61 Porter Street

Local assessors in Melrose, MA have categorized 61 Porter Street as a residential type of property. The home was built in 1910 and is 114 years old. The property's lot size has been calculated to be 7,667 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 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 2 full bathrooms. There are also 2 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 61 Porter Street has a total of 3,360 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. It might sound scary but did you know that buildings can move depending on the weather? Both hot and cold weather can have severe impact on the longevity of your home structure depending on how much your home moves. Hence why architects pay a lot of attention to the type of control joints used in the construction process. Just so you know, this home was built with frame control joints. The building has a gable style roof that was made of asphalt. Lots of alum/vinyl siding were used in the construction of the exterior walls of the home. The home's a steam heating system is the primary heating source and it is being fueled with gas. We've gathered and summarized the following transaction history in an effort to provide more transparency and up-to-date information for our users. Before that, the property was also sold for $228,500 in Jan 1, 1970. There could be many factors that caused the property to sell at a lower price and decrease in value. Tax-wise, the current owner is expected to pay close to $8,496 in taxes each year. 61 Porter Street was most recently assessed in 2024. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $855,600. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $403,100. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $452,500. 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.