Renovation Opportunity in Colonial Heights – Cash Buyers Only! This 3-bedroom Colonial Heights home offers a fantastic opportunity for a contractor/cash buyer/flipper. The home has a great layout & a large basement ready for your personal touch. The main floor features a spacious eat-in kitchen, a large living room, and a convenient mudroom connecting the kitchen to the attached garage. The oversized bathroom and three bedrooms complete the main level. The expansive basement presents a great "value add" opportunity, ideal for creating additional living space, an office, or a bonus room. While the home requires both interior and exterior renovations, it holds plenty of potential. The heating system is functioning however it is old. The roof's age is unknown however the seller reports no current issues. The inground pool is cracked. Cash buyers only. Buyers and their agents to conduct all due diligence. Don’t miss out on this excellent opportunity to renovate this property
Sold for $425,000
$425,000
55 Durso Ave, Lawrence, MA 01843
3beds
1,441sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1953
10,000 Square Feet Lot
$596,500 Zestimate®
$295/sqft
$3,341 Estimated rent
Home value
$596,500
$543,000 - $656,000
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Listed by:
Tina Crowley 781-572-2082,
Compass 617-206-3333
Bought with:
Team Zingales
Team Zingales Realty, LLC
Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 73287783
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Primary bedroom
- Features: Closet, Flooring - Hardwood, Window(s) - Bay/Bow/Box
- Level: Main,First
Bedroom 2
- Features: Closet, Flooring - Hardwood, Window(s) - Bay/Bow/Box
- Level: Main,First
Bedroom 3
- Features: Closet, Flooring - Hardwood, Window(s) - Bay/Bow/Box
- Level: Main,First
Bathroom 1
- Features: Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - Tiled With Shower Stall, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile, Handicap Accessible
- Level: Main,First
Bathroom 2
- Level: Basement
Kitchen
- Features: Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile, Window(s) - Bay/Bow/Box
- Level: Main,First
Living room
- Features: Window(s) - Bay/Bow/Box
- Level: Main,First
Heating
- Natural Gas
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Gas Water Heater, Range, Refrigerator
- Laundry: In Basement
Features
- Mud Room, Internet Available - Unknown
- Flooring: Wood, Tile
- Basement: Full,Partially Finished,Interior Entry,Sump Pump,Concrete
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,441
- Total interior livable area: 1,441 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 6
- Parking features: Attached, Paved Drive, Off Street, Paved
- Attached garage spaces: 2
- Uncovered spaces: 4
Features
- Exterior features: Pool - Inground, Fenced Yard
- Has private pool: Yes
- Pool features: In Ground
- Fencing: Fenced/Enclosed,Fenced
Lot
- Size: 10,000 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 4200923
- Zoning: Res
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Block
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1953
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 200+ Amp Service
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Medical Facility, Laundromat, Highway Access, Public School
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Lawrence
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $295/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $446,200
- Annual tax amount: $4,127
- Date on market: 1/19/2026
- Listing terms: Contract
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 11/7/2024 | Sold | $425,000+10.4%$295/sqft |
Source: MLS PIN #73287783 Report a problem | ||
| 9/10/2024 | Listed for sale | $385,000-19.8%$267/sqft |
Source: MLS PIN #73287783 Report a problem | ||
| 9/5/2024 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 8/17/2024 | Listed for sale | $480,000-12.7%$333/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 10/26/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 7/27/2023 | Listed for sale | $550,000+175%$382/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 6/4/2018 | Sold | $200,000+22.7%$139/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 6/1/1988 | Sold | $163,000$113/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,249 +3% | $482,800 +8.2% |
| 2024 | $4,127 -4.9% | $446,200 +4.5% |
| 2023 | $4,339 | $427,100 |
| 2022 | $4,339 +10.9% | $427,100 +34% |
| 2021 | $3,912 +4.5% | $318,800 +5.9% |
| 2020 | $3,743 -3.8% | $301,100 +5.8% |
| 2019 | $3,892 +7.2% | $284,500 +12.2% |
| 2018 | $3,630 +1.3% | $253,500 +8.5% |
| 2017 | $3,585 +11.5% | $233,700 +12.8% |
| 2016 | $3,214 +7.8% | $207,200 +5.1% |
| 2015 | $2,982 -0.2% | $197,200 +3% |
| 2014 | $2,988 +3.5% | $191,400 |
| 2013 | $2,886 -5.8% | $191,400 -10.8% |
| 2012 | $3,065 +7.2% | $214,500 +0.9% |
| 2011 | $2,858 +5.9% | $212,500 -1% |
| 2010 | $2,698 +4.1% | $214,600 -11.4% |
| 2009 | $2,592 -8.3% | $242,200 -14.3% |
| 2008 | $2,828 +5.5% | $282,500 -2.8% |
| 2007 | $2,681 +10.8% | $290,500 +6.4% |
| 2006 | $2,419 +5.7% | $273,000 +15.7% |
| 2005 | $2,288 -3.1% | $235,900 +20.2% |
| 2004 | $2,362 +1.2% | $196,200 +1.5% |
| 2003 | $2,333 +19.3% | $193,300 +53.5% |
| 2002 | $1,956 -0.3% | $125,900 +0.6% |
| 2000 | $1,961 -14.4% | $125,200 +5.7% |
| 1997 | $2,290 | $118,450 |
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Neighborhood: 01843
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