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  • $2,062,200

    26 Russell Ave, Watertown, MA 02472

    7beds
    3,594sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1870
    10,454 Square Feet Lot
    $2,062,200 Zestimate®
    $574/sqft
    $6,305 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $2,062,200

    $1.90M - $2.27M

    $6,305/mo

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    What's special

    Grand Stick-Style luxurious Victorian home. Corner lot. One of Watertown's most beautiful residential side streets. House chosen by Historical Society to showcase historic preservation. Remarkable sun exposures.Thoughtful layout. Living space for family, entertaining, privacy. Versatility of 6 bedrooms, 2 studies, 3 full baths. Eat-in kitchen to new private back porch for summer meals; new patio; exquisite gardens bursting with flowering perennials. Elegant newly painted interior & exterior. Gorgeous period detail, high ceilings, oversized windows, stately wood floors, 2 fireplaces. New central AC, 3 zones. New on-demand HW. Large laundry on 1st floor. Very spacious basement: high ceiling. Storage space throughout home. New handsome driveway, new garage roof & garage door. Very close bus service to Harvard, Watertown Squares. Drive to Harvard Sq. in 12-minutes, Boston in 20. Quality design & workmanship beckons discriminating buyers seeking very special residence.

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 7
    • Bathrooms: 3
    • Full bathrooms: 3
    Heating
    • Forced air, Gas
    Features
    • Basement: Partially finished
    • Has fireplace: Yes
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 3,594 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Parking features: Garage - Detached
    Features
    • Exterior features: Wood
    Lot
    • Size: 10,454 sqft
    Details
    • Parcel number: WATEM1102B0004AL0000

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    Materials
    • Frame
    • Roof: Slate
    Condition
    • Year built: 1870

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Watertown

    Other

    Other facts
    • Amenities: Public Transportation, Shopping, Swimming Pool, Golf Course, Medical Facility, Laundromat, Highway Access, House Of Worship, Private School, Public School, Walk/Jog Trails, Bike Path, Conservation Area, University
    • Construction: Frame
    • Electric Feature: Circuit Breakers
    • Energy Features: Storm Windows
    • Exterior: Clapboard, Wood
    • Flooring: Wood, Tile
    • Master Bath: Yes
    • Utility Connections: For Gas Range
    • Terms Feature: Contract For Deed
    • Roof Material: Slate
    • Appliances: Range, Dishwasher, Disposal, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
    • Bed2 Level: Second Floor
    • Bed3 Level: Second Floor
    • Bed4 Level: Second Floor
    • Bth1 Level: First Floor
    • Kit Level: First Floor
    • Mbr Level: Second Floor
    • Heating: Gas, Central Heat, Forced Air, Electric, Electric Baseboard
    • Din Level: First Floor
    • Cooling: Central Air, 2 Units
    • Bth2 Level: Second Floor
    • Fam Level: First Floor
    • Garage Parking: Detached
    • Bth3 Level: Second Floor
    • Style: Victorian
    • Insulation Feature: Partial
    • Bed5 Level: Third Floor
    • Basement Feature: Full, Walk Out, Interior Access, Concrete Floor, Unfinished Basement
    • Lead Paint: Unknown
    • Exterior Features: Porch, Deck, Patio, Gutters, Screens, Garden Area, Fenced Yard, Patio - Enclosed
    • Foundation: Fieldstone, Granite
    • Lot Description: Corner, Paved Drive, Level, Fenced/Enclosed
    • Laundry Level: First Floor
    • Road Type: Public
    • Liv Level: First Floor
    • Sf Type: Detached

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    7/31/2019Sold$1,416,250-7.1%$394/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem
    6/8/2019Pending sale$1,525,000$424/sqft
    Source: Compass #72508300 Report a problem
    5/29/2019Listed for sale$1,525,000+214.4%$424/sqft
    Source: Compass #72508300 Report a problem
    4/29/1994Sold$485,000$135/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$18,812 +6.5%$1,610,600 +6.7%
    2024$17,668 -3%$1,510,100 +12.6%
    2023$18,220 +3.7%$1,341,700 +1.1%
    2022$17,576 +9.3%$1,326,500 +1.1%
    2021$16,079 +17.5%$1,312,600 +16.4%
    2020$13,690 +4%$1,127,700 +10.3%
    2019$13,163 +6.6%$1,022,000 +11.5%
    2018$12,343 -3%$916,300
    2017$12,727 +5.9%$916,300 +4.3%
    2016$12,023 -9%$878,900
    2015$13,210 +0.5%$878,900
    2014$13,148 +1.9%$878,900
    2013$12,902 +0.7%$878,900 -1.2%
    2012$12,812 +1.7%$889,700 -1.7%
    2011$12,599 +3.1%$905,100 -1.4%
    2010$12,223 +12.2%$918,300 +3.2%
    2009$10,896 +6.8%$890,200 -0.7%
    2008$10,207 +7.2%$896,100 -1.7%
    2007$9,525 -5%$911,500 +1.5%
    2006$10,026 +7.6%$897,600 +5.1%
    2005$9,320 +11.3%$854,300 +5.6%
    2004$8,376 -17.2%$809,300 +1.2%
    2003$10,115 +6.5%$799,600 +5.3%
    2002$9,501 +15.2%$759,500 +23.3%
    2000$8,248 +8.7%$616,000 +15.4%
    1999$7,587 $533,900

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    Neighborhood: 02472

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