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Sold on 05/03/2019

129 Bancroft Ave, Reading, MA 01867

  • $825,000

    Last sold 05/03/2019 for $569K

  • 3

    bed

  • 1.5

    bath

  • 1,513

    Sqft ($377/Sqft)

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About 129 Bancroft Ave

Property type House
Year built 1890
HOA fee $0/month
Lot size 6,795 Sqft
Movoto estimate
Parking 1 garage spaces
Property description
Beautiful & well maintained colonial on corner lot. 1st level features full sized laundry, oak hardwood floors, kitchen designed for entertaining with peninsula, bar seating, recessed lights. Pocket door leads to den with 10 windows. LR, DR & foyer staircase with period woodwork and oak hardwood floors. Second level features 3 unique bedrooms (2 w/ oak hdwd floors), French doors, updated full bath, renovated bedroom with palladian window, cathedral ceiling & custom built in desk. Exterior painted 2018. One car detached garage w/ automatic/keyless door. High velocity central air conditioning (2004). Weil McLain Gold 3 zone boiler (2007) with new oil tank. Natural gas at street. Top Birch Meadow neighborhood location near RISE pre-school, Birch Meadow Elementary, Coolidge Middle School, Reading Memorial High School, ballfields, tennis, YMCA fitness center w/ indoor pools, playgrounds, new public library, lighted skating pond, commuter rail station, town center restaurants, pubs and shops
Listed by
Listing Agent - Joseph Bean
Listing Office - Joe Bean Real Estate
Source: MLS Property Information Network, Inc. mls logo
MLS#72441955 • last updated 7 years ago
Movoto checked MLS Property Information Network, Inc. for data 6 minutes ago
Overview
Levels/Style Colonial
Type Single Family
SubType Detached
MLS # 72441955
SqFt 1513
Status Sold
Lot Size (Acre) 0.16
Property Tax 6562
Year Built 1890
Short Sale (Y/N) No
Foreclosure (Y/N) No
Interior
# Full Baths 1
Bathroom 2 Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - Tiled With Tub & Shower, Ceiling Fan(s), Attic Access, Remodeled
Primary Bathroom No
Bathroom 1 Bathroom - Half, Flooring - Vinyl, Dryer Hookup - Electric
# Half Baths 1
Primary Bedroom Ceiling Fan(s), Closet, Flooring - Hardwood
Bedroom 3 Ceiling - Cathedral, Flooring - Wall To Wall Carpet, Window(s) - Picture, Remodeled
Bedroom 2 Closet, Flooring - Hardwood, French Doors
Total # of Bedrooms 3
Total # of Rooms 7
Add'l Room 2 Den, Skylight, Ceiling - Cathedral, Flooring - Wall To Wall Carpet, Main Level, Exterior Access
Kitchen Flooring - Vinyl, Main Level, Breakfast Bar / Nook, Recessed Lighting, Remodeled, Peninsula
Dining Room Flooring - Hardwood, Main Level, Chair Rail, Lighting - Overhead, Crown Molding
Add'l Room 1 Flooring - Wall To Wall Carpet, Main Level, Exterior Access, Recessed Lighting, Study
Basement Full, Interior Access, Sump Pump, Concrete Floor, Unfinished Basement
Interior Features Closet, Flooring - Hardwood, Main Level, Crown Molding, Cable Available, French Doors
Exterior
Foundation Fieldstone, Brick
Exterior Wood
Roof Asphalt/Fiberglass Shingles
Garage/ Parking Detached
Parking Desc Off-Street, Paved Driveway
# Parking Spaces 3
# Garage Spaces 1
Exterior Features Garden Area
Lot Desc Corner, Paved Drive
Amenities / Utilities
Green Features: Energy Efficiency Storm Windows
Electricity 200 Amps
Utility Connections For Electric Range, for Electric Dryer, Washer Hookup
Water Source City/Town Water
HOA Amenities Public Transportation, Shopping, Swimming Pool, Tennis Court, Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Golf Course, Medical Facility, Laundromat, Conservation Area, Highway Access, House Of Worship, Private School, Public School, T-Station
Location
County Middlesex
Middle School Coolidge*
Elementary School Birch Meadow*
High School RMHS
APN M:027.0-0000-0161.0, 735119
Lot/ Land Details
Road Type Public
Frontage 235
$825K
Range: $709K-$940K
Last 30 days 
  • May 2019
    mls logo MLS # 72441955
  • May 3, 2019 Sold
    $569,900
  • Mar 8, 2019 Under Agreement
  • Mar 7, 2019 Price Changed
    $569,900 (-3.4%)
  • Feb 5, 2019 Back On Market
  • Jan 29, 2019 Under Agreement
  • Jan 16, 2019 Listed
    $589,900
  • 129 Bancroft Ave
    $569K
  • 01867
    $809K -1% y/y
  • Reading
    $912K +1% y/y
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Statistics calculated by Movoto
Est. value Bed/bath Sqft mi
83 Locust St, Reading, MA 01867 $868,000 3/1 2,013 0.01
134 Bancroft Ave, Reading, MA 01867 $760,000 4/1 1,384 0.02
128 Bancroft Ave, Reading, MA 01867 $871,000 3/1 1,665 0.02
89 Highland St, Reading, MA 01867 $671,000 2/1 1,210 0.03
83 Highland St, Reading, MA 01867 $632,000 3/1 1,092 0.03
124 Bancroft Ave, Reading, MA 01867 $886,000 3/2 1,724 0.03
138 Bancroft Ave, Reading, MA 01867 $860,000 3/1 1,728 0.03
119 Bancroft Ave, Reading, MA 01867 $887,000 4/1 1,540 0.03

Estimated values are based on public record data and automated valuation models. Values are not guaranteed and may not reflect current market conditions.

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9/10
Birch Meadow Elementary School
public Grades K-5
Reading School District
8/10
Arthur W Coolidge Middle School
public Grades 6-8
Reading School District
9/10
Reading Memorial High School
public Grades 9-12
Reading School District
Source: GreatSchools.org © 2026. All rights reserved.

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