Sold
Last Sold Price
4 beds2,004 sqft
15-17 Playstead Rd, Newton, MA 02458
Multi FamilyProperty Type
0.12 acresLot Size
1955Year Built
$437/sq ftPrice per sq ft
4 carsParking Spaces

Description

Must see! Excellent location in Newton Corner area. This owner-occupied side by side duplex style 2-family home is just a couple of blocks to the elementary & middle schools. Easy to commute with less than 2 minutes to the bus stop for route #57 & #501/503 to Downtown Boston/Copley Square via Mass Pike. Convenient to access shops, restaurants, malls and highway. Hardwood floors throughout, 2 bedrooms in each unit with extra loft room in unit 2, central air, 3 full baths, skylights, 11 new bow/bay/awning/sash...Must see! Excellent location in Newton Corner area. This owner-occupied side by side duplex style 2-family home is just a couple of blocks to the elementary & middle schools. Easy to commute with less than 2 minutes to the bus stop for route #57 & #501/503 to Downtown Boston/Copley Square via Mass Pike. Convenient to access shops, restaurants, malls and highway. Hardwood floors throughout, 2 bedrooms in each unit with extra loft room in unit 2, central air, 3 full baths, skylights, 11 new bow/bay/awning/sash windows, new retaining walls and red brick patio, new hot water tank, 5-year new roof/gutters, attached one-car garage, 4-car parking space on driveway, washer/dryer in basement plus in-unit washer hookup, walk-out basement. It also offers the great flexibility to use as owner-occupied single family home or live in one unit and rent the other one to get income. Note: due to the COVID-19, a virtual tour video available.
  • Listed by: Alex Zhu • Fidelity Realty
Listing closed: 07/10/2020 12:00 AM • Source: MLS PIN, MLS#: 72623821

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Sold By Barrett Sotheby's International Realty, Cil Cangiano

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Property Information for 15-17 Playstead Road

Property Details
  • Taxes: $7,379 / year
  • MLS Type: Multi-family / 2 Family - 2 Units Side by Side
  • Town: Newton
  • MLS Area: Newton Corner
  • Area: MA-Newton-Newton Corner, MA-Newton
  • Garage Spaces: 1
  • Parking Spaces Total: 4
Building Information
  • Stories: 3
  • Residences: 2
  • Year Built: 1955
  • Lot Size: 0.12 AC / 5,101 SF
General Details
Property Details
  • Building Area Units: Square Feet
  • Community Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Golf Course, Medical Facility, Highway Access, Public School, T-Station, Sidewalks
  • Current Financing: Conv. Fixed
  • Living Area: 2004.0
  • Color: Blue/White
  • Total Units: 2
  • Waterfront: No
  • Water View: No
  • Year Built Details: Actual
  • Year Built Source: Public Records
Location/School
  • Grade School: Underwood
  • High School: Newton North
  • Middle School: Bigelow
Features
Interior Features
  • Appliances: Gas Water Heater, Tankless Water Heater, Utility Connections for Electric Range, Utility Connections for Electric Oven, Utility Connections for Electric Dryer
  • Basement Features: Full, Crawl, Partially Finished, Walk Out, Sump Pump, Concrete Floor
  • Num of Baths: 3.0
  • Num of Full Baths: 3
  • Num of Half Baths: 0
  • Bathrooms Total Decimal: 3.00
  • Bathrooms Total Integer: 3
  • DoorFeatures: Storm Door(s)
  • FireplaceFeatures: Unit 2(Fireplace - Wood burning)
  • FireplaceYN: Yes
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Flooring: Hardwood, Unit 1(undefined), Unit 2(Hardwood Floors)
  • Interior Features: Unit 1(Bathroom With Tub & Shower), Unit 2(Ceiling Fans, Bathroom with Shower Stall), Unit 1 Rooms(Kitchen, Living RM/Dining RM Combo), Unit 2 Rooms(Kitchen, Family Room, Living RM/Dining RM Combo, Loft)
  • Laundry Features: Washer Hookup, Unit 1(Washer Hookup)
Exterior Features
  • Construction: Frame
  • Exterior Features: Rain Gutters
  • Exterior Features: Porch, Patio
  • Lot Description: Gentle Sloping, Level
  • Patio And Porch Features: Porch, Patio
  • Roof Material: Shingle
Parking Features
  • Covered Spaces: 1.00
  • Garage: Yes
  • Garage Parking: Off-Street, Paved Driveway
  • Open Parking: Yes
  • Parking Features: Off-Street, Paved Driveway
  • Parking Features: Off-Street, Paved Driveway
Utilities
  • Cooling: Unit 1(Central Air), Unit 2(Central Air, Window AC)
  • Cooling: Yes
  • Electric: 220 Volts, Circuit Breakers, 200+ Amp Service
  • Green Energy Efficient: Thermostat
  • Heating: Unit 1(Hot Water Baseboard, Gas), Unit 2(Hot Water Baseboard, Gas, Wood Stove)
  • Heating: Yes
  • Sewer: City/Town Sewer
  • Utility Connections: for Electric Range, for Electric Oven, for Electric Dryer, Washer Hookup
  • Water: Public
Property Information
Property Info
  • Farm Land Area Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Road Frontage Type: Public
  • Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Disclosures: The listing agent is one of the property owners. Second gas meter connection is available.
Tax Information
  • Tax ID: 710370000500,702266
  • Assessments: $699,800
  • Block: 71037
  • Book: 25082
  • Lot: 0005
  • Map: 036SW
  • Tax Year: 2020
  • Zoning: MR1
Building / Association Information
Living Characteristics
  • Beds Total: 4
  • Total Living Levels: 3
Other Building Characteristics
  • Foundation: Block
  • Frontage: 90.00
  • Cooling Units: 1
  • Cooling Zones: 1
  • Heat Units: 1
  • Heat Zones: 4
Unit Information
Unit 1 Description
  • Floor U1: 1
  • Lease U1: N
  • Levels U1: 2
Unit 2 Description
  • Floor U2: 1
  • Lease U2: N
  • Levels U2: 1
Rental Info
Rental Info
  • Total Actual Rent: $.00
Market and Agent Information
Sale Info
  • Buyer Broker Comp: 2.5%
  • Other Agent Compensation: 0

Property History for 15-17 Playstead Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Jul 10, 2020

Sold

MLS PIN #72623821

$875,000
May 6, 2020

Under Agreement

MLS PIN #72623821

May 6, 2020

Contingent

MLS PIN #72623821

DateEvent & SourcePrice
07/10/2020

Sold

MLS PIN #72623821

$875,000
05/06/2020

Under Agreement

MLS PIN #72623821

05/06/2020

Contingent

MLS PIN #72623821

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 15-17 Playstead Road

Taxable ValueLand$810,200Additions$351,300Total$1,161,500
Tax Record2024$11,336 ($945 / month)
Home Facts
Baths3Total Finished SqFt1,856 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,856 SqFtUnfinished Basement SqFt816 SqFtStories2Lot Size5,101 SqFtStyleDuplexYear Built1955ZoningMR1CountyMIDDLESEXAPNNEWT S:71 B:037 L:0005Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 15-17 Playstead Road

This home is within Boston Public Schools.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - PK to 6
Public - PK to 6
Rating
School
Distance
Mary Lyon K-8 School
PublicK to 8

Lyon High School
Public9 to 12

Edison K-8
PublicPK to 6

Winship Elementary School
PublicPK to 6

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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Nearby home values

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 15-17 Playstead Road, Newton, MA 02458
$875,000
4
2,004
5,101
$190,000
5
1,856
5,101
2
1
1,152
5,439
$575,000
2
2,342
2,080
$600,000
3
3,256
3,929
$618,000
3
1,900

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