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223 Franklin St, Reading, MA 01867

  • $965,000

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  • 4

    bed

  • 2

    bath

  • 2,648

    Sqft ($364/Sqft)

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About 223 Franklin St

Property type House
Year built 1947
HOA fee $0/month
Lot size 0.52 Acre
Movoto estimate
Parking 1 garage spaces
Property description
Love the outdoors? Charming & thoughtfully updated brick "Chestnut Hill" style cape in prime Reading location! This home blends classic character w/ modern upgrades. The renovated kitchen features cherry cabs & a radiant heated floor. Spacious family rm addition has 2 sliders to backyard patio w/ gazebo & cozy gas fireplace. Both bathrooms were stylishly updated in 2017 & major systems are already done: new heating/cooling (2022), Navien boiler (2025), roof (2017) & finished LL(2021) for added living space. Updates galore. Flexible 4th bedrm makes a great home office. Enjoy 3 fireplaces, 2 patios, a raised-bed garden & a beautiful yard on a corner lot w/ driveways in front & back. Town water/sewer. Just 0.2 miles to the elem school, 1.1 miles to the middle school, close to Ipswich River Park & Lake Quannapowitt (kayaking), .5 miles to Reading Town Forest (hiking, skiing), shopping, dining & easy access to Rtes 93, 95 & 128. Close to commuter rail. Charm, space & unbeatable convenience!
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Listing Agent - The Peggy Patenaude Team
Listing Office - William Raveis R.E. & Home Services
Source: MLS Property Information Network, Inc. mls logo
MLS#73518736 • last updated 3 hours ago
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Overview
Cooling/AC Central Air, Ductless
Heating Forced Air, Baseboard, Hot Water, Radiant, Heat Pump, Natural Gas, Ductless, Fireplace(s)
Levels/Style Cape, Tudor
MLS # 73518736
Type Residential
Status Active
SubType Single Family Residence
SqFt 2648
Lot Size (SqFt) 22510
Lot Size (Acres) 0.52
Annual Property Tax 11399
Year Built 1947
Interior
Bathroom 2 Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - Tiled With Shower Stall, Countertops - Stone/Granite/Solid
Primary Bathroom No
Total # of Bathrooms 2
Bathroom 1 Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - With Tub & Shower, Countertops - Stone/Granite/Solid, Beadboard
# Full Baths 2
Total # of Bedrooms 4
Bedroom 3 Closet, Flooring - Hardwood
Bedroom 4 Flooring - Hardwood
Bedroom 2 Closet, Flooring - Hardwood
Basement Full, Partially Finished, Interior Entry, Bulkhead, Concrete
Family Room Ceiling Fan(s), Flooring - Laminate, Exterior Access, Slider, 17
Living Room Flooring - Hardwood
Dining Room First, Flooring - Hardwood, Archway
Total # of Rooms 9
Laundry Electric Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup, Sink, In Basement
Kitchen Ceiling Fan(s), Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile, Stainless Steel Appliances, Archway
Flooring Tile, Hardwood, Flooring - Engineered Hardwood, Flooring - Hardwood, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
Appliances Gas Water Heater, Tankless Water Heater, Range, Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Plumbed For Ice Maker
# Fireplaces 3
Accessibility Features No
Interior Features Closet, Play Room, Vestibule, Foyer
Fireplace Family Room, Living Room
Window Features Insulated Windows, Storm Window(s)
Exterior
Foundation Block
Roof Shingle
Construction Brick
# Covered Spaces 1
Parking Desc Attached, Paved Drive, Off Street, Paved
# Parking Spaces 7
# Garage Spaces 1
Exterior Features Patio
Patio/ Porch Patio
Lot Desc Corner Lot, Wooded
Other Structures Workshop
Amenities / Utilities
Sewer Public Sewer
Green Features: Energy Efficiency Thermostat
Utilities For Gas Range, for Electric Oven, for Electric Dryer, Washer Hookup, Icemaker Connection
Electricity Circuit Breakers, 100 Amp Service
Water Source Public
Location
County Middlesex
Community Features Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Golf, Laundromat, Conservation Area, Highway Access, House Of Worship, Public School, T-Station, Sidewalks
Elementary School Wood End
Middle School Coolidge
High School Rhs
Zoning S20
APN M:051.000000039.0, 737709
Directions Rte 28 To Franklin Street
Lot/ Land Details
Road Frontage Public
Road Responsibility Public Maintained Road
Road Surface Paved
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Wood End 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
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