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Sold for $1,090,000
$1,090,000
197 Powder House Blvd, Somerville, MA 02144
5beds
2,306sqft
2 Family - 2 Units Up/Down
Built in 1910
-- sqft lot
$1,304,200 Zestimate®
$473/sqft
$4,742 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,304,200
$1.19M - $1.43M
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Listed by:
Julie Gibson 781-771-5760,
Gibson Sotheby's International Realty 781-648-3500
Bought with:
Neil Purdy
Purdy Properties
Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 73254857
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Natural Gas
Appliances
- Laundry: Electric Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup
Features
- Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen
- Flooring: Tile, Hardwood
- Windows: Insulated Windows
- Basement: Full
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,306
- Total interior livable area: 2,306 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Paved Drive, Paved
- Uncovered spaces: 2
Features
- Patio & porch: Porch
Lot
- Size: 3,231 sqft
Details
- Parcel number: M:8 B:A L:35,747903
- Zoning: RA
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Property subtype: 2 Family - 2 Units Up/Down
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Block, Stone
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1910
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: for Gas Range, for Electric Dryer, Washer Hookup
Community & neighborhood
Community
- Community features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Bike Path, Conservation Area, Highway Access, Public School, T-Station, University
Location
- Region: Somerville
HOA & financial
Other financial information
- Total actual rent: 0
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/13/2024 | Sold | $1,090,000-5.2%$473/sqft |
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| 6/19/2024 | Listed for sale | $1,150,000+461%$499/sqft |
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| 3/27/2022 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 3/25/2022 | Listed for rent | $2,350+2.2%$1/sqft |
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| 4/20/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 4/13/2021 | Listed for rent | $2,300+15%$1/sqft |
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| 2/23/2017 | Listing removed | $2,000$1/sqft |
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| 1/24/2017 | Listed for rent | $2,000$1/sqft |
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| 4/28/1992 | Sold | $205,000$89/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,955 +5.5% | $1,004,100 +1.7% |
| 2024 | $10,382 +0.4% | $986,900 -1.4% |
| 2023 | $10,345 +8% | $1,000,500 +6.3% |
| 2022 | $9,578 +2.2% | $940,900 +2.3% |
| 2021 | $9,373 +1.6% | $919,800 +0.6% |
| 2020 | $9,229 +5.7% | $914,700 +12.7% |
| 2019 | $8,733 +3.2% | $811,600 +8.5% |
| 2018 | $8,463 +3.6% | $748,300 +6.9% |
| 2017 | $8,165 -8.5% | $699,700 -1.8% |
| 2016 | $8,925 | $712,300 |
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Neighborhood: 02144
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10West Somerville Neighborhood SchoolGrades: PK-8Distance: 0.1 mi
- 6/10Somerville High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2.2 mi
- 8/10Benjamin G. Brown SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.9 mi
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