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Last Sold Price
5 beds3,227 sqft$151/sqft
249 Forest St, Reading, MA 01867
Single FamilyProperty Type
0.42 acresLot Size
1815Year Built
$151/sq ftPrice per sq ft
8 carsParking Spaces

Description

Grand and gracious antique colonial. This lovely property is a legal 2 family. Attached 4 rm apartment: lr,kit,br,den and full bath. Presently rented at $850./ month including ht/hw/elec.Grand and gracious antique colonial. This lovely property is a legal 2 family. Attached 4 rm apartment: lr,kit,br,den and full bath. Presently rented at $850./ month including ht/hw/elec.
  • Listed by: Elizabeth Stakem • Leading Edge Real Estate
Listing closed: 07/17/2003 12:00 AM • Source: MLS PIN, MLS#: 30709185

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$1,185,000

Avg days on market

27

Sale-to-list ratio

106.5%

Reading, MA

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Location

Listing Courtesy of Leading Edge Real Estate, Elizabeth Stakem

Sold By Leading Edge Real Estate, Elizabeth Stakem

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Property Information for 249 Forest Street

Property Details
  • Taxes: $4,278 / year
  • MLS Type: Single Family / Detached
  • Town: Reading
  • Area: MA-Reading
  • Architectural Style: Colonial, Antique
  • Style: Colonial, Antique
  • Garage Spaces: 0
  • Open Parking Spaces: 8.00
  • Parking Spaces Total: 8
Building Information
  • Year Built: 1815
  • Lot Size: 0.42 AC / 18,295 SF
General Details
Property Details
  • Building Area Units: Square Feet
  • Community Features: Tennis Court, Park
  • Current Financing: Conv. Fixed
  • Living Area: 3227.0
  • Color: WHITE
  • Property Attached: No
  • Single Family Type: Detached
  • Waterfront: No
  • Year Built Details: Approximate
  • Year Built Source: Public Records
Location/School
  • Grade School: Birchmeadow
  • High School: Rmhs
  • Middle School: Coolidge
Features
Interior Features
  • Appliances: Oven, Dishwasher, Countertop Range, Oil Water Heater, Tankless Water Heater, Utility Connections for Electric Range, Utility Connections for Electric Oven, Utility Connections for Electric Dryer
  • Basement Features: Full, Bulkhead
  • Num of Baths: 3.0
  • Num of Full Baths: 2
  • Num of Half Baths: 1
  • Bathrooms Total Decimal: 2.50
  • Bathrooms Total Integer: 3
  • DoorFeatures: Storm Door(s)
  • FireplaceFeatures: Dining Room
  • FireplaceYN: Yes
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Flooring: Wood, Vinyl, Carpet
  • Laundry Features: First Floor, Washer Hookup
  • Primary Bath: No
  • Window Features: Storm Window(s), Screens
Exterior Features
  • Construction: Frame
  • Exterior Features: Screens, Porch
  • Patio And Porch Features: Porch, Porch - Enclosed
  • Roof Material: Shingle
Parking Features
  • Covered Spaces: .00
  • Garage: No
  • Garage Parking: Paved Drive, Off-Street
  • Open Parking: Yes
  • Parking Features: Paved Drive, Off-Street
  • Parking Features: Off-Street
Utilities
  • Cooling: None
  • Cooling: No
  • Electric: Fuses
  • Heating: Baseboard, Hot Water, Oil
  • Heating: Yes
  • Sewer: City/Town Sewer
  • Utility Connections: for Electric Range, for Electric Oven, for Electric Dryer, Washer Hookup
  • Water: Public, City/Town Water
Room Information
Primary Bedroom
  • Room Primary Bedroom Area: 180.0
  • Room Primary Bedroom Features: Flooring - Hardwood
  • Room Primary Bedroom Length: 15.0
  • Primary Bedroom Level: Second Floor
  • Room Primary Bedroom Width: 12.0
Bedroom 2
  • Bedroom2 Area: 225.0
  • Bedroom2 Features: Flooring - Hardwood
  • Bedroom2 Length: 15.0
  • Bedroom2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom2 Width: 15.0
Bedroom 3
  • Bedroom3 Area: 182.0
  • Bedroom3 Features: Flooring - Hardwood
  • Bedroom3 Length: 14.0
  • Bedroom3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom3 Width: 13.0
Bedroom 4
  • Bedroom4 Area: 182.0
  • Bedroom4 Features: Flooring - Wall to Wall Carpet
  • Bedroom4 Length: 14.0
  • Bedroom4 Level: Second
  • Bedroom4 Width: 13.0
Bathroom 1
  • Bathroom1 Features: Bathroom - Half
  • Bathroom1 Level: First
Bathroom 2
  • Bathroom2 Features: Bathroom - Full
  • Bathroom2 Level: Second
Dining Room
  • Dining Room Area: 169.0
  • Dining Room Features: Flooring - Hardwood
  • Dining Room Length: 13.0
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Room Width: 13.0
Family Room
  • Family Room Area: 180.0
  • Family Room Features: Flooring - Wall to Wall Carpet
  • Family Room Length: 15.0
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Family Room Width: 12.0
Kitchen
  • Kitchen Area: 180.0
  • Kitchen Length: 15.0
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Kitchen Width: 12.0
Living Room
  • Room Living Room Area: 182.0
  • Room Living Room Features: Flooring - Hardwood
  • Room Living Room Length: 14.0
  • Room Living Room Level: First
  • Room Living Room Width: 13.0
Property Information
Property Info
  • UFFI: No
  • Year Round: Yes
  • Farm Land Area Units: Square Feet
  • WARRANTY: No
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Road Frontage Type: Public
  • Disclosures: SHOW MAIN HOUSE ON FIRST APPOINTMENT
Tax Information
  • Tax ID: 736247
  • Assessments: $372,300
  • Book: 11062
  • Tax Year: 2003
  • Zoning: RES
Building / Association Information
Living Characteristics
  • Beds Total: 5
Other Building Characteristics
  • Foundation: Stone
  • Foundation Area: 9999.0
  • Frontage: 167.00
  • Cooling Zones: 0
  • Heat Zones: 2
Market and Agent Information
Sale Info
  • Buyer Broker Comp: 2.0
  • Selling Broker Comp: 2.0

Property History for 249 Forest Street

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Jul 17, 2003

Sold

MLS PIN #30709185

$487,500
Jul 17, 2003

Canceled

MLS PIN #30709203

$499,900
Jun 12, 2003

Contingent

MLS PIN #30709185

DateEvent & SourcePrice
07/17/2003

Sold

MLS PIN #30709185

$487,500
07/17/2003

Canceled

MLS PIN #30709203

$499,900
06/12/2003

Contingent

MLS PIN #30709185

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

Public Records for 249 Forest Street

Taxable ValueLand$512,500Additions$429,200Total$941,700
Tax Record2025$10,726 ($894 / month)
Home Facts
Baths2.5Total Finished SqFt3,416 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt3,416 SqFtUnfinished Basement SqFt1,708 SqFtStories2Lot Size18,099 SqFtStyleDuplexYear Built1815Year Renovated1965ZoningS15CountyMIDDLESEXAPNREAD M:032.0-0000-0207.0

Schools near 249 Forest Street

This home is within Reading School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Private - 6 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Birch Meadow Elementary School
PublicK to 5

Arthur W Coolidge Middle School
Public6 to 8

Reading Memorial High School
Public9 to 12

Austin Preparatory School
Private6 to 12

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: 249 Forest Street, Reading, MA 01867
$487,500
5
3,227
18,295
$464,900
3
1,854
13,504
3
2.5
2,210
15,220
$560,000
3
1,523
10,501
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