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856 Main St, Reading, MA
Reading · MA 01867
- $799,000
- Price
- 4
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 2191
- Sq. ft.
Overview
Property type:
Single Family
Year built:
Built in 1860
Lot size:
0.62 Acre Lot
Price per square foot:
$365 / Sq.Ft
Parking:
No Parking
Heating & cooling:
Heat, Electric, Gas, AC
About this home
Character, Condition and Location all wrapped into one lovely package! Currently used as two separate living areas, this often admired home is on an amazing elevated lot. This is a perfect opportunity for a multi-generational family, investment property or simply used as an expansive single family. This stately home has been meticulously maintained with many updates. Close to Readings vibrant downtown, Commuter Rail and Reading's award winning library. Convenient to the Birch Meadow complex where you will find the Birch Meadow Elementary School, Coolidge Middle School, Reading Memorial High School and the Burbank YMCA. The large yard offers lots of opportunity for outdoor enjoyment with a separate fenced-in dog area and a newly paved driveway. Both units have been Certified Deleaded (see attached). Each unit has separately metered gas and electric. Truly a great and solid home offering flexible living options.
Neighborhood & Transit
856 Main 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:
- 187 days
- Listing Price:
- $799,950
- Price per Sq.Ft:
- $365
- Tax Assessment:
- $769,000 in 2025
- Taxes:
- $563 / Monthly
Home Facts
Interior Features
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Full Bathrooms
- 2
- Half Bathrooms
- 0
- Living Area
- 2,191 Sq.Ft
- Broker Disclosure about Living Area
- See attached floor plan. Room sizes are approximate.
- Kitchen
- Main Floor, Peninsula, Breakfast Bar, Gas Stove, Stainless Steel Appliances, Skylight, Flooring - Laminate, Recessed Lighting, Ceiling - Half-Vaulted
- Primary Bedroom
- Main Floor, Closet, Ceiling Fan(s)
- Laundry
- Unknown
- Living levels
- Unknown
- Rooms
- 11
- Above grade area
- 2191
- Flooring
- Tile, Vinyl, Particle Board
- Lead paint
- Certified Treated
Utilities
- Heating Type
- Central Heat, Electric Baseboard, Steam, Gas
- Heating Zone
- 2
- Cooling
- Heat Pump, 3 or More Units
- Cooling Zones
- Unknown
- Water
- City/Town Water
- Sewer
- City/Town Sewer
- Electric Features
- Circuit Breakers, 100 Amps
Exterior Features
- Lot Size
- 27,050 Sq.Ft
- Lot Description
- Wooded, Paved Drive, Sloping
- Exterior Features
- Porch, Patio, Gutters, Storage Shed, Fenced Yard
Parking
- Garage Parking
- 0 Parking Spaces
- Off Street Parking
- None, Off-Street, Paved Driveway
Construction Details
- Construction Type
- Frame
- Siding
- Clapboard, Wood
- 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
- 16'11X13'7
- Living room features
- Flooring - Hardwood, Lighting - Overhead
- Dining room level
- First Floor
- Dining room dimensions
- 15'X15'10
- Dining room features
- Flooring - Hardwood
- Family room level
- Second Floor
- Family room dimensions
- 11'10X15'10
- Family room features
- Flooring - Hardwood, Lighting - Overhead
- Kitchen dimensions
- 10'2X17'7
- Primary bedroom dimensions
- 11'8X11'8
- Bedroom 2 level
- First Floor
- Bedroom 2 dimensions
- 8'9X12'4
- Bedroom 2 features
- Flooring - Hardwood
- Bedroom 3 level
- Second Floor
- Bedroom 3 dimensions
- 11'7X12'5
- Bedroom 3 features
- Closet, Flooring - Hardwood
- Bedroom 4 level
- Second Floor
- Bedroom 4 dimensions
- 8'11X7'
- Bedroom 4 features
- Flooring - Hardwood
- Bathroom 1 level
- First Floor
- Bathroom 1 dimensions
- 4'6X9'1
- Bathroom 1 features
- Bathroom - Tiled With Shower Stall, Countertops - Stone/Granite/Solid
- Bathroom 2 level
- Second Floor
- Bathroom 2 dimensions
- 59X9'1
- Bathroom 2 features
- Bathroom - Tiled With Shower Stall
Listing information
- Listing agent
- Mary Ann Quinn Group
- Listing office
- Wilson Wolfe Real Estate
- MLS PIN #
- 73510384
- Disclosure
- Seller & listing agent make no representations or warranties. Buyer & buyers agent to use their due diligence. Roof ˜ 18 Yrs old, windows ˜15 yrs old. Unit #1 Boiler ˜ 6 years old, mini-splits ˜ 2yrs old. Unit #2 boiler ˜18 yrs old, AC ˜ 7yrs old. New Hot Water heater.
- Disclosure
- See attached floor plan. Room sizes are approximate.