Primary bedroom
- Level
- Second
1949 Massachusetts Ave · Lexington
For sale
FOR SALE · MLS #73507044
$2,249,500
- beds
- 8
- baths
- 2.5
- sqft
- 4,101
1949 Massachusetts Ave
Lexington, MA 02421
LOCATION
Property location
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On Massachusetts Ave facing the Battle Green
- Home type
- Single Family Residence
- Interior living area
- 4,101 sqft
- Year built
- 1850
- Lot size
- 24,648 sqft (about 0.57 acres)
- Parking spaces
- 6
- Price per sqft
- $549/sqft
About this home
Once in a generation does this kind of opportunity present itself! The " George W. Taylor House", a Grand Victorian prominently situated in the Battle Green District is being offered for sale after 58 years in the same family ownership. With generous dimensions throughout, this 13 room home retains much of its original period architectural details and hardwood floors. Built on a considerably large lot for the neighborhood, it also features a detached carriage house with an attached one-bedroom apartment. A rare opportunity for the new owner to restore the property to its original stature as a Grande Dame of Lexington.
Listed by Jeffrey Lyon · W. H. Lyon, Inc. REALTORS®
MLS PIN #73507044 · Updated 10/25/2026, 4:05:00 AM ET
Facts & features
Home overview
- Property subtype
- Single Family Residence
- Property category
- Residential
- MLS status
- Active
- Bedrooms
- 8
- Full bathrooms
- 2
- Half bathrooms
- 1
- Total bathrooms
- 2.5
- Total rooms
- 13
- Living area
- 4,101 sqft
- Living area source
- Measured
- Above grade finished area
- 4,101 sqft
- Building area
- 4,101
- Building area units
- Square Feet
- Building area source
- Measured
- Area includes basement
- No
- Area disclosures
- Apartment living area not included
Interior & systems
- Heating
- Central · Hot Water · Oil · Natural Gas
- Heating available
- Yes
- Heating zones
- 8
- Cooling
- None
- Cooling available
- No
- Cooling zones
- 0
- Appliances
- Water Heater · Gas Water Heater
- Flooring
- Tile · Vinyl · Hardwood
- Interior features
- Bedroom · Walk-up Attic
- Laundry
- First Floor · Electric Dryer Hookup · Washer Hookup
- Basement
- Concrete · Unfinished
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Fireplaces
- 1
- Electrical service
- Fuses · 60 Amps/Less · Knob & Tube Wiring
- Primary bathroom features
- Yes
Room details
Bedroom 2
- Level
- Second
Bedroom 3
- Level
- Second
Bedroom 4
- Level
- Second
Bedroom 5
- Level
- Second
Living room
- Level
- First
Dining room
- Level
- First
Family room
- Level
- First
Kitchen
- Level
- First
Bathroom 1
- Level
- First
- Features
- Bathroom - Half
Bathroom 2
- Level
- Second
Bathroom 3
- Level
- Second
Construction & condition
- Year built
- 1850
- Year built source
- Public Records
- Year built details
- Actual
- Architectural style
- Victorian · Italianate
- Construction materials
- Frame · Post & Beam
- Foundation
- Stone
- Roof
- Shingle
- Attached property
- No
- Home warranty
- No
- Insulation
- Unknown
- Exterior color
- White
- Accessory dwelling unit
- Y
- Year round use
- Yes
Garage & parking
- Total parking spaces
- 6
- Parking features
- Detached · Barn · Off Street
- Garage
- Yes
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Attached garage
- No
- Covered spaces
- 2
- Carport
- No
- Open parking spaces
- 4
Lot & outdoor features
- Lot area
- 24,648 sqft (about 0.57 acres)
- Lot size
- 0.57 acres
- Reported lot area
- 0.57
- Lot size units
- Acres
- Lot features
- Level
- Exterior features
- Porch · Barn/Stable
- Patio & porch
- Porch
- Other structures
- Barn/Stable
- Spa
- No
- Waterfront
- No
- Beachfront
- No
- Water views
- No
Utilities & infrastructure
- Water source
- Public
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Utilities
- for Electric Range · for Electric Dryer · Washer Hookup
- Road frontage
- Public
HOA & community
- Homeowners association
- No
- Community features
- Public Transportation · Park · Walk/Jog Trails
- Senior community
- No
Taxes & property records
- Annual property tax
- $24,974
- Tax year
- 2025
- Assessed value
- $2,042,000
- Parcel number
- M:0057 L:000006,554676
- Zoning
- RS
- Registry book
- 20397
- Registry page
- 0203
Location & listed schools
- City
- Lexington
- County
- Middlesex
- State
- MA
- ZIP code
- 02421
- Listed elementary school
- Maria Hastings
- Listed middle school
- Diamond
- Listed high school
- Lhs
- Directions
- On Massachusetts Ave facing the Battle Green
Listing & disclosures
- MLS number
- 73507044
- Listing date
- 2026-04-24
- Original entry date
- 2026-04-24
- Status changed
- 2026-10-21
- Listing modified
- 2026-10-25
- Original list price
- $2,925,000
- Current list price
- $2,249,500
- List price per sqft
- $548.52
- Days on market
- 184
- Property market time
- 184
- Listing terms
- Contract
- Disclosures
- Being sold AS IS.
- Disclosure indicator
- N
- Lead paint
- Unknown
- UFFI
- Unknown
Price & tax details
Current asking price$2,249,500
Original asking price$2,925,000
Listed on2026-04-24
Days on market184
| Year | Property tax | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,974 | $2,042,000 |
These records are supplied by the current listing. Assessed value is not market value; confirm taxes with the local assessor.
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SCHOOLS & EDUCATION
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MLS-listed elementary
Maria Hastings
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Progress toward targets 92%
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MLS-listed middle
Diamond
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