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  • $1,085,500

    242 Common St, Watertown, MA 02472

    4beds
    2,164sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1937
    7,840 Square Feet Lot
    $1,085,500 Zestimate®
    $502/sqft
    $4,323 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $1,085,500

    $1.01M - $1.17M

    $4,323/mo

    Zestimate® history
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    What's special

    If you want a home unlike all the rest, here is the house for you! Enjoy the charm & character of an English cottage, inside and out. Spacious & gracious rms w/h/w flrs, sunken living rm & oversized bdrms. 1st flr has a fireplaced living rm, din rm w/built-in China cab., kitch, full ba & a study that can be a 4th bedrm for visitors, mother-in-law or au pair. 2nd flr has three oversized bedrms, one currently so big it doubles as a tv & music room, with grand piano! A walk-in closet in mstr bedrm leads to a storage rm with potential to add master ba. Basement has lrg fireplaced family rm & other areas for storage, workshop, & laundry. Great love & care have gone into the front & back gardens/landscape giving you the opportunity to enjoy the seasonal color and flowers that bloom around you & add to the quaint cottage charm & beauty of this sweet home. Steps from Cushing sq & short walk to Watertown Square shops, restaurants & library.Garage pkg, a/c and new windows t/o will keep you cozy!

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 4
    • Bathrooms: 2
    • Full bathrooms: 2
    Heating
    • Forced air, Gas
    Cooling
    • Central
    Features
    • Flooring: Hardwood
    • Basement: Partially finished
    • Has fireplace: Yes
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 2,164 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Parking features: Garage - Attached
    Features
    • Exterior features: Wood
    Lot
    • Size: 7,840 sqft
    Details
    • Parcel number: WATEM0429B0020L0014

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    • Architectural style: Conventional
    Materials
    • Frame
    • Roof: Asphalt
    Condition
    • Year built: 1937

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Watertown

    Other

    Other facts
    • Amenities: Public Transportation, Shopping, Golf Course, Medical Facility, Highway Access, House Of Worship, Public School, Tennis Court, Park
    • Construction: Frame
    • Energy Features: Insulated Windows
    • Flooring: Wood
    • Roof Material: Asphalt/Fiberglass Shingles
    • Exterior: Wood
    • Hot Water: Natural Gas
    • Utility Connections: For Gas Range
    • Bed2 Dscrp: Flooring - Hardwood, Closet
    • Bed2 Level: Second Floor
    • Bed3 Level: Second Floor
    • Bth1 Dscrp: Bathroom - Full
    • Bth1 Level: First Floor
    • Insulation Feature: Full
    • Kit Level: First Floor
    • Mbr Dscrp: Flooring - Hardwood, Closet - Walk-In
    • Mbr Level: Second Floor
    • Heating: Gas, Forced Air
    • Garage Parking: Attached
    • Bed3 Dscrp: Closet, Flooring - Hardwood
    • Din Level: First Floor
    • Cooling: Central Air
    • Bth2 Level: Second Floor
    • Bth2 Dscrp: Bathroom - Full
    • Bed4 Dscrp: Closet, Flooring - Hardwood
    • Bed4 Level: First Floor
    • Din Dscrp: Flooring - Hardwood
    • Fam Dscrp: Fireplace
    • Fam Level: Basement
    • Kit Dscrp: Exterior Access, Gas Stove
    • Style: Cottage
    • Basement Feature: Partially Finished, Bulkhead
    • Lead Paint: Unknown
    • Exterior Features: Garden Area
    • Liv Dscrp: Fireplace, Flooring - Hardwood, Closet, Sunken
    • Road Type: Public
    • Liv Level: First Floor
    • Lot Description: Paved Drive, Gentle Slope
    • Sf Type: Detached
    • Laundry Level: Basement
    • Foundation: Concrete Block
    • CONTINGENCY_TYPE: Pending P&S

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    11/7/2019Sold$800,000+2.7%$370/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem
    9/18/2019Pending sale$779,000$360/sqft
    Source: RE/MAX Destiny #72563515 Report a problem
    9/12/2019Listed for sale$779,000$360/sqft
    Source: RE/MAX Destiny #72563515 Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$10,647 -1.5%$911,600 -1.4%
    2024$10,813 -9.1%$924,200 +5.5%
    2023$11,900 +16.5%$876,300 +13.7%

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    Neighborhood: 02472

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