Sold
Last Sold Price
4 beds2,308 sqft$221/sqft
26 Verndale Rd, Newton, MA 02461
Single FamilyProperty Type
0.29 acresLot Size
1938Year Built
$221/sq ftPrice per sq ft
4 carsParking Spaces

Description

Enormous price reduction! Great value per square foot- south side of newton. This home is set back on a gracious 12,432 square foot lot near the top of a beautifully tree-lined side street. Its land could once again be the setting for a lush garden. This property, which is in need of extensive rehabilitation, has been continuously owned and cherished by one family since 1953. The property is close to shops and the Newton Highlands Stop on the Green Line. Sold in "as is" condition.Enormous price reduction! Great value per square foot- south side of newton. This home is set back on a gracious 12,432 square foot lot near the top of a beautifully tree-lined side street. Its land could once again be the setting for a lush garden. This property, which is in need of extensive rehabilitation, has been continuously owned and cherished by one family since 1953. The property is close to shops and the Newton Highlands Stop on the Green Line. Sold in "as is" condition.
  • Listed by: Elizabeth Davidow • Centre Realty Group
Listing closed: 05/07/2008 12:00 AM • Source: MLS PIN, MLS#: 70641331

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$1,495,000

Avg days on market

20

Sale-to-list ratio

102.3%

Newton, MA

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Location

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Property Information for 26 Verndale Road

Property Details
  • Taxes: $6,788 / year
  • MLS Type: Single Family / Detached
  • Town: Newton
  • MLS Area: Newton Highlands
  • Area: MA-Newton-Newton Highlands, MA-Newton
  • Architectural Style: Colonial
  • Style: Colonial
  • Garage Spaces: 0
  • Parking Spaces Total: 4
Building Information
  • Year Built: 1938
  • Lot Size: 0.29 AC / 12,432 SF
General Details
Property Details
  • Building Area Units: Square Feet
  • Community Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Tennis Court, Park
  • Current Financing: Conv. Fixed
  • Living Area: 2308.0
  • Color: brown
  • Property Attached: No
  • Single Family Type: Detached
  • Waterfront: No
  • Year Built Details: Actual
  • Year Built Source: Public Records
Location/School
  • Grade School: Countryside
  • High School: Newton South
  • Middle School: Brown
  • Neighborhood: Newton Highlands
Features
Interior Features
  • Basement Features: Partially Finished
  • Num of Baths: 3.0
  • Num of Full Baths: 3
  • Num of Half Baths: 0
  • Bathrooms Total Decimal: 3.00
  • Bathrooms Total Integer: 3
  • FireplaceFeatures: Family Room, Living Room
  • FireplaceYN: Yes
  • Fireplaces: 2
  • Flooring: Wood, Vinyl, Carpet
  • Interior Features: Sun Room, Office
  • Laundry Features: In Basement
  • Primary Bath: Yes
Exterior Features
  • Construction: Frame
  • Exterior Features: Professional Landscaping
  • Exterior Features: Professional Landscaping, Patio
  • Lot Description: Wooded
  • Patio And Porch Features: Patio
  • Roof Material: Shingle
Parking Features
  • Covered Spaces: .00
  • Garage: No
  • Garage Parking: Off-Street
  • Parking Features: Off-Street
  • Parking Features: Off-Street
Utilities
  • Cooling: None
  • Cooling: No
  • Heating: Baseboard, Natural Gas
  • Heating: Yes
  • Water: Public, City/Town Water
Room Information
Primary Bedroom
  • Primary Bedroom Level: Second Floor
Bedroom 2
  • Bedroom2 Level: Second
Bedroom 3
  • Bedroom3 Level: Second
Bedroom 4
  • Bedroom4 Level: First
Dining Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
Family Room
  • Family Room Level: Basement
Kitchen
  • Kitchen Level: First
Living Room
  • Room Living Room Level: First
Other Room 1
  • Room Office Level: First
Property Information
Property Info
  • UFFI: Unknown
  • Farm Land Area Units: Square Feet
  • WARRANTY: No
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road
  • Disclosures: Sold in "as is" condition. Sunroom has electric heat.Termite treated in past.
Tax Information
  • Tax ID: S:83 B:007 L:0015,707199
  • Assessments: $699,800
  • Book: 690
  • Tax Year: 2008
  • Zoning: SR3
Building / Association Information
Living Characteristics
  • Beds Total: 4
Other Building Characteristics
  • Foundation: Block
  • Foundation Area: 0.0
  • Heat Zones: 2
Complex & Association Information
  • Adult Community: No
Market and Agent Information
Sale Info
  • Buyer Broker Comp: 2.5
  • Selling Broker Comp: 0
  • Other Agent Compensation: 2.5

Property History for 26 Verndale Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
May 7, 2008

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #237682621

$510,000
May 7, 2008

Sold

MLS PIN #70641331

$510,000
Apr 2, 2008

Under Agreement

MLS PIN #70641331

DateEvent & SourcePrice
05/07/2008

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #237682621

$510,000
05/07/2008

Sold

MLS PIN #70641331

$510,000
04/02/2008

Under Agreement

MLS PIN #70641331

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

Public Records for 26 Verndale Road

Taxable ValueLand$991,300Additions$786,200Total$1,777,500
Tax Record2025$17,420 ($1,452 / month)
Home Facts
Beds4Baths3.5Total Finished SqFt3,052 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt3,052 SqFtUnfinished Basement SqFt1,040 SqFtStories2Lot Size12,432 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1938Year Renovated1938ZoningSR3CountyMIDDLESEXAPNNEWT S:83 B:007 L:0015

Schools near 26 Verndale Road

This home is within Newton School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Countryside Elementary School
PublicK to 5

Charles E Brown Middle School
Public6 to 8

Newton South High School
Public9 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: 26 Verndale Road, Newton, MA 02461
$510,000
4
2,308
12,432
$1,400,000
3
2,422
11,905
$885,000
3
1,828
11,774
$2,700,000
5
5,560
7,531
$630,000
4
1,814
7,450
$1
3
1,648
11,120

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Listing Courtesy of Centre Realty Group, Elizabeth Davidow

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