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223 Franklin Street Reading, MA 01867
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Key Details
Sold Price $1,061,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,648 sqft
Price per Sqft $400
MLS Listing ID 73518736
Sold Date 06/25/26
Style Cape,Tudor
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 2
HOA Y/N false
Year Built 1947
Annual Tax Amount $11,399
Tax Year 2025
Lot Size 0.520 Acres
Acres 0.52
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
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!
Location
State MA
County Middlesex
Zoning S20
Direction Rte 28 to Franklin Street
Rooms
Family Room Ceiling Fan(s), Flooring - Laminate, Exterior Access, Slider
Basement Full, Partially Finished, Interior Entry, Bulkhead, Concrete
Primary Bedroom Level Second
Dining Room Flooring - Hardwood, Archway
Kitchen Ceiling Fan(s), Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile, Stainless Steel Appliances, Archway
Interior
Interior Features Closet, Play Room, Vestibule, Foyer
Heating Forced Air, Baseboard, Hot Water, Radiant, Heat Pump, Natural Gas, Ductless, Fireplace(s)
Cooling Central Air, Ductless
Flooring Tile, Hardwood, Flooring - Engineered Hardwood, Flooring - Hardwood, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
Fireplaces Number 3
Fireplaces Type Family Room, Living Room
Appliance Gas Water Heater, Tankless Water Heater, Range, Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Plumbed For Ice Maker
Laundry Electric Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup, Sink, In Basement
Exterior
Exterior Feature Patio
Garage Spaces 1.0
Community Features Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Golf, Laundromat, Conservation Area, Highway Access, House of Worship, Public School, T-Station, Sidewalks
Utilities Available for Gas Range, for Electric Oven, for Electric Dryer, Washer Hookup, Icemaker Connection
Roof Type Shingle
Total Parking Spaces 8
Garage Yes
Building
Lot Description Corner Lot, Wooded
Foundation Block
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Cape, Tudor
Schools
Elementary Schools Wood End
Middle Schools Coolidge
High Schools Rhs
Others
Senior Community false
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Bought with Paul Shao • REMAX Executive Realty
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