RARE OPPORTUNITY to own one of Reading's most ICONIC Victorian homes which has been HIGHLIGHTED in several Reading historic PUBLICATIONS. Designed by local architect Horace Wadlin, this RICHLY DETAILED, 9 room, 4 bedroom home is a transitional style between QUEEN ANNE and SHINGLE. Beautifully maintained by the current owners this home has retained it's architectural features: the NATURAL OAK used throughout the house including an oak dining room with CURVED window seat; EUROPEAN-TILED oak fireplaces; a curved or rounded living room and bedroom; large walk-in closets with BUILT-INS, oak in the entryway, foyer, staircases and on the landings; intact BUTLER'S PANTRY done entirely in maple with BIRDS EYE MAPLE counters. Generous sized SCREENED PORCH off the kitchen offers expansion potential. Interior and exterior PAINTED and hardwood floors REFINISHED in 2018. LARGE 20,347 sq. ft. LOT, 3 car garage/carport. WELL LOCATED in the Summer Ave. historic district near schools, downtown.
Off market
$1,281,100
159 Summer Ave, Reading, MA 01867
4beds
3,490sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1889
0.47 Acres Lot
$1,281,100 Zestimate®
$367/sqft
$4,552 Estimated rent
What's special
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air, Gas
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Freezer, Range / Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
Features
- Flooring: Tile, Carpet, Concrete, Hardwood, Linoleum / Vinyl
- Basement: Unfinished
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 3,490 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Carport, Garage - Detached
Features
- Exterior features: Shingle (Not Wood)
Lot
- Size: 0.47 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: READM0150000001460
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Frame
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1889
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Reading
Other
Other facts
- Amenities: Public Transportation, Shopping, Golf Course, Highway Access, House Of Worship, Private School, Public School, Tennis Court, Park, Conservation Area
- Construction: Frame
- Electric Feature: Circuit Breakers, Knob & Tube Wiring
- Energy Features: Insulated Windows
- Exterior: Shingles
- Flooring: Wood, Tile, Wall To Wall Carpet, Hardwood, Vinyl
- Roof Material: Asphalt/Fiberglass Shingles
- Utility Connections: For Electric Range, For Electric Oven
- Hot Water: Natural Gas, Tank
- Terms Feature: Contract For Deed
- Bed2 Dscrp: Flooring - Hardwood, Fireplace
- Bed2 Level: Second Floor
- Bed3 Level: Second Floor
- Bed4 Level: Second Floor
- Kit Dscrp: Flooring - Vinyl
- Kit Level: First Floor
- Mbr Dscrp: Flooring - Hardwood
- Mbr Level: Second Floor
- Heating: Gas, Central Heat, Hot Water Radiators
- Din Level: First Floor
- Appliances: Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Wall Oven, Freezer, Countertop Range
- Bed3 Dscrp: Flooring - Hardwood
- Fam Level: First Floor
- Garage Parking: Detached, Carport
- Bed4 Dscrp: Flooring - Hardwood
- Din Dscrp: Flooring - Hardwood, Fireplace, Wainscoting
- Fam Dscrp: Flooring - Wall To Wall Carpet
- Style: Victorian, Shingle, Queen Anne
- Insulation Feature: Partial, Blown In
- Basement Feature: Full, Partially Finished, Interior Access, Concrete Floor
- Exterior Features: Porch, Porch - Screened
- Foundation: Fieldstone
- Lot Description: Corner, Paved Drive
- Liv Dscrp: Fireplace, Flooring - Wood, Closet - Walk-In
- Road Type: Public, Paved, Publicly Maint.
- Liv Level: First Floor
- Sf Type: Detached
- Lead Paint: Certified Treated, Yes
- CONTINGENCY_TYPE: Pending P&S
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