Primary bedroom
- Level
- Second
- Area
- 180 sqft
- Length
- 15 ft
- Width
- 12 ft
- Features
- Bathroom - 3/4 · Ceiling Fan(s) · Closet · Flooring - Wood
124 Prescott St · Reading
For sale
FOR SALE · MLS #73584842
$1,049,000
- beds
- 4
- baths
- 3.5
- sqft
- 2,322
124 Prescott St
Reading, MA 01867
LOCATION
Property location
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Prescott St runs from Lincoln St to West St, #124 Prescott is at the corner of Summer Ave & Prescott
- Home type
- Single Family Residence
- Interior living area
- 2,322 sqft
- Year built
- 1898
- Lot size
- 11,452 sqft (about 0.26 acres)
- Parking spaces
- 6
- Price per sqft
- $452/sqft
About this home
New Price!!! Welcome to this unique and stately Center Entrance Colonial! Built at the turn of the century, many of its original features have been lovingly preserved. Step on to the wide and welcoming front porch and into the spacious entry foyer. You will find hard wood flooring, many built-ins, window seats, wainscoting, and hidden nooks characteristic of that time period. It offers a classic floor plan with spacious rooms, two fireplaces, many windows, and a large eat-in kitchen. The rear screened-in porch, provides a private connection to the outdoors. The second floor "Study" has a fireplace and offers versatile use, including the possibility of a fifth bedroom. The generous lot is just the right size, complete with a garage and plenty of off street parking. Other features and improvements are: a five year old gas fired state of the art heating system, and hot water tank, a 7 year old roof, gas cooking, a whole house fan, a walk-up attic for possible future expansion, a third full bathroom in the basement laundry room, a water filtration system, a newer refrigerator and a new washer and dryer. Situated on a corner lot in the highly desirable West Side, this fine home is 0.5 miles to the Reading commuter rail station and 0.4 miles to the Joshua Eaton and Parker Middle Schools.
Listed by The Beaton Team · Leading Edge Real Estate
MLS PIN #73584842 · Updated 10/20/2026, 3:05:00 AM ET
Facts & features
Home overview
- Property subtype
- Single Family Residence
- Property category
- Residential
- MLS status
- Active
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Full bathrooms
- 3
- Half bathrooms
- 1
- Total bathrooms
- 3.5
- Total rooms
- 8
- Living area
- 2,322 sqft
- Living area source
- Public Record
- Above grade finished area
- 2,322 sqft
- Building area
- 2,322
- Building area units
- Square Feet
- Building area source
- Public Records
- Area includes basement
- No
- Area disclosures
- All demensions are approximate. The lower level bathroom enjoys passive heat .
Interior & systems
- Heating
- Baseboard · Natural Gas · Fireplace
- Heating available
- Yes
- Heating zones
- 2
- Cooling
- Window Unit(s) · Whole House Fan
- Cooling available
- Yes
- Appliances
- Gas Water Heater · Water Heater · Range · Dishwasher · Disposal · Refrigerator · Washer · Dryer · Water Treatment
- Flooring
- Wood · Tile · Carpet · Hardwood · Flooring - Hardwood · Flooring - Wood
- Interior features
- Closet · Crown Molding · Window Seat · Bathroom - 3/4 · Entrance Foyer · Study · 3/4 Bath · Walk-up Attic
- Laundry
- In Basement · Washer Hookup
- Basement
- Full · Partially Finished · Bulkhead · Unfinished
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Fireplaces
- 2
- Fireplace features
- Living Room
- Electrical service
- Circuit Breakers
- Windows
- Storm Window(s)
- Primary bathroom features
- Yes
Room details
Bedroom 2
- Level
- Second
- Area
- 151.11 sqft
- Length
- 13.33 ft
- Width
- 11.33 ft
- Features
- Ceiling Fan(s) · Closet · Flooring - Wood
Bedroom 3
- Level
- Second
- Area
- 171 sqft
- Length
- 14.25 ft
- Width
- 12 ft
- Features
- Ceiling Fan(s) · Closet · Flooring - Wood
Bedroom 4
- Level
- Second
- Area
- 135.77 sqft
- Length
- 12.25 ft
- Width
- 11.08 ft
- Features
- Closet · Flooring - Wood
Living room
- Level
- First
- Area
- 356.13 sqft
- Length
- 21.58 ft
- Width
- 16.5 ft
- Features
- Flooring - Hardwood · Crown Molding · Window Seat
Dining room
- Level
- First
- Area
- 159.75 sqft
- Length
- 13.5 ft
- Width
- 11.83 ft
- Features
- Flooring - Hardwood · Window(s) - Bay/Bow/Box · Wainscoting · Crown Molding · Decorative Molding
Kitchen
- Level
- First
- Area
- 198.78 sqft
- Length
- 19.08 ft
- Width
- 10.42 ft
- Features
- Flooring - Hardwood · Open Floorplan · Recessed Lighting · Gas Stove · Crown Molding
Bathroom 1
- Level
- First
- Features
- Bathroom - Half
Bathroom 2
- Level
- Second
- Features
- Bathroom - 3/4
Bathroom 3
- Level
- Second
- Features
- Bathroom - Full
Construction & condition
- Year built
- 1898
- Year built source
- Public Records
- Year built details
- Approximate
- Architectural style
- Colonial
- Construction materials
- Frame
- Foundation
- Stone
- Roof
- Shingle
- Attached property
- No
- Home warranty
- No
- Insulation
- Partial · Fiberglass - Batts · Other (See Remarks)
- Exterior color
- Gray
- Accessory dwelling unit
- N
- Year round use
- Yes
Garage & parking
- Total parking spaces
- 6
- Parking features
- Detached · Garage Door Opener · Paved Drive · Off Street · Paved
- Garage
- Yes
- Garage spaces
- 1
- Attached garage
- No
- Covered spaces
- 1
- Carport
- No
- Open parking
- Yes
- Open parking spaces
- 5
Lot & outdoor features
- Lot area
- 11,452 sqft (about 0.26 acres)
- Lot size
- 0.26 acres
- Reported lot area
- 0.26
- Lot size units
- Acres
- Lot features
- Corner Lot · Level
- Exterior features
- Porch · Porch - Screened · Deck
- Patio & porch
- Porch · Screened · Deck
- Spa
- No
- Waterfront
- No
- Beachfront
- No
Utilities & infrastructure
- Water source
- Public
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Utilities
- for Gas Range · Washer Hookup
- Road frontage
- Public
- Road surface
- Paved
- Road responsibility
- Public Maintained Road
HOA & community
- Homeowners association
- No
- Community features
- Public Transportation · Shopping · Tennis Court(s) · Park · Walk/Jog Trails · House of Worship · Public School · T-Station · Sidewalks
- Subdivision
- West Side in the Joshua Eaton District*
- Senior community
- No
Taxes & property records
- Annual property tax
- $11,675
- Tax year
- 2026
- Assessed value
- $1,065,200
- Parcel number
- M:0016 B:0000 L:0045.0,732312
- Zoning
- S15
- Registry book
- 66358
- Registry page
- 413
- Tax map
- 16
- Tax block
- 0000
- Tax lot
- 0045
Location & listed schools
- City
- Reading
- County
- Middlesex
- State
- MA
- ZIP code
- 01867
- Listed elementary school
- Joshua Eaton Elementry *
- Listed middle school
- Walter Parker Middle School *
- Listed high school
- Reading Memorial H S
- Directions
- Prescott St runs from Lincoln St to West St, #124 Prescott is at the corner of Summer Ave & Prescott
Listing & disclosures
- MLS number
- 73584842
- Listing date
- 2026-09-30
- Original entry date
- 2026-09-30
- Status changed
- 2026-10-17
- Listing modified
- 2026-10-20
- Original list price
- $1,100,000
- Current list price
- $1,049,000
- List price per sqft
- $451.77
- Days on market
- 20
- Property market time
- 20
- Listing terms
- Contract
- Disclosures
- As with all our listings · Please see the Sellers Statement of Property Conditions. NOTE: This address is "assigned" to the schools as listed · however it is recommended that buyers confirm w/ School Dept regarding actual Elementary School & Middle School placement.
- Disclosure indicator
- Y
- Lead paint
- Unknown
- Exclusions
- Included In The Sale Is The Play Structure
Price & tax details
Current asking price$1,049,000
Original asking price$1,100,000
Listed on2026-09-30
Days on market20
| Year | Property tax | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $11,675 | $1,065,200 |
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
Joshua Eaton Elementry *
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MLS-listed middle
Walter Parker Middle School *
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MLS-listed high school
Reading Memorial H S
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