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$ 879,900

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3 Beds

2.5 Baths

2,651 SqFt

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$ 879,900

Est. payment | -/mo

Save

3 Beds

2.5 Baths

2,651 SqFt

Open House

Sat Jan 17, 11:30am - 1:30pm

Sun Jan 18, 11:30am - 1:30pm

Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 2,651 sqft

Price per Sqft $331

Subdivision Tufts Area

MLS Listing ID 73468701

Style Colonial,Georgian

Bedrooms 3

Full Baths 2

Half Baths 1

HOA Y/N false

Year Built 1729

Annual Tax Amount $7,493

Tax Year 2026

Lot Size 4,791 Sqft

Acres 0.11

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Property Description

EDWARD OAKES HOUSE (C.1729)SINGLE FAMILY GEORGIAN COLONIAL RICH WITH HISTORY AND BRIMMING WITH POTENTIAL NESTLED AT 5 SYLVIA ROAD HAS BEEN ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES (NOT IN HISTORICAL DISTRICT)SINCE 1980 WHOSE EARLIEST ELEMENTS (THE 4 FRONT ROOMS)DATE TO AS EARLY AS 1729.IT IS BELIEVED THE HOUSE WHEN BUILT HAD CONNECTIONS TO THE TUFTS FAMILY.THE 3 STORY RESIDENCE INCLUDES LR/DR/MUDROOM,3 BEDROOMS 2.5 BATHS,FIVE 18TH CENTURY FIREPLACES 2 WITH BAKE OVENS. WIDE PINE FLOORS AND ORIGINAL PANELING IN A NUMBER OF ROOMS AS WELL AS VISIBLE POST-AND-BEAM CONSTRUCTION ON THE INTERIOR OF ALL 3 FLOORS. IDEAL COMMUTER LOCATION (BUSES 96 & 101)CONNECTING MBTA BUS LINES, CLOSE TO MEDFORD TUFTS STATION & CAMPUS, W/ REASONABLE ACCESS TO I-93,ROUTES 16 & 28 AND ASSEMBLY ROW. SEE ATTACHMENTS IN "DOCUMENTS" FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. OPEN HOUSES 1/17 & 1/18 11:30 - 1:30. OFFERS DUE 1/20 BY 5:00 DON'T MISS THIS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY, READY FOR A NEW CHAPTER..

Location

State MA

County Middlesex

Area Tufts University

Zoning Res

Direction Main to Sylvia

Rooms

Basement Full, Walk-Out Access, Interior Entry, Sump Pump, Concrete

Primary Bedroom Level Second

Dining Room Beamed Ceilings, Closet, Flooring - Wood, Wainscoting, Crown Molding

Kitchen Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wood, Dining Area, Countertops - Paper Based, Breakfast Bar / Nook, Chair Rail, Open Floorplan, Gas Stove, Lighting - Overhead

Interior

Interior Features Bathroom - Half, Closet, Open Floorplan, Beamed Ceilings, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Attic Access, Mud Room, Office, Bonus Room, Walk-up Attic, High Speed Internet

Heating Baseboard, Natural Gas

Cooling Window Unit(s)

Flooring Wood, Tile, Hardwood, Pine, Flooring - Wood

Fireplaces Number 5

Fireplaces Type Dining Room, Kitchen, Living Room, Master Bedroom, Bedroom

Appliance Gas Water Heater, Range, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer

Laundry Dryer Hookup - Gas, Washer Hookup, Sink, First Floor, Gas Dryer Hookup

Exterior

Exterior Feature Porch

Community Features Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Medical Facility, Highway Access, House of Worship, Public School, T-Station, University

Utilities Available for Gas Range, for Gas Dryer, Washer Hookup

Roof Type Shingle

Total Parking Spaces 4

Garage No

Building

Lot Description Corner Lot, Level

Foundation Concrete Perimeter

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Architectural Style Colonial, Georgian

Schools

Elementary Schools Missituk

Middle Schools Mcglynn/Andrews

High Schools Medford High

Others

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Acceptable Financing Contract

Listing Terms Contract

Listed by Century 21 Advance Realty

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Taylor Johnson

Real Estate Agent | Lic# 9539905

taylorgjohnson@kw.com

+1(617) 820-8964

180 Haven Street, 2nd Floor, Reading, MA, 01867

5 Sylvia Rd Medford, MA 02155

Taylor Johnson

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