41 Hastings Lane

Medford, Massachusetts 02155

$725,000

Enjoy blue sky views, terraced landscaping, and a terrific West Medford location in this updated yet traditional single-family home with 4-bedrooms and 2-baths on 3 levels of living.  It features hardwood flooring, an updated kitchen, and a floorplan with enough open and private spaces to support all of today’s zoom meetings, entertaining or just managing a busy household.  The home is situated on a hillside, offering multiple decks, patios, garden beds and stretches of lawn.  Enjoy a cozy living room with expansive views and wood-burning fireplace, while the highly functional kitchen and mudroom open to a delightful patio to the rear.  This home features a newer boiler (’16), hot water heater (’16) and updated 200 amp electrical system (’21), plus a multifunctional basement with plenty of space for storage, exercise equipment or a play room. Ideally located in West Medford, it offers quick access to the commuter rail stop (.7m) and Medford Square (.8m), as well as local hot spots including Snappy Patty’s, Goldilox Bagels, the Condon Shell, Chevalier Theater, Medford’s new Public Library, the Mystic River trails, and the Middlesex Fells.


Property Details

4 bedrooms

2 bathrooms

1,770 SF


 
 

Showing Information

Please join us for controlled open houses - we will be limiting the number of parties in the property at the same time so there may be a wait. If you need to schedule an appointment at a different time, please call Jenn McDonald (857.998.1026) and she can arrange an alternative showing time.

Directions: Take Mystic Valley Parkway to 41 Hastings Lane. Ongoing roadwork on High Street may limit entry from that end.


Thursday, May 20th

4:30-6:30 PM

Friday, May 21st

4:30-6:30 PM

Saturday, May 22nd

12:30-2:30 PM

Sunday, May 23rd

12:30-2:30 PM


In an effort to follow COVID-19 protocols, please refer to the following showing instructions:

  • Please view the virtual tour and review all property information prior to scheduling a showing.

  • All visitors please wear masks and socially distance while in and on the property.

  • Visitors will be asked to use hand sanitizer or be given a fresh pair of gloves before entering the property.

  • Bathroom facilities may not be used.

  • All discussions about the property to take place outside so as to keep the interior visits as brief as possible.

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Additional Information

  • Living Area: 1,770 interior sf

  • 7 Rooms, 4 Bedrooms, 2 Baths

  • Year Built: 1932

  • Lot Size: 4,968 square feet

 

Interior:

  • The front door opens into a gracious central hallway with a staircase and coat closet to your right.  The living room sits to your left through double-wide French doors, and the kitchen with picture windows overlooking the backyard is directly ahead.

  • An expansive living room has three large windows looking out over Medford and beyond, a wood-burning fireplace with a brick surround, a wooden mantle, a terracotta tiled hearth, and brass sconces above.

  • Pass into the dining room with three large windows and an original china hutch.  Chair rail detailing surrounds the walls, and a nickel and glass candelabra style pendant hangs overhead.

  • Renovated in 2004, the bright and fresh kitchen features dark gray granite counters with a sit up bar to seat 3, plentiful maple ceiling-height cabinets with brushed nickel hardware, a wood look vinyl floor, and recessed lights overhead. 

  • Appliances are stainless steel and include a GE double door refrigerator, a Bosch dishwasher, and a Frigidaire 5-burner electric range with convection.  There is a pull-down kitchen faucet with sprayer, and a deep stainless sink with a disposal.

  • To the rear of the kitchen is a mudroom style landing area that leads out to the back patio. With 5 windows and sliding glass doors to the patio, this bright space can flex as an eat-in area, or a transitional clean up zone!

  • Enjoy the inviting and private brick patio that sits outside the kitchen.  Mulched flower beds, gravel paths, and stone walls define the space and offer moments of delight.

  • Three bedrooms are located on the 2nd floor. They each offer 2-3 windows and a closet.

  • There’s also a charming mini room with one window that’s just the perfect size for a dedicated office or a walk-in closet – your choice!

  • The main bedroom is located on the 3rd floor, offering a sense of privacy and respite. It has three windows, a closet, wall-to-wall Berber carpeting, and an ensuite bathroom.

  • The 2nd bathroom features a wood and laminate vanity with stone counter, a standing shower with glass doors and white tiled surround, and a tan tiled floor.

  • The well-maintained basement provides plenty of space for storage and an exercise or play room. An Amana washer/dryer set are included in the sale.

  • Outdoors, enjoy the natural landscape in one of many spaces – the back patio, terraced back and side yards, a cheerful front deck or another stone patio that sits atop the garage that’s built into the hillside.

 

Systems & Basement: 

  • Heating: Hot water radiators are served by a gas-fired Burnham Independence boiler (’16), and controlled by a wifi-enabled, programmable thermostat. Electric baseboards heat the 3rd floor.

  • Cooling: with window ACs.

  • Hot water:  AO Smith 40-gallon hot water heater (‘16).

  • Electrical: 200 amps through circuit breakers (upgraded in ’21).

  • Laundry: An Amana washer and dryer set are located in the basement and included with the sale.

  • Chest freezer in the basement does not stay.

Exterior and Property: 

  • Front deck and two patios, front and rear, plus side and backyard.

  • Exterior is vinyl shingle siding (installed in ’09).

  • Roof is asphalt shingle (installed in ‘03).

  • Blown-in insulation (installed in ’16).

  • Parking is 2-car in the driveway. Detached garage is used for storage only.

Additional Information:

  • Seals are broken in several windows.

  • The disposal must be plugged in by hand to operate.

  • There is some dampness in the garage after heavy rains.

  • Some termite damage was identified in ‘15, resulting in replacing a sill and treatment. A transferrable warranty is in place.

  • Tax Information: $5,729 (FY'21). 

  • Average electricity bill is $120/month per National Grid.

  • Average gas bill is $120/month per National Grid.

  • Sellers prefer to close the week of July 12th.

 

Listing Agent:

  • Jenn McDonald, Realtor, 857.998.1026