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856 Main Street

Reading, MA 01867
$799,000
4 Beds
2 Baths
2,191 Living Area
  • Property Description
    Character, Condition and Location all wrapped into one lovely package! Currently used as two separate living areas, this often admired home is on an amazing elevated lot. This is a perfect opportunity for a multi-generational family, investment property or simply used as an expansive single family. This stately home has been meticulously maintained with many updates. Close to Readings vibrant downtown, Commuter Rail and Reading's award winning library. Convenient to the Birch Meadow complex where you will find the Birch Meadow Elementary School, Coolidge Middle School, Reading Memorial High School and the Burbank YMCA. The large yard offers lots of opportunity for outdoor enjoyment with a separate fenced-in dog area and a newly paved driveway. Both units have been Certified Deleaded (see attached). Each unit has separately metered gas and electric. Truly a great and solid home offering flexible living options.
  • Highlights
    • Cooling: Heat Pump, 3 or More
    • Parking Spots: 4
    • Property Type: Single Family Residence
    • Total Rooms: 11
    • Status: Closed
    • Heating: Central, Baseboard, Hot Water, Heat Pump
    • Property Class: Residential
    • Style: Colonial, Farmhouse
    • Year Built: 1860
  • Additional Details
    • Appliances: Gas Water Heater, Water Heater, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Gas Cooktop
    • Construction: Frame
    • Flooring: Tile, Vinyl, Particle Board, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile, Flooring - Hardwood
    • Interior Features: Lighting - Overhead, Closet, Sun Room, Kitchen, Entry Hall, Bonus Room
    • Road Frontage Type: Public
    • SqFt Source: Public Record
    • Year Built Source: Public Records
    • Basement: Full, Interior Entry, Concrete, Unfinished
    • Exterior Features: Porch, Patio, Rain Gutters, Storage, Fenced Yard
    • Foundation: Stone
    • Lot Features: Wooded, Sloped
    • Roof: Shingle
    • Year Built Details: Approximate, Renovated Since
    • Zoning: S-15
  • Amenities
    • Community Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Tennis Court(s), Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Medical Facility, Bike Path, Conservation Area, Highway Access, House of Worship, Private School, Public School, T-Station, Sidewalks
    • Parking Features: Paved Drive, Off Street, Paved
  • Utilities
    • Electric: Circuit Breakers, 100 Amp Service
    • Water Source: Public
    • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Fees / Taxes
    • Assessed Value: $769,000
    • Taxes: $6,759
    • Tax Year: 2025

Location

856 Main Street, Reading, MA 01867

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