recently renovated and altered in 1975. This has been categorized as a residential property type. For those interested in architecture, the building on the property was built in a ranch/rambler style. It is a single story home. There are a total of 6 rooms in the home, of which, 3 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there is only one bathroom. There is a 1 partial bathroom. 51 Forest Street has 1,560 sqft of living area. This is typically the area of a building that is heated or air conditioned and does not include the garage, porch or basement square footage. The basement is 1,040 sqft and has been categorized as a full basement. In total, the area measurement of the land is 13,051 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. The home has a gable style roof made of asphalt. There is one available parking space. Fun fact, did you know that buildings can move due to weather changes? That's why, the type of control joints used in the construction of your home is extremely important. Based on our data, we know that the home was built with frame control joints. The condition of the building has been evaluated as good. The exterior walls of the home are made of wood siding. Walk into the home itself and you'll find that it is currently being cooled with air conditioning. As for heating, the home is utilizing a forced air unit and being fueled with oil. There is a fireplace in the home! Just imagine how amazing it would be to curl up in front of a cozy fireplace during those chilly winter nights. We've gathered and summarized the following transaction history in an effort to provide more transparency and up-to-date information for our users. According to our sources, 51 Forest Street sold most recently in Jul 16, 2020 for a total of $625,500. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $400.96 per sqft. Before that, the property was also sold for $440,000 in Jan 1, 1970. There could be many factors that caused the property to sell at a higher price and increase in value. Tax-wise, the current owner is expected to pay close to $8,203 in taxes each year. 51 Forest Street was most recently assessed in 2024. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $699,900. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $450,300. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $249,600. The property's total assessed value has been marked as more than the total market value which is pretty atypical. Looking to take out a mortage loan? You may want to consider a conventional loan, which is considered one of the most common type of loans on the market. We'll cover the two different types of conventional loans (aka conforming and non-conforming), the pros and cons, and how they could benefit you compared to a FHA or specialty loan. Read more about conventional loans and how you can qualify for one.Sadly, this property is not available for sale but we are constantly updating our inventory in real time. Sign up for a RealtyHop account and add this property to your favorites to get updates on when this property is back on the market. Or alternatively, you can check back frequently for updates.