17 West Street

17 West Street has been categorized by the local assessors in West Brookfield, MA as a residential type of property. The building on the property was first built in 1882 and is 142 years old. The home has a total of 8 rooms. 5 of these rooms are legally considered as bedrooms. Residents will have access to one full bathroom. There are 2 partial bathrooms in the home. The building has a total of 2 stories. In addition, 17 West Street has 2,618 sqft of living area. The living area typically only takes into consideration the heated or air conditioned part of the building. Those looking for additional storage or space will be happy to hear that there is a full basement that is 1,020 sqft. Please note, that typically the basement, garage, and or porch square footage is not included in the calculations of the living area square footage. The area measurement of the land has been determined as 45,738 square feet. Fans of architecture and design would be interested in knowing that the building on the property was built in a conventional style.

Want to learn more? We've sourced additional information from the local assessor's office that we've shared on this page with you. Love to swim? You'll be excited to find out that there is a pool on the property. Moving on to the building itself. The condition of the building has been evaluated as average. Along the lines of building condition, did you know that weather changes can cause buildings to move? It may sound alarming, but thats why the type of control joints used in the construction of your home is extremely important. Architects often have to plan these out well in advance to ensure the longevity of the building. Therefore, as part of your consideration, you should note that the home was built with brick control joints. The building has a gable style roof made of asphalt. The exterior walls of the building are made of alum/vinyl siding. The inside of the home is being cooled with air conditioning at the moment. In terms of heating, it is utilizing a steam heating system and being fueled with gas. Here at RealtyHop, we've focused a lot of our efforts into gathering up-to-date and accurate data for our users. Based on our sources, 17 West Street was last sold in Jan 1, 1970 for $217,000. According to our calculations, that's $82.89 per sqft. Prior to that sales transaction, the property was sold for $268,000 in Jan 1, 1970. Current property owners are expected to pay $4,110 in taxes per year. The property on 17 West Street was last assessed in 2023. As a result of that assessment, the total value of the property was placed at $342,800. To break that down further, the land itself was valued at $52,700. While improvements to the property were assessed at a total of $290,100. Based on our records, the total assessed value for this property has been marked as more than the total market value as of this moment. Which is pretty atypical. If possible, try to put down at least 20% towards the down payment during your home purchasing process. While you may be able to buy a home with less than a 20% down payment, your lender may then require you to pay for a private mortgage insurance (PMI). PMI protects the lenders and lowers their financial risk in case the borrower defaults. Generally, you'll need to pay more PMI when your total loan amount is higher. However, certain factor such as your credit score, loan type, loan term, and loan-to-value ratio can all impact your PMI as well.This property is not listed for sale at this point in time but RealtyHop is constantly updating our inventory of available sales listings in real time. Don't want to miss out on this property? You can save the listing to your favorites by signing up for a RealtyHop account or you can check back frequently for updates.