NOT LISTED FOR SALE

Estimated Value: $538,799 - $616,000

1 Bed
1 Bath
656 Sq Ft
$882/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold January 26, 2022

Last sale price $460,000 $701 Per Sq Ft

Est. 26% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $3,489/month

53 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Wood Flooring
  • Skylights
  • 1 Cooling Zone
  • Countryside Elementary School Rated A

About This Home

As of January 2022

Welcome to the Oak Street Cottage! Rare opportunity to get into Newton at this price point! Fantastic condo alternative: a single-family Bungalow-Cottage in desirable Newton Upper Falls with private yard for grilling and gardening. Gleaming hardwood floors and replacement windows throughout, the Oak Street Cottage 1+ BR has a flexible floor plan with bedroom, dining room, living room and eat-in-kitchen / work space and is move-in ready. Condo fee is ZERO because it would be all yours! One car off-street parking. Great location: close to the Charles River and green multi-use Upper Falls Greenway trail, ¼ mile from plentiful shopping, restaurants, health clinics. ½ mile from Rt. 128 for easy commuting. Public transportation: near Eliot Green Line and 59 bus to Needham Heights and Newtonville commuter rail.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Pete Leis

Coldwell Banker Realty - Newton Listed on: 11/09/2021

Coldwell Banker Realty - Newton

Last Buyer's Agent

Katie Blair

Century 21 North East Homes

Century 21 North East Homes

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $4,338

Year Built

  • 1915

Lot Details

  • 1,742

Interior Spaces

  • Skylights
  • Wood Flooring

Utilities

  • 1 Cooling Zone
  • 1 Heating Zone

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$4,338

Year Built

1915

Lot Details

0

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • SUB AGENCY OFFERED: No
  • Year Round: Yes
  • Compensation Based On: Gross/Full Sale Price
  • Architectural Style: Cottage, Bungalow
  • Directions: Chestnut St or Needham St to Oak St. Don't park on Abbott St.
  • Garage Yn: No
  • Efficiency: Thermostat
  • Property Attached Yn: No
  • Road Frontage Type: Public
  • Subdivision Name: Newton Upper Falls
  • Year Built Details: Approximate
  • Special Features: None
  • Year Built: 1915

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Range,Refrigerator, Gas Water Heater, Utility Connections for Gas Range, Utility Connections for Gas Oven
  • Has Basement: Full
  • Total Bathrooms: 1
  • Room Master Bedroom Features: Closet, Flooring - Wood
  • Room Master Bedroom Level: First
  • Room Master Bedroom Area: 110
  • Master Bathroom Features: No
  • Room Dining Room Features: Flooring - Wood
  • Room Dining Room Level: First
  • Room Dining Room Area: 117
  • Room Kitchen Level: First
  • Room Kitchen Features: Skylight, Flooring - Wood
  • Room Kitchen Area: 160
  • Room Living Room Level: First
  • Room Living Room Area: 165
  • Room Living Room Features: Flooring - Wood
  • MAIN LO: AN6181
  • LIST PRICE PER Sq Ft: 760.67
  • PRICE PER Sq Ft: 701.22
  • MAIN SO: AN3288
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 1
  • Door Features: Storm Door(s)
  • Fireplace: No
  • Flooring: Wood
  • Interior Amenities: Internet Available - Unknown
  • Window Features: Insulated Windows

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Rubber
  • Exterior Features: Garden
  • Foundation Details: Stone
  • Construction Type: Frame
  • Disclosures: Seller Has Not Occupied Home For Some Time And Makes No Representations. Property Had Been Treated For Past Termites- See Agent For Add'l Info.
  • Fencing: Fenced
  • Waterfront: No

Garage/Parking

  • Parking Features: Paved Drive, Off Street
  • Open Parking: Yes
  • Total Parking Spaces: 1

Utilities

  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
  • HEAT ZONES: 1
  • COOLING ZONES: 1
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Electric: 110 Volts, Circuit Breakers, 60 Amps/Less
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Laundry Features: Washer Hookup
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: for Gas Range, for Gas Oven, Washer Hookup
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No
  • Community Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Medical Facility, Laundromat, Bike Path, Conservation Area, Highway Access, House of Worship, Public School, T-Station, Sidewalks
  • Senior Community: No

Schools

  • Elementary School: Countryside
  • High School: Newton South
  • Middle Or Junior School: Brown

Lot Info

  • LOT SIZE: 1808
  • PAGE: 568
  • Farm Land Area Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 1742.4
  • Zoning: MR1

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 3636
  • Tax Book Number: 23501
  • Tax Year: 2021

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 4, 1993
Sold by
Murphy William F and Murphy Lorraine
Bought by
Schwarzwalder Caroline
Current Estimated Value
$578,450

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$78,375
Interest Rate
7.29%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Schwarzwalder Caroline $82,500 --
Schwarzwalder Caroline $82,500 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Stoff Max $379,000
Closed Schwarzwalder Caroline $39,991
Closed Schwarzwalder Caroline $61,805
Closed Schwarzwalder Caroline $78,375
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
01/26/2022 01/26/22 Sold $460,000 -13.0% $701 / Sq Ft
01/02/2022 01/02/22 Pending -- -- --
12/22/2021 12/22/21 For Sale -- -- --
12/13/2021 12/13/21 Pending -- -- --
12/11/2021 12/11/21 For Sale -- -- --
12/07/2021 12/07/21 Pending -- -- --
11/09/2021 11/09/21 For Sale $529,000 -- $806 / Sq Ft
Source: MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN)

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $4,338 $442,700 $0 $0
2024 $4,195 $0 $0 $0
2023 $3,939 $386,900 $0 $0
2022 $3,768 $358,200 $358,200 $0
2021 $3,636 $337,900 $337,900 $0
2020 $3,528 $337,900 $337,900 $0
2019 $3,429 $328,100 $0 $0
2018 $3,176 $293,500 $0 $0
2017 $3,079 $276,900 $0 $0
2016 $2,945 $258,800 $0 $0
2015 $2,808 $241,900 $241,900 $0
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN)

MLS Number: 72917822

MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN)

APN: NEWT-000051-000048-000011