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    159 Forest St, Melrose, MA 02176

    3beds
    2,680sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1901
    0.46 Acres Lot
    $1,098,200 Zestimate®
    $410/sqft
    $4,070 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $1,098,200

    $999,000 - $1.22M

    $4,070/mo

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    What's special

    Take advantage of an opportunity to customize your dream home in one of the most desirable towns in the Boston area! With a great floor plan of nearly 2,700 sqft and located on almost a ½ acre of land, this property has potential to be the perfect family home or a profitable project for a builder. The first floor features a spacious front foyer with large picture window and grand staircase, a formal dining room with gorgeous original built-in cabinetry and natural wood wainscoting. The family room has a restorable fireplace and large picture window that looks onto a side yard with mature plantings. The kitchen is spacious with loads of cabinets, and a mud room and screened-in porch with slate floor and complete the downstairs. The second level has 3 large bedrooms with hardwood flooring, and 2 bonus rooms!! The large master bedroom features a covered porch and two walk-in closets.

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 3
    • Bathrooms: 2
    • Full bathrooms: 2
    Heating
    • Other, Gas
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher, Range / Oven, Refrigerator
    Features
    • Flooring: Tile, Hardwood, Slate
    • Basement: Partially finished
    • Has fireplace: Yes
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 2,680 sqft

    Property

    Features
    • Exterior features: Other
    Lot
    • Size: 0.46 Acres
    Details
    • Parcel number: MELRM0E4P0000080

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    Materials
    • Frame
    • Roof: Asphalt
    Condition
    • Year built: 1901

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Melrose

    Other

    Other facts
    • Construction: Frame
    • Flooring: Wood, Wall To Wall Carpet, Stone / Slate
    • Roof Material: Asphalt/Fiberglass Shingles
    • Hot Water: Natural Gas
    • Exterior: Aluminum
    • Bed2 Dscrp: Flooring - Hardwood, Closet
    • Bth1 Level: First Floor
    • Heating: Hot Water Baseboard, Gas
    • Kit Level: First Floor
    • Mbr Dscrp: Flooring - Hardwood, Closet - Walk-In
    • Bed3 Dscrp: Closet, Flooring - Hardwood
    • Bed3 Level: First Floor
    • Din Level: First Floor
    • Mbr Level: First Floor
    • Bth2 Level: Second Floor
    • Style: Colonial, Farmhouse
    • Bth1 Dscrp: Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
    • Garage Parking: Detached, Barn
    • Bth2 Dscrp: Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
    • Kit Dscrp: Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile, Gas Stove
    • Bed2 Level: First Floor
    • Din Dscrp: Flooring - Wall To Wall Carpet, Wainscoting, Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Crown Molding
    • Cooling: Window Ac
    • Insulation Feature: Blown In
    • Basement Feature: Full, Dirt Floor, Unfinished Basement
    • Lead Paint: Unknown
    • Exterior Features: Porch, Porch - Enclosed, Barn/Stable, Stone Wall
    • Foundation: Fieldstone
    • Laundry Level: First Floor
    • Liv Dscrp: Flooring - Wall To Wall Carpet, Fireplace, Window(s) - Picture
    • Liv Level: First Floor
    • Lot Description: Paved Drive, Fenced/Enclosed
    • Sf Type: Detached

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    8/6/2019Sold$650,000+8.3%$243/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem
    6/6/2019Pending sale$600,000$224/sqft
    Source: Keller Williams Realty #72508618 Report a problem
    5/30/2019Listed for sale$600,000$224/sqft
    Source: Keller Williams Realty #72508618 Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$7,861 +4.6%$794,000 +4.9%
    2024$7,514 +1.8%$756,700 +6.8%
    2023$7,379 +2.3%$708,200 +3.8%
    2022$7,212 +0.8%$682,300 +4.4%
    2021$7,158 +3.8%$653,700 +4.8%
    2020$6,893 +8.7%$623,800 +6.3%
    2019$6,344 +5.5%$586,900 +10.6%
    2018$6,013 +2.8%$530,700 +7.1%
    2017$5,849 +8.7%$495,700 +13.6%
    2016$5,382 -2.4%$436,500 +2.6%
    2015$5,514 +2.1%$425,500 +4.6%
    2014$5,402 +1.9%$406,800
    2013$5,301 +2.1%$406,800
    2012$5,191 +2.4%$406,800
    2011$5,069 +3.6%$406,800 +0.3%
    2010$4,893 +4.3%$405,400 -1.8%
    2009$4,691 +2.3%$412,900 -6.1%
    2008$4,587 +0.3%$439,800 -5.5%
    2007$4,575 +9.7%$465,400 +7.5%
    2006$4,171 +3.7%$433,100 +4.8%
    2005$4,024 +2.1%$413,100 +20.7%
    2004$3,942 +3.4%$342,200 +10%
    2003$3,811 +2.6%$311,100 +9%
    2002$3,713 -0.2%$285,400 +7.6%
    2000$3,721 -1.2%$265,200 +10.6%
    1999$3,768 $239,700

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    Neighborhood: East Side

    Nearby schools

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    Schools provided by the listing agent
    • Middle: MVMMS
    • High: Melrose High

    Source: The MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.

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