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537 East 4th Street

537 East 4th Street, Boston, MA 02127
Townhouse in Telegraph Hill
Local assessors in Boston, MA have categorized 537 East 4th Street as a residential type of property. The home was built in 1890 and is 134 years old. It was most recently renovated and altered in 2019. The property's lot size has been calculated to be 2,375 square feet. Sharp-eyed aficionados of architecture will notice that the home on the property was built in a style that we are currently unable to determine. Now, let's dive a bit deeper into the details surrounding the home on the property. There are 13 rooms in the home. Of these, 5 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 3 full bathrooms. There are also 4 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 537 East 4th Street has a total of 2,681 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 good. The building has a flat style roof that was made of materials that we aren't sure of. Lots of alum/vinyl siding 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. 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, 537 East 4th Street sold most recently in Sep 15, 2020 for a total of $1,695,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $632.23 per sqft. Before that, the property was also sold for $800,000 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 $14,817 in taxes each year. 537 East 4th Street was most recently assessed in 2023. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $1,379,600. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $325,400. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $1,054,200. The property's total assessed value has been marked as more than the total market value which is pretty atypical. 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.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.

This property description is generated based on publicly available data.

1 Past Sales

Date Unit Beds Baths Sqft Price Closed Owner Listed By
20200304
03/04/2020
4 Bed
3.5 Bath
3739 ft²
$1,885,000
bedrooms
4 Bed
bathrooms
3.5 Bath
square feet
3739 ft²
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-
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Kostas Grapsas
Engel & Volkers Boston

Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1890
  • Effective Year Built: 2019
  • Building Count: 1
  • Total Rooms: 13
  • Bedroom Count: 5
  • Bathroom Count: 4
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Partial Bathrooms: 4
  • Building Condition: Good
  • Building Style: Other
  • Exterior Walls Type: Alum/Vinyl siding
  • Roof Shape Type: Flat
  • Roof Cover Type: Other
  • Floor Count: 3
  • Living Units: 1
  • Basement Type: Building with no basement
  • Basement Area: 0
  • Parking Space Count: 0

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 2,375
  • Total Building Area: 2,681
  • Gross Building Area: 3,917
  • Building Area: 2,681
  • Building Area Measurement: Living Area

    Heating and Cooling

  • Air Conditioning: Yes
  • Heating: Forced air unit
  • Heated Square Feet: 2,681
  • Heating Fuel Type: unknown

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: unknown
  • Water Service: unknown

Building

  • Property Class: Residential
  • Subdivision: PERKINS INSTITUTION BLIND PLAN
  • Land Acres: 0.055
  • Standard Land Use Code: Single family residential

Ownership

  • Current Owner : SYKES JAMES N
  • Current Owner 2: SYKES CHRISTINA
  • Previous Owner : GENESIS REVIVAL PROP LLC
  • Owner Before Previous Owner: SBSUNSHINE REALTY LLC
  • Is Owner Occupied: Owner-occupied property

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: Boston School District
  • Census Tract: 060400

Zoning

  • Zoning: R1

Geography

  • Parcel: SBOS W:07 P:01823 S:000
  • Municipality: BOSTON-SOUTH BOSTON
  • Latitude: 42.3344
  • Longitude: -71.0433

    Address

  • Full Address: 537 E 4th St
  • Address - House Number: 537
  • Street Direction: E
  • Address - Street Name: 4th
  • Address - Suffix Type: St
  • State: MA
  • City Name: South Boston
  • Carrier Code: C027
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 3023
  • Zip Code: 02127

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Amount: $14,817

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.2473
  • Valuation Date: Feb 07, 2024
  • Confidence Score: 65
  • Final Value: 1,913,735
  • High Value: 2,387,036
  • Low Value: 1,440,435

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $1,379,600
  • Assessed Land Value: $325,400
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $1,054,200

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: Sep 15, 2020
  • Current Sale Recording Date: Sep 30, 2020
  • Current Sale Transaction ID: 11790592664
  • Current Sale Price: $1,695,000
  • Current Sale Document Type: Quit Claim Deed (arm's length)
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 84172
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: Feb 02, 2016
  • Previous Sale Amount: $800,000
  • Previous Sale Document Type: Quit Claim Deed (arm's length)

    Previous Mortgages

  • Previous Mortgage Lender: ELS INVESTMENT CAPITA
  • Previous Mortgage Transaction Date: Feb 02, 2016
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Amount: $799,000
  • Previous Mortgage Term: 360
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Type: Commercial

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The 537 East 4th Street is a townhouse located in the neighborhood of Telegraph Hill in South Boston, Boston.
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