Last Sold in 1924!
Buying one of these homes - passed down from one generation to the next - is a family affair.
93 Columbia Road, Dorchester
35 Magee Street, Cambridge
235 Lions Mouth Road, Amesbury
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$399,000
93 COLUMBIA ROAD, DORCHESTER
SQUARE FOOTAGE 4,375
LOT SIZE 4,302 square
BEDROOMS 7
BATHS 3 full
2008 TAXES $5,102
LAST SOLD FOR $13,000 in 1963 (estimated)
PROS Though the interior needs two new kitchens, two new baths, and some additional cosmetic work, this Beaux-Arts two-family has gorgeous bones and many one-of-a-kind features intact. In the two-story upper unit, there's molding on every wall, an impressive Deco-style bas-relief in the stairwell, and subtle raised-plaster designs in the lower-level master bedroom. Each unit has French doors, bow windows, and leaded-glass built-in china cabinets, as well as space galore. CONS The exterior needs extensive work and landscaping. Contact Mario Coston, for sale by owner, 781-727-7075.
$499,000
35 MAGEE STREET, CAMBRIDGE
SQUARE FOOTAGE 1,928
LOT SIZE 2,622 square feet
BEDROOMS 4
BATHS 2 full
2008 TAXES $4,055
LAST SOLD FOR $2,700 in 1924
PROS Long on location, this two-family has good potential but was put on the market after walls had begun to be torn down for a gut renovation. The systems are newer, however, and the layout is fine as is: No walls need to be moved, no bathrooms built; the only major overhaul a new owner might want would be to dormer the attic to add space to the second-floor unit. The ceilings are about 10 feet high, the kitchens are large, and there is a good-sized paved yard in back that could make a cute flower garden. CONS This is likely a job for a contractor or developer. Contact Paul Campano, Keller Williams, Cambridge, 617-304-3686, isellyourhome.com.
$699,900
235 LIONS MOUTH ROAD, AMESBURY
SQUARE FOOTAGE Approximately 3,600 (including both houses)
LOT SIZE 3.19 acres
BEDROOMS 7
BATHS 3 full, 1 half
2008 TAXES $10,189
LAST SOLD FOR $5,530 in 1945
PROS The large main house, dating to the 1800s, has plank-wood floors, three wood-burning fireplaces, and enough third-floor space to add an in-law suite or extra-income apartment. There is also a three-bedroom, one-bath detached back house and an enormous barn that could become an amazing lofted apartment. The views of rolling countryside and lush tree lines go on forever, though the place is less than 2 miles from downtown Amesbury. CONS The houses need work, and the barn is not finished for living. Contact Donna Woodsom, Century 21 Heritage Realty, Newburyport, 978-270-1122, c21-heritage.com.
