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Last Sold Price
4 beds2,557 sqft

56 Old Colony Rd, Wellesley, MA 02481

Single FamilyProperty Type
0.45 acresLot Size
1941Year Built
$274/sq ftPrice per sq ft
2 carsParking Spaces

Description

Gracious cliff est col on one of wellesley's prettiest sts. Four bedroom, 3-1/2 baths, newer kitchen w/subzero + famrm den off living room. Lovely private grounds.Gracious cliff est col on one of wellesley's prettiest sts. Four bedroom, 3-1/2 baths, newer kitchen w/subzero + famrm den off living room. Lovely private grounds.
  • Listed by: Cynthia Potters • Rutledge Properties
Listing closed: 10/09/1998 12:00 AM • Source: MLS PIN, MLS#: 30231273
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Median sold price

$2,000,000

Avg days on market

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Sale-to-list ratio

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Location

Listing Courtesy of Rutledge Properties, Cynthia Potters

Sold By Rutledge Properties, Cynthia Potters

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Property Information for 56 Old Colony Road

Property Details

  • Taxes: $7,141 / year
  • MLS Type: Single Family / Detached
  • Town: Wellesley
  • Area: MA-Wellesley
  • Architectural Style: Colonial
  • Style: Colonial
  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • Open Parking Spaces: 2.00
  • Parking Spaces Total: 2

Building Information

  • Year Built: 1941
  • Lot Size: 0.45 AC / 19,698 SF

General Details

Property Details
  • Building Area Units: Square Feet
  • Current Financing: FHA
  • Living Area: 2557.0
  • Color: BROWN
  • Property Attached: No
  • Single Family Type: Detached
  • Waterfront: No
  • Year Built Details: Approximate
  • Year Built Source: Public Records
Location/School
  • Grade School: Upham
  • High School: Wellesley
  • Middle School: Wellesley

Features

Interior Features
  • Appliances: Oil Water Heater
  • Basement Features: Partially Finished
  • Num of Baths: 4.0
  • Num of Full Baths: 3
  • Num of Half Baths: 1
  • Bathrooms Total Decimal: 3.50
  • Bathrooms Total Integer: 4
  • FireplaceFeatures: Living Room
  • FireplaceYN: Yes
  • Fireplaces: 2
  • Flooring: Wood, Tile, Carpet
  • Interior Features: Bathroom - Half, Den
  • Interior Features: Window AC
  • Primary Bath: Yes
  • Window Features: Skylight
Exterior Features
  • Construction: Frame
  • Exterior Features: Rain Gutters, Professional Landscaping, Sprinkler System
  • Exterior Features: Professional Landscaping, Sprinkler System
  • Roof Material: Shingle
Parking Features
  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Carport: No
  • Covered Spaces: 2.00
  • Garage: Yes
  • Garage Parking: Attached, Paved Drive, Off-Street
  • Open Parking: Yes
  • Parking Features: Attached, Paved Drive, Off-Street
  • Parking Features: Off-Street
Utilities
  • Cooling: Window AC
  • Cooling: Yes
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers, 100 Amp Service
  • Heating: Baseboard
  • Heating: Yes
  • Sewer: City/Town Sewer
  • Water: Public, City/Town Water

Room Information

Primary Bedroom
  • Room Primary Bedroom Features: Bathroom - Full,Walk-In Closet(s),Flooring - Hardwood
  • Primary Bedroom Level: Second Floor
Bedroom 2
  • Bedroom2 Features: Flooring - Hardwood
  • Bedroom2 Level: Second
Bedroom 3
  • Bedroom3 Features: Flooring - Hardwood
  • Bedroom3 Level: Second
Bedroom 4
  • Bedroom4 Features: Flooring - Wall to Wall Carpet
  • Bedroom4 Level: Second
Bathroom 1
  • Bathroom1 Features: Bathroom - Full
  • Bathroom1 Level: Second
Bathroom 2
  • Bathroom2 Features: Bathroom - Full
  • Bathroom2 Level: Second
Bathroom 3
  • Bathroom3 Features: Bathroom - Full
  • Bathroom3 Level: Second
Dining Room
  • Dining Room Features: Flooring - Hardwood
  • Dining Room Level: First
Family Room
  • Family Room Features: Cathedral Ceiling(s),Ceiling Fan(s),Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
  • Family Room Level: First
Kitchen
  • Kitchen Features: Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
  • Kitchen Level: First
Living Room
  • Room Living Room Features: Flooring - Hardwood
  • Room Living Room Level: First

Property Information

Property Info
  • UFFI: No
  • Year Round: Yes
  • Farm Land Area Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Road Frontage Type: Public
  • Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
Tax Information
  • Tax ID: 261085
  • Assessments: $712,000
  • Block: 48
  • Book: 141
  • Map: 108
  • Zoning: SFR

Building / Association Information

Living Characteristics
  • Beds Total: 4
Other Building Characteristics
  • Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
  • Frontage: 0.00
  • Cooling Zones: 0
  • Heat Zones: 3

Market and Agent Information

Sale Info
  • Buyer Broker Comp: 2.5
  • Selling Broker Comp: 2.5

Property History for 56 Old Colony Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Oct 9, 1998

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #88442795

$700,000—
Oct 9, 1998

Sold

MLS PIN #30231273

$700,000—
Jul 14, 1998

Under Agreement

MLS PIN #30231273

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DateEvent & SourcePrice
10/09/1998

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #88442795

$700,000
10/09/1998

Sold

MLS PIN #30231273

$700,000
07/14/1998

Under Agreement

MLS PIN #30231273

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Public records

56 Old Colony Road

Beds

4

Baths

4.5

Total Finished SqFt

3,963 SqFt

Above Grade Finished SqFt

3,963 SqFt

Stories

2

Lot Size

19,698 SqFt

Schools near 56 Old Colony Road

This home is within Wellesley School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Private - PK to 8
Rating
School
Distance
Upham Elementary School
PublicK to 5

Wellesley Middle School
Public6 to 8

Wellesley High School
Public9 to 12

St Paul School
PrivatePK 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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Nearby home values

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 56 Old Colony Road, Wellesley, MA 02481
$700,000
4
2,557
19,698
$1,350,000
5
3,810
22,827
$1,321,500
4
2,331
19,002
$1,819,000
4
3,562
29,185
$1,400,000
6
5.5
4,734
22,753
–
5
3.5
2,659
26,492

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Listing Courtesy of Rutledge Properties, Cynthia Potters

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