79 Benton Road

Local assessors in Somerville, MA have categorized 79 Benton Road as a residential type of property. The home was built in 1900 and is 124 years old. The property's lot size has been calculated to be 5,524 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 16 rooms in the home. Of these, 6 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 7 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 79 Benton Road has a total of 3,593 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. Additional features on the property are as follows. There is a detached garage for those who need a place to park their vehicle. Moving onto specific details regarding the building. Our sources show that the building condition is excellent. The building has a gable style roof that was made of asphalt. Lots of wood 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 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. According to our sources, 79 Benton Road sold most recently in Jan 1, 1970 for a total of $999,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $278.04 per sqft. 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 $10,890 in taxes each year. 79 Benton Road was most recently assessed in 2023. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $1,053,200. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $367,700. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $685,500. The property's total assessed value has been marked as more than the total market value which is pretty atypical. Speaking of costs, many buyers and sellers often forget to take into consideration the closing costs they may occur. Closing costs can stem from anything mortgage or property related to fees related to your property title. As you'll soon learn from our guide, fees can quickly add up hence why as a rule of thumb, we typically recommend setting aside at least 5% of the purchase price to cover potential closing costs. Don't worry, any additional you save up can always go towards your principal. Better safe than sorry!