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    • $558,500

    72 Melvin Ave, Lynn, MA 01902

    3beds
    1,322sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1900
    3,920 Square Feet Lot
    $558,500 Zestimate®
    $422/sqft
    $3,216 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $558,500

    $531,000 - $586,000

    $3,216/mo

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    What's special

    Imagine enjoying the summer in the classic New England charm of this well-maintained colonial, just minutes from the highly desirable Lynn Shore Drive coastal walking trails & beaches, shopping, dining & COMMUTER RAIL. This charming home is situated on a quiet dead-end street, steps from the Swampscott line. Highlights include a bright & cheerful kitchen, a living room with a lovely bay window and loads of natural light as well as GLEAMING HARDWOOD FLOORS. Enjoy relaxing on the four-season sun porch with beautiful slate floors that overlook a large fenced-in yard perfect for gardening. The second floor boasts 3 bedrooms & an updated full bathroom. Other updates include new water heater (2018), newer heating system (2014), replacement windows throughout and an updated roof (2005). This lovingly cared for home is just waiting for a new family to make it their own!

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 3
    • Bathrooms: 1
    • Full bathrooms: 1
    Heating
    • Forced air, Gas
    Features
    • Basement: Unfinished
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 1,322 sqft

    Property

    Features
    • Exterior features: Other
    Lot
    • Size: 3,920 sqft
    Details
    • Parcel number: LYNNM105B422L042

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    Materials
    • Frame
    • Roof: Asphalt
    Condition
    • Year built: 1900

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Lynn

    Other

    Other facts
    • Beach Description: Ocean
    • Beach Ownership: Public
    • Beachfront Flag: Yes
    • Construction: Frame
    • Energy Features: Storm Windows
    • Flooring: Wood, Tile, Wall To Wall Carpet, Laminate
    • Roof Material: Asphalt/Fiberglass Shingles
    • Utility Connections: For Electric Oven, For Electric Dryer, Washer Hookup
    • Hot Water: Natural Gas
    • Electric Feature: 100 Amps, Fuses
    • Beach Miles To: 1/2 To 1 Mile
    • Exterior: Aluminum
    • Appliances: Range, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
    • Bed2 Level: Second Floor
    • Bed3 Dscrp: Flooring - Wall To Wall Carpet, Closet
    • Bed3 Level: Second Floor
    • Kit Level: First Floor
    • Mbr Level: Second Floor
    • Heating: Gas, Forced Air
    • Bed2 Dscrp: Closet, Flooring - Wall To Wall Carpet
    • Mbr Dscrp: Ceiling Fan(s), Closet, Flooring - Wall To Wall Carpet
    • Kit Dscrp: Ceiling Fan(s), Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile, Chair Rail
    • Style: Colonial
    • Cooling: Window Ac
    • Basement Feature: Full, Concrete Floor, Unfinished Basement
    • Lead Paint: Unknown
    • Foundation: Fieldstone
    • Road Type: Public, Paved, Dead End
    • Liv Dscrp: Flooring - Hardwood, Window(s) - Bay/Bow/Box
    • Liv Level: First Floor
    • Lot Description: Paved Drive, Level, Fenced/Enclosed
    • Sf Type: Detached
    • Exterior Features: Storage Shed

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    5/24/2019Sold$355,000+6%$269/sqft
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    4/11/2019Pending sale$334,900$253/sqft
    Source: Atlantic Coast Homes #72475389 Report a problem
    4/3/2019Listed for sale$334,900+30.3%$253/sqft
    Source: Atlantic Coast Homes #72475389 Report a problem
    11/1/2004Sold$257,000+389.5%$194/sqft
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    8/19/1997Sold$52,500$40/sqft
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    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$4,771 +4.5%$460,500 +6.2%
    2024$4,566 +2.5%$433,600 +8.5%
    2023$4,454 $399,500
    2022$4,454 +12.7%$399,500 +31.8%
    2021$3,951 +3.2%$303,200 +6.2%
    2020$3,827 +0.1%$285,600 +6.8%
    2019$3,825 +0.9%$267,500 +6.9%
    2018$3,792 +9.8%$250,300 +13.1%
    2017$3,454 -0.7%$221,400 +3%
    2016$3,477 +3.9%$214,900 +7.5%
    2015$3,348 +7.1%$199,900 +9.5%
    2014$3,126 +3.4%$182,500 +2.2%
    2013$3,022 -1.9%$178,500 -5.6%
    2012$3,079 -1.8%$189,100 -2.2%
    2011$3,137 +5.6%$193,400 +1.1%
    2010$2,971 +6.8%$191,300 -12.4%
    2009$2,781 -0.5%$218,300 -14.2%
    2008$2,794 +4.5%$254,500 -1%
    2007$2,673 +10.1%$257,000 +5.2%
    2006$2,428 +5%$244,300 +7.5%
    2005$2,313 -2.4%$227,200 +9.5%
    2004$2,371 +7.3%$207,400 +24%
    2003$2,209 +17%$167,200 +45.8%
    2001$1,888 +14.3%$114,700 +23.1%
    1999$1,652 +26.2%$93,200 +19.3%
    1995$1,309 $78,100

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    Neighborhood: 01902

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    • Elementary: Aborn

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