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223 Franklin St, Reading, MA

Reading · MA 01867

$1,061,000
Price
4
Beds
2
Baths
2648
Sq. ft.

Overview

Property type: Single Family
Year built: Built in 1947
Lot size: 0.52 Acre Lot
Price per square foot: $364 / Sq.Ft
Parking: 1 Garage Space
Heating & cooling: Heat, Mini-Split, Electric, Oil, Gas, AC

About this home

Love the outdoors? Charming & thoughtfully updated brick Chestnut Hill style cape in prime Reading location! This home blends classic character w/ modern upgrades. The renovated kitchen features cherry cabs & a radiant heated floor. Spacious family rm addition has 2 sliders to backyard patio w/ gazebo & cozy gas fireplace. Both bathrooms were stylishly updated in 2017 & major systems are already done: new heating/cooling (2022), Navien boiler (2025), roof (2017) & finished LL(2021) for added living space. Updates galore. Flexible 4th bedrm makes a great home office. Enjoy 3 fireplaces, 2 patios, a raised-bed garden & a beautiful yard on a corner lot w/ driveways in front & back. Town water/sewer. Just 0.2 miles to the elem school, 1.1 miles to the middle school, close to Ipswich River Park & Lake Quannapowitt (kayaking), .5 miles to Reading Town Forest (hiking, skiing), shopping, dining & easy access to Rtes 93, 95 & 128. Close to commuter rail. Charm, space & unbeatable convenience!

Neighborhood & Transit

223 Franklin St, Reading · MA 01867

Nearby transit

Within 0.5 mile, measured straight-line to the nearest station entrance.

No subway or commuter rail stations within 0.5 mile.

Price Insight

Days on Market:
174 days
Listing Price:
$965,000
Price per Sq.Ft:
$364
Tax Assessment:
$1,000,800 in 2025
Taxes:
$950 / Monthly

Home Facts

Interior Features

Bedrooms
4
Full Bathrooms
2
Half Bathrooms
0
Living Area
2,648 Sq.Ft (Includes Basement)
Broker Disclosure about Living Area
Does not include Laundry Room
Kitchen
Main Floor, Stainless Steel Appliances, Ceiling Fan(s), Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile, Archway, Dishwasher, Range, Garbage Disposal, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
Primary Bedroom
Floor 2, Closet, Walk-in Closet, Flooring - Hardwood
Laundry
Unknown
Living levels
Unknown
Rooms
9
Above grade area
2291
Flooring
Tile, Luxury Vinyl Plank / LVP, Hardwood
Lead paint
Unknown

Utilities

Heating Type
Ductless Mini-Split System, Forced Air, Electric Baseboard, Steam, Oil, Gas, Unit Control
Heating Zone
4
Cooling
Ductless Mini-Split System, Central Air
Cooling Zones
3
Water
City/Town Water
Sewer
City/Town Sewer
Electric Features
Circuit Breakers, 100 Amps

Exterior Features

Lot Size
22,510 Sq.Ft
Lot Description
Corner Lot, Wooded, Paved Drive
Exterior Features
Patio

Parking

Garage Parking
1 Parking Space, Attached
Off Street Parking
None, Off-Street, Paved Driveway

Construction Details

Construction Type
Brick
Siding
Wood, Brick
Roof
Asphalt/Fiberglass Shingles

Green Features

Electric Vehicle Charger
Unknown
Solar Panels
Unknown
Green Certified
Unknown
Insulation Features
Unknown
Energy Features
Unknown

Room details

Living room level
First Floor
Living room dimensions
15X13
Living room features
Fireplace, Flooring - Hardwood
Dining room level
First Floor
Dining room dimensions
13X13
Dining room features
Flooring - Hardwood, Archway
Family room level
First Floor
Family room dimensions
17X15
Family room features
Fireplace, Ceiling Fan(s), Flooring - Laminate, Exterior Access, Slider
Kitchen dimensions
13X9
Primary bedroom dimensions
20X13
Bedroom 2 level
Second Floor
Bedroom 2 dimensions
20X11
Bedroom 2 features
Closet, Flooring - Hardwood
Bedroom 3 level
First Floor
Bedroom 3 dimensions
16X11
Bedroom 3 features
Closet, Flooring - Hardwood
Bedroom 4 level
First Floor
Bedroom 4 dimensions
13X11
Bedroom 4 features
Flooring - Hardwood
Bathroom 1 level
First Floor
Bathroom 1 dimensions
9X6
Bathroom 1 features
Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - With Tub & Shower, Countertops - Stone/Granite/Solid, Beadboard
Bathroom 2 level
Second Floor
Bathroom 2 dimensions
10X6
Bathroom 2 features
Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - Tiled With Shower Stall, Countertops - Stone/Granite/Solid

Listing information

Listing agent
The Peggy Patenaude Team
Listing office
William Raveis R.E. & Home Services
MLS PIN #
73518736
Disclosure
Bedroom # 4 does not have a closet. Walk-in Closet in Primary has passive heat. Family Room is heated by gas fireplace & passive heat. No Central A/C in Kitchen, Family Room & LL Playroom. Bedrooms 3 & 4 have A/C by mini-split. Laundry (passive heat) & Workshop not included in Living area.
Disclosure
Does not include Laundry Room