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78 Chestnut St, Watertown, MA
Watertown · MA 02472
- $830,000
- Price
- 4
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 1551
- Sq. ft.
Overview
Property type:
Single Family
Year built:
Built in 1925
Lot size:
5,488 Sq.Ft Lot
Price per square foot:
$516 / Sq.Ft
Parking:
No Parking
Heating & cooling:
Heat, AC
About this home
After over 60 years of ownership, this home is ready for a new chapter. Situated in a prime & convenient location off a side street just outside Watertown Square, w/ access to the Mass Pike (under 2 miles away) & 1/2 a mile from the MBTA bus station. Zoned for two-family use, this property presents many opportunities. Whether you're a handyman, developer, or someone eager to invest sweat equity into updating this home, you will not be disappointed. The house is currently set up with an attached in-law apartment on the 1st floor w/ its own entrance, living room, full bath & bedroom. The main house features a family room, a formal dining room with a built-in china cabinet and beautiful hardwood floors hidden beneath the carpet, along with a kitchen & convenient 1st fl laundry. Upstairs, you'll find 3 bedrooms, with great closet space & a full bathroom. Special features: off-street parking, water heater 2013, updated heating system/oil tank in 2009, blown-in insulation in 2012.
Neighborhood & Transit
78 Chestnut St, Watertown · MA 02472
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:
- 303 days
- Listing Price:
- $799,900
- Price per Sq.Ft:
- $516
- Tax Assessment:
- $791,200 in 2025
- Taxes:
- $770 / Monthly
Home Facts
Interior Features
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Full Bathrooms
- 2
- Half Bathrooms
- 0
- Living Area
- 1,551 Sq.Ft
- Broker Disclosure about Living Area
- All above grade
- Kitchen
- Main Floor, Flooring - Vinyl, Lighting - Overhead, Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
- Primary Bedroom
- Floor 2, Closet, Ceiling Fan(s), Flooring - Hardwood
- Laundry
- Unknown
- Living levels
- Unknown
- Rooms
- 8
- Above grade area
- 1551
- Flooring
- Wood, Tile, Vinyl, Wall to Wall Carpet
- Lead paint
- Unknown
Utilities
- Heating Type
- Forced Air, Individual
- Heating Zone
- 1
- Cooling
- Individual
- Cooling Zones
- 0
- Water
- City/Town Water
- Sewer
- City/Town Sewer
- Electric Features
- 100 Amps
Exterior Features
- Lot Size
- 5,488 Sq.Ft
- Lot Description
- Paved Drive
- Exterior Features
- Porch - Enclosed
Parking
- Garage Parking
- 0 Parking Spaces
- Off Street Parking
- None, Off-Street
Construction Details
- Construction Type
- Unknown
- Siding
- Wood
- Roof
- Unknown
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
- 13X12
- Living room features
- Flooring - Hardwood, Flooring - Wall to Wall Carpet
- Dining room level
- First Floor
- Dining room dimensions
- 12X11
- Dining room features
- Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Hardwood, Flooring - Wall to Wall Carpet, Lighting - Pendant
- Kitchen dimensions
- 18X13
- Primary bedroom dimensions
- 16X11
- Bedroom 2 level
- Second Floor
- Bedroom 2 dimensions
- 10X9
- Bedroom 2 features
- Ceiling Fan(s), Closet - Walk-in, Flooring - Hardwood, Flooring - Wall to Wall Carpet
- Bedroom 3 level
- Second Floor
- Bedroom 3 dimensions
- 15X11
- Bedroom 3 features
- Ceiling Fan(s), Closet - Walk-in, Flooring - Hardwood
- Bathroom 1 level
- Second Floor
- Bathroom 1 features
- Bathroom - Full, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile, Lighting - Overhead
Listing information
- Listing agent
- Heather Murphy & Team
- Listing office
- Keller Williams Realty Boston Northwest
- MLS PIN #
- 73429580
- Disclosure
- Estate sale. The seller has not lived in the house for a long time. Property is being sold as is. Measurements are approx.
- Disclosure
- All above grade