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279 Central St, Saugus, MA 01906

$784,000

Last sold 06/28/2005 for $408K

  • 3

    bed

  • 1

    bath

  • 1,910

    Sqft ($214/Sqft)

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About 279 Central St

Property type House
Neighborhood
Year built 1870
HOA fee $0/month
Lot size 0.28 Acre
Movoto estimate
Parking 2 garage spaces
Rental estimate
Property description
CLASSIC New England Colonial offers 7 rooms, 3 bedrooms, double stairway, newer oak kitchen with ceramic tile floor, formal living room and dining room, double front door entry leading to grand foyer, security system, 1st floor office/den or bedroom, convenient walk-up attic, enclosed porch, deck, 3 year old oversized 2 car garage with gas heat and security sytem, large, corner, professionally landscaped lot with sprinkler system, Saugus Center location.
Listed by
Listing Agent - Wendy Carpenito
Listing Office - Carpenito Real Estate, Inc.
Source: MLS Property Information Network, Inc. mls logo
MLS#70185526 • last updated 1 year ago
Movoto checked MLS Property Information Network, Inc. for data 8 minutes ago
Overview
Cooling/AC None
Heating Hot Water, Oil
Levels/Style Colonial
MLS # 70185526
Type Residential
Status Closed
SubType Single Family Residence
SqFt 1910
Lot Size (SqFt) 12197
Lot Size (Acres) 0.28
Annual Property Tax 2693
Year Built 1870
Interior
Primary Bathroom No
Total # of Bathrooms 1
Bathroom 1 Bathroom - Full
# Full Baths 1
Total # of Bedrooms 3
Bedroom 3 Flooring - Wall To Wall Carpet
Bedroom 2 Flooring - Wall To Wall Carpet
Basement Full
Living Room Flooring - Wall To Wall Carpet
Dining Room First, Flooring - Wall To Wall Carpet
Total # of Rooms 7
Laundry In Basement
Kitchen Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
Flooring Wood, Tile, Carpet, Flooring - Wall To Wall Carpet
Appliances Water Heater, Range, Dishwasher, Disposal
Interior Features Den
Exterior
Foundation Stone
Roof Shingle
# Covered Spaces 2
Parking Desc Detached, Heated Garage, Paved Drive, Off Street
# Parking Spaces 6
# Garage Spaces 2
Exterior Features Porch - Enclosed, Deck, Professional Landscaping, Sprinkler System
Patio/ Porch Porch - Enclosed, Deck
Lot Desc Corner Lot
Amenities / Utilities
Sewer Public Sewer, City/Town Sewer
Utilities For Gas Range, for Gas Oven
Electricity Circuit Breakers
Water Source Public, City/Town Water
Location
County Essex
Community Features Public Transportation
Middle School Belmonte Middle
High School Saugus High
Zoning A
APN M:009E B:0010 L:0014, 2157112
Directions Saugus Center
Lot/ Land Details
Road Frontage Public
Road Responsibility Public Maintained Road
Road Surface Paved
$784K
Range: $658K-$909K
Last 30 days 
Rental est.: $3,400/month
Gross rent multiplier: 10.0
  • Aug 2005
    mls logo MLS # 70185526
  • Aug 8, 2005 Sold
    $408,750
  • May 4, 2005 Listed
    $419,900 (+180.1%)
  • Aug 2005
    Public Records
  • Aug 5, 2005 Sold
    $408,750 (-2.7%)
  • Mar 1995
    mls logo MLS # 30033093
  • Mar 7, 1995 Listed
    $149,900
  • Year Property taxes Tax assessment
  • 2025
    $6,867 +5.5%
    $643,000 +5.25%
  • 2024
    $6,506 +0.4%
    $610,900 +6.13%
  • 2023
    $6,481 +4.7%
    $575,600 +11.66%
  • 2022
    $6,191 +6.9%
    $515,500 +9.89%
  • 2021
    $5,789 +7.9%
    $469,100 +4.24%
  • 2020
    $5,364 +2.0%
    $450,000 +4.26%
  • 2019
    $5,257 +9.8%
    $431,600 +4.4%
  • 2018
    $4,787 +7.3%
    $413,400 +11.61%
  • 2017
    $4,463 +5.8%
    $370,400
  • 2016
    $4,220
    —
  • 279 Central St
    $408K
  • Downtown Saugus
    $849K -1% y/y
  • 01906
    $639K -7% y/y
  • Saugus
    $709K +1% y/y
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Statistics calculated by Movoto
Est. value Bed/bath Sqft mi
25 Taylor St, Saugus, MA 01906 $715,000 3/1 1,640 0.02
275 Central St, Saugus, MA 01906 $997,000 3/1 3,339 0.02
27 Taylor St, Saugus, MA 01906 $793,000 3/2 2,048 0.03
288 Central St, Saugus, MA 01906 $610,000 4/1 1,412 0.03
14 Parker St, Saugus, MA 01906 $610,000 3/1 1,006 0.04
5 Parker St, Saugus, MA 01906 $685,000 3/1 1,316 0.05
31 Taylor St, Saugus, MA 01906 $691,000 3/1 1,553 0.05
7 Parker St, Saugus, MA 01906 $796,000 3/1 1,724 0.05

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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