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  • $987,700

    72 Cottage St, Melrose, MA 02176

    4beds
    1,636sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1848
    4,791 Square Feet Lot
    $987,700 Zestimate®
    $604/sqft
    $3,764 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $987,700

    $938,000 - $1.06M

    $3,764/mo

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    What's special

    Motivated Seller - Bring us an offer. Seller needs to move now. Melrose walk to the Wyoming Hill train station! Downtown shops and restaurants, 3 blocks away. Updated gas heat, electric and plumbing.Classic beauty, very sunny and bright. First floor features a small bedroom, open living room, dining room currently being used as a sitting area with a grand piano and a bathroom, laundry and a sunroom. The kitchen has solid surface counters, tons of space. A sunroom provides amazing light even on a cloudy day, connects to the back yard through a sliding glass door. A professionally landscaped fenced yard features irrigation system, and many perennials making it low maintenance. The second floor features 3 generous sized bedrooms, ample sunlight and a large bathroom. The rooms each have a closet. Driveway provides off street parking for 3 cars. Close to Spot Pond, walking trails, nature area, Stoneham Zoo, biking trail, schools and parks

    This property is off market, which means it's not currently listed for sale or rent on Zillow. This may be different from what's available on other websites or public sources.

    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 4
    • Bathrooms: 2
    • Full bathrooms: 1
    • 1/2 bathrooms: 1
    Heating
    • Forced air, Gas
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher, Range / Oven, Refrigerator
    Features
    • Flooring: Tile, Concrete, Hardwood, Slate
    • Basement: Partially finished
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 1,636 sqft

    Property

    Features
    • Exterior features: Wood
    Lot
    • Size: 4,791 sqft
    Details
    • Parcel number: MELRM0B7P0000106

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    Materials
    • Frame
    • Roof: Slate
    Condition
    • Year built: 1848

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Melrose

    Other

    Other facts
    • Flooring: Hardwood, Stone / Slate
    • Year Round: Yes
    • Hot Water: Natural Gas
    • Roof Material: Slate
    • Appliances: Range, Dishwasher, Refrigerator
    • Bed2 Dscrp: Flooring - Hardwood
    • Bed2 Level: Second Floor
    • Bed3 Level: Second Floor
    • Bth1 Level: First Floor
    • Kit Level: First Floor
    • Mbr Dscrp: Flooring - Hardwood
    • Mbr Level: Second Floor
    • Heating: Gas, Central Heat, Forced Air
    • Din Level: First Floor
    • Bth2 Level: Second Floor
    • Bed3 Dscrp: Flooring - Hardwood
    • Bth2 Dscrp: Bathroom - Full
    • Kit Dscrp: Countertops - Stone/Granite/Solid, Skylight, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
    • Bed4 Dscrp: Flooring - Hardwood
    • Bed4 Level: First Floor
    • Din Dscrp: Flooring - Hardwood
    • Style: Victorian
    • Bth1 Dscrp: Bathroom - Half
    • Cooling: Window Ac
    • Basement Feature: Full, Concrete Floor, Bulkhead, Unfinished Basement
    • Lead Paint: Unknown
    • Exterior Features: Porch, Deck - Wood, Professional Landscaping, Fenced Yard
    • Laundry Level: First Floor
    • Road Type: Public
    • Liv Dscrp: Flooring - Hardwood
    • Liv Level: First Floor
    • Lot Description: Level, Fenced/Enclosed
    • Foundation: Irregular
    • Sf Type: Detached
    • CONTINGENCY_TYPE: Financing

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    1/3/2020Sold$655,000-2.1%$400/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem
    12/5/2019Pending sale$669,000$409/sqft
    Source: Cameron Prestige, LLC #72568793 Report a problem
    11/14/2019Price change$669,000-0.9%$409/sqft
    Source: Cameron Prestige, LLC #72568793 Report a problem
    11/2/2019Price change$675,000-2.2%$413/sqft
    Source: Cameron Prestige, LLC #72568793 Report a problem
    9/22/2019Listed for sale$690,000+53.4%$422/sqft
    Source: Cameron Prestige, LLC #72568793 Report a problem
    4/19/2012Listing removed$449,900$275/sqft
    Source: RE/MAX Heritage #71366524 Report a problem
    4/13/2012Listed for sale$449,900+13.9%$275/sqft
    Source: RE/MAX Heritage, LLC #71366524 Report a problem
    11/10/2005Sold$395,000$241/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$7,791 +4.3%$787,000 +4.7%
    2024$7,467 +2.1%$752,000 +7.2%
    2023$7,311 +2.3%$701,600 +3.8%
    2022$7,144 $675,900 +3.6%
    2021$7,144 +3.4%$652,400 +4.3%
    2020$6,911 +11.4%$625,400 +8.9%
    2019$6,206 +4.6%$574,100 +9.7%
    2018$5,931 +3.2%$523,500 +7.5%
    2017$5,747 +6.3%$487,000 +11%
    2016$5,408 +2.6%$438,600 +7.9%
    2015$5,270 +1.8%$406,600 +4.3%
    2014$5,175 +3%$389,700 +1.1%
    2013$5,022 +18.6%$385,400 +16.2%
    2012$4,234 +2.4%$331,800
    2011$4,134 +3.2%$331,800
    2010$4,005 +0.7%$331,800 -5.2%
    2009$3,976 +5.7%$350,000 -3%
    2008$3,763 +8.4%$360,800 +2.2%
    2007$3,470 +9.7%$353,000 +7.5%
    2006$3,163 +3.8%$328,500 +5%
    2005$3,048 +3.7%$312,900 +22.6%
    2004$2,940 +3.5%$255,200 +10%
    2003$2,841 +2.6%$231,900 +8.9%
    2002$2,770 +4%$212,900 +12.1%
    2000$2,664 +12.8%$189,900 +26.4%
    1999$2,361 $150,200

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    Neighborhood: Wyoming

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