Welcome home to this delightful 3-bedroom Cape with 2 full baths, nestled on a beautiful three-quarter-acre lot with a detached one-car garage. Ideally situated close to the town’s historic center, high school, middle school, and Batchelder Elementary School, this home offers both convenience and charm. Inside, you’ll find a bright and welcoming fireplaced living room with gleaming hardwood floors, a formal dining room perfect for entertaining, and a spacious kitchen. Recent updates include a new patio, renovated second-floor bath, newer septic system, and updated heating, hot water, and roof. Attention contractors...plenty of room for expansion on this large lot—add on or build up—this property offers wonderful potential to make it your own. A rare opportunity to own a classic home in one of the area’s most desirable locations!
Sold for $690,000
$690,000
56 Mount Vernon St, North Reading, MA 01864
3beds
1,444sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1940
0.74 Acres Lot
$693,300 Zestimate®
$478/sqft
$3,635 Estimated rent
Home value
$693,300
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New patioDetached one-car garageFormal dining roomGleaming hardwood floorsRenovated second-floor bathThree-quarter-acre lotSpacious kitchen
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Listed by:
Pirani & Wile Group 781-608-1805,
Gibson Sotheby's International Realty 781-648-3500,
Peter Pirani 781-608-1805
Bought with:
Joseph Bean
Joe Bean Real Estate
Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 73451631
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Primary bedroom
- Features: Flooring - Hardwood
- Level: Second
- Area: 203.55
- Dimensions: 17.7 x 11.5
Bedroom 2
- Features: Flooring - Hardwood
- Level: Second
- Area: 155.69
- Dimensions: 15.4 x 10.11
Bedroom 3
- Features: Flooring - Hardwood
- Level: First
- Area: 86.15
- Dimensions: 14.1 x 6.11
Primary bathroom
- Features: No
Bathroom 1
- Features: Bathroom - With Tub & Shower, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile, Dryer Hookup - Electric, Washer Hookup
- Level: First
- Area: 57.96
- Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.9
Bathroom 2
- Features: Bathroom - Tiled With Tub & Shower, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
- Level: Second
Dining room
- Features: Flooring - Hardwood
- Level: First
- Area: 133
- Dimensions: 14 x 9.5
Kitchen
- Features: Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
- Level: First
- Area: 133
- Dimensions: 14 x 9.5
Living room
- Features: Flooring - Hardwood
- Level: First
- Area: 269.31
- Dimensions: 19.1 x 14.1
Heating
- Steam, Oil
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Water Heater, Range, Dishwasher, Freezer, Washer, Dryer
- Laundry: Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile, First Floor, Electric Dryer Hookup
Features
- Mud Room
- Flooring: Hardwood, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
- Basement: Full,Walk-Out Access
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,444
- Total interior livable area: 1,444 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,444
- Finished area below ground: 853
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 5
- Parking features: Detached, Paved Drive
- Garage spaces: 1
- Uncovered spaces: 4
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: No
Lot
- Size: 0.74 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: M:055.0 B:0000 L:0016.0,720425
- Zoning: RA
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cape
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Block
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1940
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers, 100 Amp Service
- Sewer: Private Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: for Electric Range, for Electric Dryer
Community & neighborhood
Community
- Community features: Shopping, Golf, Highway Access, Public School
Location
- Region: North Reading
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2025 | Sold | $690,000-1.3%$478/sqft |
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| 11/12/2025 | Contingent | $699,000$484/sqft |
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| 11/5/2025 | Listed for sale | $699,000+52%$484/sqft |
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| 7/27/2018 | Sold | $460,000+2.2%$319/sqft |
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| 5/17/2018 | Pending sale | $450,000$312/sqft |
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| 5/15/2018 | Price change | $450,000+2.3%$312/sqft |
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| 5/9/2018 | Pending sale | $440,000$305/sqft |
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| 5/4/2018 | Listed for sale | $440,000+35.4%$305/sqft |
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| 1/17/2012 | Listing removed | $325,000$225/sqft |
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| 12/30/2011 | Price change | $325,000+7.6%$225/sqft |
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| 12/17/2011 | Price change | $302,000+0.7%$209/sqft |
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| 8/10/2011 | Price change | $300,000-16.7%$208/sqft |
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| 8/4/2011 | Listed for sale | $360,000-5.3%$249/sqft |
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| 12/31/2003 | Sold | $380,000+31%$263/sqft |
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| 9/27/2001 | Sold | $290,000$201/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,165 +4.9% | $625,200 +6.1% |
| 2024 | $7,782 +1% | $589,100 +7% |
| 2023 | $7,704 +3% | $550,700 +10.4% |
| 2022 | $7,481 +0.4% | $498,700 +4.6% |
| 2021 | $7,449 +3.8% | $476,600 +3.6% |
| 2020 | $7,179 +0.4% | $460,200 +0.3% |
| 2019 | $7,150 +1.4% | $458,900 +6.3% |
| 2018 | $7,054 +1.4% | $431,700 +0.1% |
| 2017 | $6,954 +6.3% | $431,100 +8.1% |
| 2016 | $6,544 +4.2% | $398,800 +5.6% |
| 2015 | $6,279 +5.9% | $377,800 +4.7% |
| 2014 | $5,930 +5.6% | $360,900 +3.1% |
| 2013 | $5,614 +11.5% | $350,000 |
| 2012 | $5,033 +2.7% | $350,000 |
| 2011 | $4,900 +16.3% | $350,000 +11.9% |
| 2010 | $4,212 -1.1% | $312,700 -11.6% |
| 2009 | $4,260 -2.5% | $353,800 -6.8% |
| 2008 | $4,367 -0.7% | $379,700 -6.5% |
| 2007 | $4,396 +5.5% | $406,300 +3.9% |
| 2006 | $4,166 -0.8% | $391,200 +3.6% |
| 2005 | $4,198 +21.4% | $377,500 +27.7% |
| 2004 | $3,457 +7.2% | $295,500 +14.1% |
| 2002 | $3,225 +7.7% | $259,000 +33.7% |
| 2001 | $2,995 +3.1% | $193,700 +7.6% |
| 2000 | $2,905 +18.5% | $180,000 +21.8% |
| 1997 | $2,452 | $147,800 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: 01864
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 8/10L D Batchelder SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.3 mi
- 8/10North Reading Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.4 mi
- 9/10North Reading High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.4 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Batchelder
- Middle: North Reading Middle School
- High: North Reading High School
Source: MLS PIN. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- North Reading
- 01864
- 56 Mount Vernon St
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