Sold
Last Sold Price
5 beds3,120 sqft$264/sqft
281 Payson Rd, Belmont, MA 02478
Multi FamilyProperty Type
7,875 sq ftLot Size
1900Year Built
$264/sq ftPrice per sq ft
2 carsParking Spaces

Description

You'll be amazed by this turn of the century two family home in Payson Estates! Like a single family home, the grand owner's unit features gorgeous eat in kit w/ granite and stainless, family room, formal livingroom w/ fireplace, den, laundry, 4 beds, 2.5 baths and wraparound porch. First floor offers newer kit, large frplced livingroom, bed & enc porch. The large corner lot provides separate entrances for each unit, 2 car owner's garage and separate parking area for tenants. A Must see!You'll be amazed by this turn of the century two family home in Payson Estates! Like a single family home, the grand owner's unit features gorgeous eat in kit w/ granite and stainless, family room, formal livingroom w/ fireplace, den, laundry, 4 beds, 2.5 baths and wraparound porch. First floor offers newer kit, large frplced livingroom, bed & enc porch. The large corner lot provides separate entrances for each unit, 2 car owner's garage and separate parking area for tenants. A Must see!
  • Listed by: Karen Lilley • KL Real Estate
Listing closed: 06/24/2009 12:00 AM • Source: MLS PIN, MLS#: 70885997

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$1,700,000

Avg days on market

32

Sale-to-list ratio

96.4%

Belmont, MA

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Location

Listing Courtesy of KL Real Estate, Karen Lilley

Sold By Avenue 3 Real Estate, LLC, Lois & Karen

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Property Information for 281 Payson Road

Property Details
  • Taxes: $9,560 / year
  • MLS Type: Multi-family / 2 Family
  • Town: Belmont
  • Area: MA-Belmont
  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • Open Parking Spaces: 2.00
  • Parking Spaces Total: 2
Building Information
  • Stories: 3
  • Residences: 2
  • Year Built: 1900
  • Lot Size: 0.18 AC / 7,875 SF
General Details
Property Details
  • Building Area Units: Square Feet
  • Community Features: Public Transportation, Shopping
  • Current Financing: Conv. Fixed
  • Living Area: 3120.0
  • Color: beige
  • Total Units: 2
  • Waterfront: No
  • Year Built Details: Actual
  • Year Built Source: Public Records
Location/School
  • Grade School: Wellington
  • High School: Belmont
  • Middle School: Chenery
Features
Interior Features
  • Appliances: Unit 1(Range, Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave), Unit 2(Range, Compactor, Microwave, Refrigerator), Gas Water Heater, Tankless Water Heater
  • Basement Features: Full, Walk Out
  • 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: 2
  • Flooring: Wood, Tile, Carpet
  • Interior Features: Unit 1(Pantry), Unit 1 Rooms(Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen), Unit 2 Rooms(Living Room, Kitchen, Family Room)
  • Laundry Features: Unit 2 Laundry Room
Exterior Features
  • Construction: Frame
  • Exterior Features: Porch
  • Lot Description: Corner Lot
  • Patio And Porch Features: Porch
  • Roof Material: Shingle
Parking Features
  • Covered Spaces: 2.00
  • Garage: Yes
  • Garage Parking: Off-Street
  • Parking Features: Off-Street
  • Parking Features: Off-Street
Utilities
  • Cooling: Unit 1(None), Unit 2(None)
  • Cooling: No
  • Heating: Unit 1(Central Heat, Hot Water Radiators, Oil), Unit 2(Central Heat
  • Heating: Yes
  • Water: Public, City/Town Water
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
  • Disclosures: listed as 52 Lawndale Street in Belmont public record,listing broker is property owner
Tax Information
  • Assessments: $804,000
  • Book: 24912
  • Tax Year: 2009
  • Zoning: res
Building / Association Information
Living Characteristics
  • Beds Total: 5
  • Total Living Levels: 3
Other Building Characteristics
  • Foundation: Stone, Other
  • Heat Units: 2
  • Heat Zones: 3
Income / Expenses
  • GOI: $.00
  • GRE: $0
  • NOI: $.00
  • Operating Expense: $.00
Unit Information
Unit 1 Description
  • Floor U1: 1
  • Lease U1: N
  • Levels U1: 1
Unit 2 Description
  • Floor U2: 2
  • Lease U2: N
  • Levels U2: 2
Rental Info
Rental Info
  • Total Actual Rent: $.00
Market and Agent Information
Sale Info
  • Buyer Broker Comp: 2%
  • Selling Broker Comp: 0
  • Other Agent Compensation: 2%

Property History for 281 Payson Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Jun 24, 2009

Sold

MLS PIN #70885997

$825,000
Mar 12, 2009

Under Agreement

MLS PIN #70885997

Mar 12, 2009

Contingent

MLS PIN #70885997

DateEvent & SourcePrice
06/24/2009

Sold

MLS PIN #70885997

$825,000
03/12/2009

Under Agreement

MLS PIN #70885997

03/12/2009

Contingent

MLS PIN #70885997

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

Schools near 281 Payson Road

This home is within Belmont School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - 4 to 6
Public - 9 to 12
Public - PK to 3
Private - K to 6
Rating
School
Distance
Winthrop L Chenery Middle School
Public4 to 6

Belmont High School
Public9 to 12

Roger Wellington Elementary School
PublicPK to 3

Haggerty School
PrivateK 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: 281 Payson Road, Belmont, MA 02478
$825,000
5
3,120
7,875
$825,000
3,120
7,875
$1,035,000
4
3,128
6,244
3
3,449
5,889
2
2,717
4,484
3
2,335
6,832

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