Charming and full of potential, this beautifully maintained Cape in Melrose offers 3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, and a thoughtfully renovated kitchen with a gas range on the island—perfect for cooking and entertaining and plenty of storage space. The dining room flows just off the kitchen, creating a warm, inviting space. The laundry is on the first floor. A first-floor bedroom adds flexibility for guests or single-level living. The clean, high-ceiling basement offers great storage and expansion potential. Enjoy the fully covered porch connecting the home to the one-car garage—ideal for a future mudroom, sunroom, or studio. Located in a prime Melrose location, this home offers comfort, character, and opportunity, all in one sweet package.
Sold for $730,000
$730,000
124 E Foster St, Melrose, MA 02176
3beds
1,152sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1950
5,998 Square Feet Lot
$725,400 Zestimate®
$634/sqft
$3,275 Estimated rent
Home value
$725,400
$667,000 - $791,000
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Fully covered porchOne-car garageFirst-floor bedroomHigh-ceiling basementPlenty of storage space
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Listed by:
McCaul & Mounsif Real Estate Group 781-799-9266,
Coldwell Banker Realty - Cambridge 617-864-4430
Bought with:
The Durling Group
Leading Edge Real Estate
Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 73362076
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Level: First
Bedroom 2
- Level: Second
Bedroom 3
- Level: Second
Primary bathroom
- Features: No
Bathroom 1
- Level: First
Dining room
- Level: First
Kitchen
- Level: First
Living room
- Level: First
Heating
- Baseboard, Oil
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Gas Water Heater
- Laundry: First Floor
Features
- Basement: Full,Concrete
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,152
- Total interior livable area: 1,152 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,152
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Attached, Garage Door Opener, Garage Faces Side, Paved Drive, Off Street, Paved
- Attached garage spaces: 1
- Uncovered spaces: 2
Lot
- Size: 5,998 sqft
Details
- Parcel number: M:0D7 P:0000151,654876
- Zoning: URA
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cape
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Foundation: Block
Condition
- Year built: 1950
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 200+ Amp Service
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Melrose
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/11/2025 | Sold | $730,000+4.3%$634/sqft |
Source: MLS PIN #73362076 Report a problem | ||
| 4/29/2025 | Contingent | $699,900$608/sqft |
Source: MLS PIN #73362076 Report a problem | ||
| 4/21/2025 | Listed for sale | $699,900$608/sqft |
Source: MLS PIN #73362076 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,273 +5.4% | $633,600 +5.7% |
| 2024 | $5,954 -0.9% | $599,600 +3.9% |
| 2023 | $6,011 -0.5% | $576,900 +1% |
| 2022 | $6,039 +3.3% | $571,300 +7% |
| 2021 | $5,845 +7.3% | $533,800 +8.3% |
| 2020 | $5,448 +11.9% | $493,000 +9.5% |
| 2019 | $4,867 +1.9% | $450,200 +6.8% |
| 2018 | $4,777 +2.1% | $421,600 +6.3% |
| 2017 | $4,681 -1% | $396,700 +3.4% |
| 2016 | $4,729 +5.4% | $383,500 +10.8% |
| 2015 | $4,485 +5.9% | $346,100 +8.6% |
| 2014 | $4,234 +1.2% | $318,800 -0.7% |
| 2013 | $4,183 +2.1% | $321,000 |
| 2012 | $4,096 +2.4% | $321,000 |
| 2011 | $4,000 +1.5% | $321,000 -1.7% |
| 2010 | $3,940 +2% | $326,400 -4% |
| 2009 | $3,864 +4.1% | $340,100 -4.5% |
| 2008 | $3,713 +5.3% | $356,000 -0.8% |
| 2007 | $3,527 +1.8% | $358,800 -0.3% |
| 2006 | $3,466 +3.8% | $359,900 +5% |
| 2005 | $3,338 +7.2% | $342,700 +26.8% |
| 2004 | $3,113 +6.2% | $270,200 +19.9% |
| 2002 | $2,931 +6.9% | $225,300 +15.3% |
| 2000 | $2,741 +21% | $195,400 +35.6% |
| 1999 | $2,265 | $144,100 |
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Neighborhood: East Side
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 8/10Winthrop Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.5 mi
- 6/10Melrose Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.7 mi
- 10/10Melrose High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.7 mi
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- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- Melrose
- 02176
- East Side
- 124 E Foster St
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