Charming cape-cod style home set back behind the locust trees. This spacious home features 6+ rooms and 2 baths. The first floor offers front-to-back living room w/built in shelves, a fireplace & bay window overlooking the yard. The dining room has 2 built in china cabinets & closet for extra storage. The family room is large and dramatic, featuring a slightly vaulted ceiling and a sliding glass door that opens to the yard. The eat-in kitchen has white cabinets, granite countertops, adjacent to the sunroom with a sliding glass door leading to the deck. Additionally, there is a full bath on this level. The second floor consists of two nice sized bedrooms with ample closet space, a smaller third bedroom or office, & a hallway bath. The home includes a one-car garage underneath & additional parking for two cars in the driveway. The beautiful yard is filled with mature evergreens and trees & abuts Bud Orne Park. Close to Stramski and Grace Oliver Beach & easy access to Salem.
Sold for $770,000
$770,000
279 W Shore Dr, Marblehead, MA 01945
3beds
1,656sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1953
8,383 Square Feet Lot
$867,300 Zestimate®
$465/sqft
$3,981 Estimated rent
Home value
$867,300
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Cape-cod style homeFamily roomEat-in kitchenDining roomGranite countertopsAbuts bud orne parkAmple closet space
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Listed by:
Beth Jacobs 781-820-9957,
Coldwell Banker Realty - Marblehead 781-631-9511
Bought with:
Jane Fields
RE/MAX Beacon
Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 73309828
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Primary bedroom
- Features: Closet, Flooring - Laminate
- Level: Second
Bedroom 2
- Features: Closet, Flooring - Laminate
- Level: Second
Bedroom 3
- Features: Closet, Flooring - Hardwood
- Level: Second
Bathroom 1
- Features: Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - Tiled With Tub & Shower
- Level: First
Bathroom 2
- Features: Bathroom - With Tub
- Level: Second
Dining room
- Features: Closet, Flooring - Hardwood
- Level: First
Family room
- Features: Beamed Ceilings, Flooring - Wood, Exterior Access, Slider, Gas Stove
- Level: First
Kitchen
- Features: Slider, Flooring - Engineered Hardwood
- Level: First
Living room
- Features: Flooring - Hardwood, Window(s) - Bay/Bow/Box
- Level: First
Heating
- Forced Air, Oil, Propane
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Electric Water Heater, Range, Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Refrigerator
- Laundry: In Basement
Features
- Flooring: Plywood, Tile, Hardwood, Wood Laminate
- Basement: Full,Garage Access,Unfinished
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,656
- Total interior livable area: 1,656 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Under, Paved Drive, Off Street
- Attached garage spaces: 1
- Uncovered spaces: 2
Features
- Patio & porch: Deck
- Exterior features: Deck
- Waterfront features: Ocean, 3/10 to 1/2 Mile To Beach, Beach Ownership(Public)
Lot
- Size: 8,383 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 2025600
- Zoning: SR
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cape
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1953
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers, 60 Amps/Less
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: for Electric Range, for Electric Oven
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Tennis Court(s), Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Medical Facility, Bike Path, Marina, Private School, Public School
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Marblehead
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $465/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $639,500
- Annual tax amount: $5,730
- Date on market: 12/29/2025
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Sold | $770,000-1.3%$465/sqft |
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| 11/19/2024 | Contingent | $779,900$471/sqft |
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| 11/5/2024 | Listed for sale | $779,900$471/sqft |
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| 2/1/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 1/26/2021 | Listed for rent | $2,450$1/sqft |
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| 4/29/2019 | Listing removed | $2,450$1/sqft |
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| 3/20/2019 | Listed for rent | $2,450+4.3%$1/sqft |
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| 11/8/2017 | Listing removed | $2,350$1/sqft |
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| 10/14/2017 | Price change | $2,350-5.8%$1/sqft |
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| 9/22/2017 | Price change | $2,495-2.2%$2/sqft |
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| 8/27/2017 | Price change | $2,550-8.8%$2/sqft |
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| 8/2/2017 | Listed for rent | $2,795$2/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,616 +15.5% | $731,000 +14.3% |
| 2024 | $5,730 -9.7% | $639,500 +0.7% |
| 2023 | $6,349 | $634,900 |
| 2022 | $6,349 +18.8% | $634,900 +23.8% |
| 2021 | $5,345 -0.4% | $513,000 -0.6% |
| 2020 | $5,364 +2% | $516,300 +5.5% |
| 2019 | $5,257 +8.8% | $489,500 +11.6% |
| 2018 | $4,834 -2.7% | $438,700 -2.8% |
| 2017 | $4,970 +8.3% | $451,400 +9.2% |
| 2016 | $4,588 +10.2% | $413,300 +10% |
| 2015 | $4,164 +4.2% | $375,800 +4.3% |
| 2014 | $3,996 +2.2% | $360,300 |
| 2013 | $3,909 +2.3% | $360,300 -0.8% |
| 2012 | $3,821 +1.9% | $363,200 -1.1% |
| 2011 | $3,751 +1.6% | $367,400 -4.7% |
| 2010 | $3,691 +0.6% | $385,700 -5.5% |
| 2009 | $3,668 -7.5% | $408,000 -14.2% |
| 2008 | $3,964 +7.5% | $475,300 |
| 2007 | $3,688 +10.5% | $475,300 +20% |
| 2006 | $3,339 +2% | $396,100 |
| 2005 | $3,272 +15.8% | $396,100 +18.9% |
| 2004 | $2,826 -3.9% | $333,200 -4.6% |
| 2003 | $2,942 +16.7% | $349,400 +31.7% |
| 2002 | $2,520 -8.3% | $265,300 +7.6% |
| 2000 | $2,747 +29.1% | $246,600 +37.3% |
| 1995 | $2,128 | $179,600 |
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Neighborhood: 01945
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GreatSchools rating
- 7/10Village SchoolGrades: 4-6Distance: 0.3 mi
- 9/10Marblehead Veterans Middle SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 0.8 mi
- 8/10Marblehead High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.2 mi
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