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  • For Sale
  • Active
  • Single Family
  • 4 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 2,648 Sq. Ft.
  • 0.52 Acres
  • 1 Car Garage
  • Updated 1 day ago

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223 Franklin Street,Reading, MA 01867

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    223 Franklin Street,Reading, MA 01867
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    223 Franklin Street,Reading, MA 01867
    223 Franklin StreetReadingMA01867
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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!

Full Property Details for 223 Franklin St

General

  • Price: $965,000
  • Taxes: $11,399 (2025)
  • Status: Active
  • Type: Single Family
  • MLS ID: 73518736
  • Updated: 5/14/2026
  • Added to Site: 1 day(s) ago

Rooms

Bathrooms

  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Bathroom 1: 9.00 x 6.00, First
  • Bathroom 2: 10.00 x 6.00, Second

Bedrooms

  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Primary Bedroom: 20.00 x 13.00, Second
  • Bedroom 2: 20.00 x 11.00, Second
  • Bedroom 3: 16.00 x 11.00, First
  • Bedroom 4: 13.00 x 11.00, First

Other Rooms

  • Living Room: 15.00 x 13.00, First
  • Family Room: 17.00 x 15.00, First
  • Kitchen: 13.00 x 9.00, First
  • Dining Room: 13.00 x 13.00, First

Parking

  • Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 1
  • Parking Features: Attached, Paved Drive, Off Street, Paved

Location

  • County: Middlesex

Structural Information

  • Architectural Style: Cape, Tudor
  • Basement: Yes
  • Square Feet: 2,648
  • Year Built: 1947

Lot Features

  • Lot Size (Acres): 0.52

Financial Considerations

  • Tax Amount: $11,399
  • Tax Year: 2025

Disclosures and Reports

  • Exclusions: Please See Included/Excluded List
  • Disclosures/Rstr.: Bedroom # 4 does not have a closet. Walk-in Closet in Primary has passive heat. Family Room is heated by gas fireplace & passive heat. No Central A/C in Kitchen, Family Room & LL Playroom. Bedrooms 3 & 4 have A/C by mini-split. Laundry (passive heat) & Workshop not included in Living area.
  • Property ID: M:051.000000039.0, 737709

Listed by William Raveis R.E. & Home Services, The Peggy Patenaude Team

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Schools serving 223 Franklin St

School District:Reading School District
NameGradesDistance
Wood End Elementary School
85 Sunset Rock Lane, Reading, MA 01867
K-50.2 mi
Arthur W Coolidge Middle School
89 Birch Meadow Drive, Reading, MA 01867
6-81.1 mi
Reading Memorial High School
62 Oakland Road, Reading, MA 01867
9-121.3 mi
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Price & Sales History for 223 Franklin St Get Price Alerts and Save Property

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Details
Price
Change
Source
5/14/2026
Listed
$965,000
300.41%
MLS
6/02/1997
Sold
$241,000
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Tax History for 223 Franklin St

Year
Property Taxes
Change
Tax Assessment
Change
2025
$11,399
—
$1,000,800
3%
2024
$11,373
7%
$970,400
15%
2023
$10,645
5%
$845,500
11%
2022
$10,109
5%
$758,400
8%
2021
$9,660
1%
$699,500
2%
2020
$9,563
6%
$685,500
8%
2019
$9,033
10%
$634,800
7%
2018
$8,224
3%
$592,900
5%
2017
$7,952
5%
$566,800
9%
2016
$7,566
7%
$521,800
8%
2015
$7,088
3%
$482,200
3%
2014
$6,867
—
$465,900
—
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223 Franklin Street, Reading, MA 01867 (MLS# 73518736) is a Single Family property with 4 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. 223 Franklin Street is currently listed for $965,000 and was received on May 14, 2026. Want to learn more about 223 Franklin Street? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Reading? You can browse all Reading real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.

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