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5 beds4,365 sqft$254/sqft
165 Cherry St, Wenham, MA 01984
Single FamilyProperty Type
3.03 acresLot Size
1971Year Built
$254/sq ftPrice per sq ft
10 carsParking Spaces

Description

On a wonderfully private 3+ ac. in Wenham this 5-bedroom, 4 ½ bath expanded cape with an accessory apartment is a hidden treasure. This sunny home with wood floors throughout offers a large kitchen with cozy fireplace, fireplaced family room with cathedral ceiling, spacious and open living and dining rooms, and home office. 4+ bedrooms in the main house - 3 on the 1st floor including the primary with custom built-ins and a beautiful en-suite bath. The 4th bedroom is upstairs with en suite bath plus...On a wonderfully private 3+ ac. in Wenham this 5-bedroom, 4 ½ bath expanded cape with an accessory apartment is a hidden treasure. This sunny home with wood floors throughout offers a large kitchen with cozy fireplace, fireplaced family room with cathedral ceiling, spacious and open living and dining rooms, and home office. 4+ bedrooms in the main house - 3 on the 1st floor including the primary with custom built-ins and a beautiful en-suite bath. The 4th bedroom is upstairs with en suite bath plus a sitting room. Well-appointed accessory apartment has a private entry includes a spacious kitchen, family room with huge window, bedroom and bath – perfect for extended family or rental income. Screened porch with hot tub, patio and deck overlooking the large private, yard surrounded by trees. Central air, 2-car garage, shed. Sidewalks to town and borders Audubon and West Wenham playground. One of the north shore’s best communities with top-rated schools and close to trains and highways.
  • Listed by: Deborah Evans • J. Barrett & Company
Listing closed: 12/03/2021 12:00 AM • Source: MLS PIN, MLS#: 72898624

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$1,275,000

Avg days on market

61

Sale-to-list ratio

97.6%

Wenham, MA

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Location

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Property Information for 165 Cherry Street

Property Details
  • Taxes: $16,848 / year
  • MLS Type: Single Family / Detached
  • County: Essex County
  • Town: Wenham
  • Area: MA-Wenham
  • Architectural Style: Cape
  • Style: Garden, Cape
  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • Parking Spaces Total: 10
Building Information
  • Year Built: 1971
  • Lot Size: 3.03 AC / 131,913 SF
General Details
Property Details
  • Building Area Units: Square Feet
  • Community Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Swimming Pool, Tennis Court, Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Stables, Golf Course, Medical Facility, Bike Path, Conservation Area, Highway Access, House of Worship, Private School, Public School, T-Station, University, Sidewalks
  • Current Financing: Conv. Fixed
  • Living Area: 4365.0
  • Color: BlackWhite
  • Property Attached: No
  • Single Family Type: Detached
  • Waterfront: No
  • Water View: No
  • Year Built Details: Approximate,Renovated Since
  • Year Built Source: Public Records
Location/School
  • Grade School: Hamilton Wenham
  • High School: Hamilton Wenham
  • Middle School: Miles River
Features
Interior Features
  • Appliances: Gas Water Heater
  • Basement Features: Full, Interior Access, Bulkhead, Sump Pump, Unfinished Basement
  • Num of Baths: 5.0
  • Num of Full Baths: 4
  • Num of Half Baths: 1
  • Bathrooms Total Decimal: 4.50
  • Bathrooms Total Integer: 5
  • DoorFeatures: French Doors
  • FireplaceFeatures: Family Room, Kitchen
  • FireplaceYN: Yes
  • Fireplaces: 2
  • Flooring: Wood, Tile, Carpet, Stone / Slate, Flooring - Wood, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
  • Interior Features: Chair Rail, Closet, Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - With Shower Stall, Ceiling - Cathedral, Closet - Walk-in, Dining Area, Country Kitchen, Office, Foyer, Mud Room, Sitting Room, Bathroom, Accessory Apt.
  • Interior Features: French Doors
  • Laundry Features: Dryer Hookup - Electric, Washer Hookup, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile, Electric Dryer Hookup, First Floor
  • Primary Bath: Yes
  • Window Features: Window(s) - Picture, Screens
Exterior Features
  • Construction: Frame
  • Exterior Features: Rain Gutters, Storage Shed, Garden
  • Exterior Features: Screens, Storage Shed, Garden Area, Porch - Screened, Deck - Wood, Patio
  • Lot Description: Wooded, Easements, Level
  • Patio And Porch Features: Screened, Deck - Wood, Patio
  • Roof Material: Shingle
  • Waterfront Features: Beach Front, Lake/Pond, Ocean, Beach Ownership(Public)
Parking Features
  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Carport: No
  • Covered Spaces: 2.00
  • Garage: Yes
  • Garage Parking: Attached, Garage Door Opener, Side Entry, Improved Driveway, Stone/Gravel
  • Open Parking: Yes
  • Parking Features: Attached, Garage Door Opener, Side Entry, Improved Driveway, Stone/Gravel
  • Parking Features: Side Entry, Improved Driveway, Stone/Gravel
Utilities
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Cooling: Yes
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers
  • Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
  • Heating: Yes
  • Sewer: Private Sewerage
  • Water: Public
Room Information
Primary Bedroom
  • Room Primary Bedroom Area: 252.0
  • Room Primary Bedroom Features: Beamed Ceilings,Closet,Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built,Flooring - Wood,Window(s) - Picture,Exterior Access,Slider
  • Room Primary Bedroom Length: 18.0
  • Primary Bedroom Level: First Floor
  • Room Primary Bedroom Width: 14.0
Bedroom 2
  • Bedroom2 Area: 156.0
  • Bedroom2 Features: Closet,Flooring - Wood
  • Bedroom2 Length: 12.0
  • Bedroom2 Level: First
  • Bedroom2 Width: 13.0
Bedroom 3
  • Bedroom3 Area: 120.0
  • Bedroom3 Features: Closet,Flooring - Wood
  • Bedroom3 Length: 12.0
  • Bedroom3 Level: First
  • Bedroom3 Width: 10.0
Bedroom 4
  • Bedroom4 Area: 195.0
  • Bedroom4 Features: Bathroom - Full,Skylight,Closet,Flooring - Wood
  • Bedroom4 Length: 13.0
  • Bedroom4 Level: Second
  • Bedroom4 Width: 15.0
Bedroom 5
  • Bedroom5 Level: Second
Bathroom 1
  • Bathroom1 Features: Bathroom - Half,Closet,Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile,Pedestal Sink
  • Bathroom1 Level: First
Bathroom 2
  • Bathroom2 Features: Bathroom - Full,Bathroom - Double Vanity/Sink,Bathroom - Tiled With Shower Stall,Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built,Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile,Countertops - Stone/Granite/Solid,Bidet,Double Vanity
  • Bathroom2 Level: First
Bathroom 3
  • Bathroom3 Features: Bathroom - Full,Bathroom - With Tub & Shower,Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile,Double Vanity
  • Bathroom3 Level: First
Dining Room
  • Dining Room Area: 182.0
  • Dining Room Features: Flooring - Wood,Chair Rail,Open Floorplan
  • Dining Room Length: 14.0
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Room Width: 13.0
Family Room
  • Family Room Area: 400.0
  • Family Room Features: Cathedral Ceiling(s),Beamed Ceilings,Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built,Flooring - Wood,Exterior Access,Slider
  • Family Room Length: 20.0
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Family Room Width: 20.0
Kitchen
  • Kitchen Area: 320.0
  • Kitchen Features: Skylight,Flooring - Wood,Window(s) - Bay/Bow/Box,Dining Area,Cabinets - Upgraded,Chair Rail
  • Kitchen Length: 20.0
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Kitchen Width: 16.0
Living Room
  • Room Living Room Area: 247.0
  • Room Living Room Features: Flooring - Wood,Window(s) - Picture,Open Floorplan
  • Room Living Room Length: 19.0
  • Room Living Room Level: First
  • Room Living Room Width: 13.0
Other Room 1
  • Room Office Area: 108.0
  • Room Office Features: Flooring - Wood,Chair Rail
  • Room Office Length: 12.0
  • Room Office Level: First
  • Room Office Width: 9.0
Property Information
Property Info
  • UFFI: Unknown
  • Year Round: Yes
  • Farm Land Area Units: Square Feet
  • WARRANTY: No
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Road Frontage Type: Public
  • Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Disclosures: Subject to any easement and restrictions of record. Appliances left as gifts. Accessory Apartment has living room,eat in kitchen,bedroom,bath with laundry. 2 separate septic systems for main house and apartment.
Tax Information
  • Tax ID: M:17 L:3A,3219417
  • Assessments: $856,100
  • Book: 17707
  • Tax Year: 2021
  • Zoning: RES
Building / Association Information
Living Characteristics
  • Beds Total: 5
Other Building Characteristics
  • Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
  • Frontage: 170.00
  • Cooling Zones: 2
  • Heat Zones: 5
Complex & Association Information
  • Adult Community: No
Market and Agent Information
Sale Info
  • Buyer Broker Comp: 2
  • Other Agent Compensation: 1

Property History for 165 Cherry Street

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Dec 3, 2021

Sold

MLS PIN #72898624

$1,110,000
Nov 1, 2021

Contingent

MLS PIN #72898624

Sep 22, 2021

Listed (Active)

MLS PIN #72898624

$1,099,000
DateEvent & SourcePrice
12/03/2021

Sold

MLS PIN #72898624

$1,110,000
11/01/2021

Contingent

MLS PIN #72898624

09/22/2021

Listed (Active)

MLS PIN #72898624

$1,099,000

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

Public Records for 165 Cherry Street

Taxable ValueLand$608,900Additions$595,100Total$1,204,000
Tax Record2025$18,710 ($1,559 / month)
Home Facts
Beds5Baths4.5Total Finished SqFt4,262 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt4,262 SqFtUnfinished Basement SqFt2,486 SqFtStories2Lot Size131,913 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1971Year Renovated1971CountyESSEXAPNWENH M:17 L:3A

Schools near 165 Cherry Street

This home is within Hamilton-Wenham School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - PK to 5
Public - K to 5
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Rating
School
Distance
Winthrop School
PublicPK to 5

Cutler School
PublicK to 5

Bessie Buker Elementary School
PublicK to 5

Miles River Middle School
Public6 to 8

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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This home: 165 Cherry Street, Wenham, MA 01984
$1,110,000
5
4,365
131,913
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