Sold
Last Sold Price
$490,000
5 beds2,388 sqft

18 Rugby Rd, Boston, MA 02126

Single FamilyProperty Type
0.11 acresLot Size
1930Year Built
$205/sq ftPrice per sq ft
1 carParking Spaces

Description

This single-family home with 3 levels of living space, sitting on a .11 acre (4,929 SF) lot, zoned residential 2 Family, is a contractor, developers, investor, or DIYers dream. This property is ready for a complete gut renovation. Featuring a garage for off-street parking and a spacious fenced-in yard, this property provides an exciting opportunity to possibly be converted into a stylish duplex or two separate condominiums, maximizing your investment and providing a higher resale value. Residents...This single-family home with 3 levels of living space, sitting on a .11 acre (4,929 SF) lot, zoned residential 2 Family, is a contractor, developers, investor, or DIYers dream. This property is ready for a complete gut renovation. Featuring a garage for off-street parking and a spacious fenced-in yard, this property provides an exciting opportunity to possibly be converted into a stylish duplex or two separate condominiums, maximizing your investment and providing a higher resale value. Residents enjoy a significant amount of green space, including Harambee Park, Franklin Park Zoo, and Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary. With incoming bike lanes, Mattapan offers a convenient lifestyle with a close proximity to main commercial districts, transportation, law offices, restaurants, retail shops, health centers, and places of worship. With the right vision, this could become not only a multi-generational home but also a wise investment. This is an estate sale.
  • Listed by: Darnell Billings • Keller Williams Realty Boston-Metro | Back Bay
Listing closed: 10/18/2024 12:00 AM • Source: MLS PIN, MLS#: 73252342
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Avg days on market

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Sale-to-list ratio

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Location

Listing Courtesy of Keller Williams Realty Boston-Metro | Back Bay, Darnell Billings

Sold By Keller Williams Realty, Kristopher Evangelista

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Property Information for 18 Rugby Road

Property Details

  • Taxes: $5,557 / year
  • MLS Type: Single Family / Detached
  • Town: Boston
  • MLS Area: Mattapan
  • Area: MA-Boston-Mattapan, MA-Boston
  • Architectural Style: Colonial
  • Style: Colonial
  • Garage Spaces: 1
  • Parking Spaces Total: 1

Building Information

  • Year Built: 1930
  • Lot Size: 0.11 AC / 4,929 SF

General Details

Property Details
  • Building Area Units: Square Feet
  • Community Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Medical Facility, Laundromat, House of Worship, Public School, T-Station, University, Sidewalks
  • Current Financing: Private
  • Living Area: 2388.0
  • Color: White
  • SqFt with Basement: No
  • Property Attached: No
  • Single Family Type: Detached
  • Waterfront: No
  • Water View: No
  • Year Built Details: Actual
  • Year Built Source: Public Records

Features

Interior Features
  • Appliances: Gas Water Heater, Range, Refrigerator
  • Basement Features: Full, Partially Finished, Walk Out, Interior Access, Concrete Floor
  • Num of Baths: 4.0
  • Num of Full Baths: 3
  • Num of Half Baths: 1
  • Bathrooms Total Decimal: 3.50
  • Bathrooms Total Integer: 4
  • FireplaceYN: Yes
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Flooring: Wood
  • Interior Features: Bathroom, Play Room, Walk-up Attic
  • Interior Features: Window AC
  • Primary Bath: No
  • SpaYN: No
Exterior Features
  • Construction: Frame
  • Exterior Features: Porch, Rain Gutters, Fenced Yard
  • Exterior Features: Fenced Yard, Porch
  • Fencing: Fenced/Enclosed, Fenced
  • Lot Description: Level
  • Patio And Porch Features: Porch
  • Roof Material: Shingle
Parking Features
  • Attached Garage: No
  • Carport: No
  • Covered Spaces: 1.00
  • Garage: Yes
  • Garage Parking: Detached, Off-Street, Unpaved Driveway
  • Open Parking: Yes
  • Parking Features: Detached, Off-Street, Unpaved Driveway
  • Parking Features: Off-Street, Unpaved Driveway
Utilities
  • Cooling: Window AC
  • Cooling: Yes
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers
  • Heating: Hot Water, Steam
  • Heating: Yes
  • Sewer: City/Town Sewer
  • Utility Connections: for Gas Range
  • Water: Public

Room Information

Primary Bedroom
  • Room Primary Bedroom Area: 195.0
  • Room Primary Bedroom Length: 13.0
  • Primary Bedroom Level: Second Floor
  • Room Primary Bedroom Width: 15.0
Bedroom 2
  • Bedroom2 Area: 169.0
  • Bedroom2 Length: 13.0
  • Bedroom2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom2 Width: 13.0
Bedroom 3
  • Bedroom3 Area: 96.0
  • Bedroom3 Length: 12.0
  • Bedroom3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom3 Width: 8.0
Bedroom 4
  • Bedroom4 Area: 130.0
  • Bedroom4 Length: 13.0
  • Bedroom4 Level: Third
  • Bedroom4 Width: 10.0
Bedroom 5
  • Bedroom5 Area: 117.0
  • Bedroom5 Length: 13.0
  • Bedroom5 Level: Third
  • Bedroom5 Width: 9.0
Bathroom 1
  • Bathroom1 Area: 80.0
  • Bathroom1 Length: 8.0
  • Bathroom1 Level: First
  • Bathroom1 Width: 10.0
Bathroom 2
  • Bathroom2 Area: 9.0
  • Bathroom2 Length: 3.0
  • Bathroom2 Level: First
  • Bathroom2 Width: 3.0
Bathroom 3
  • Bathroom3 Area: 48.0
  • Bathroom3 Length: 8.0
  • Bathroom3 Level: Second
  • Bathroom3 Width: 6.0
Dining Room
  • Dining Room Area: 210.0
  • Dining Room Length: 14.0
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Room Width: 15.0
Family Room
  • Family Room Area: 140.0
  • Family Room Length: 14.0
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Family Room Width: 10.0
Kitchen
  • Kitchen Area: 165.0
  • Kitchen Length: 11.0
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Kitchen Width: 15.0
Living Room
  • Room Living Room Area: 210.0
  • Room Living Room Length: 14.0
  • Room Living Room Level: First
  • Room Living Room Width: 15.0

Property Information

Property Info
  • 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: Estate Sale. Contingent on license to sell from Suffolk Probate Court. Sold AS-IS,no warranties/representations made by seller or broker. Owner never lived in the property. Utilities working. Cash,Hard Money or Rehab loan needed. Buyer/buyer agent responsible for smoke cert if needed for closing
Tax Information
  • Listing Terms: Contract
  • Tax ID: W:18 P:02088 S:000,1362221
  • Assessments: $509,800
  • Book: 20468
  • Tax Year: 2024
  • Zoning: R1

Building / Association Information

Living Characteristics
  • Beds Total: 5
Other Building Characteristics
  • Foundation: Block, Granite
Complex & Association Information
  • Adult Community: No

Market and Agent Information

Sale Info
  • Buyer Broker Comp: 0
  • Other Agent Compensation: 0

Property History for 18 Rugby Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Jun 30, 2026

Expired

MLS PIN #73479634

$950,000
—
Apr 7, 2026

Temporarily Withdrawn

MLS PIN #73479634

$950,000
—
Feb 24, 2026

Listed (Active)

MLS PIN #73479634

$950,000
—
DateEvent & SourcePrice
06/30/2026

Expired

MLS PIN #73479634

$950,000
04/07/2026

Temporarily Withdrawn

MLS PIN #73479634

$950,000
02/24/2026

Listed (Active)

MLS PIN #73479634

$950,000

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

Public Records for 18 Rugby Road

Taxable Value

Land

$166,100

Additions

$377,900
Total$544,000

Tax Record

2025

$6,300 ($525 / month)

Home Facts

Beds

3

Baths

1

Total Finished SqFt

2,388 SqFt

Above Grade Finished SqFt

2,388 SqFt

Stories

2

Lot Size

4,929 SqFt

Style

Single Family Residence

Year Built

1930

Year Renovated

1990

Zoning

R1

County

SUFFOLK

APN

MATT W:18 P:02088 S:000

Schools near 18 Rugby Road

This home is within Boston Public Schools.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - PK to 6
Public - PK to 8
Public - 7 to 12
Public - PK to 6
Rating
School
Distance
Chittick Elementary School
PublicPK to 6

Mildred Avenue K-8
PublicPK to 8

Ruth Batson Academy
Public7 to 12

Mattahunt 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: 18 Rugby Road, Boston, MA 02126
$490,000
5
2,388
4,929
–
–
2
3,128
4,703
–
–
–
1,560
4,720
$145,000
4
–
7,334
$63,201
5
1
1,708
5,175
$200,000
3
1
1,413
5,835

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