Beautifully maintained, stylish 1860’s 3 Bedroom + office Mansard home on charming Buffum Street in Salem. Built for the Buffum family, this home is deceptively large with its classic original layout plus a bright, sunny modern kitchen & great room addition overlooking a lovely mature private garden. Extensively renovated in 2 phases: 2014 – the Great Room & Kitchen; and 2019 – Main Bedroom, both bathrooms top to bottom, updated electrical service, and 6 new mini-splits. The first floor offers a beautiful entrance hall with original staircase, large office/BR, which could serve as a sitting room, dining room with a wall of windows overlooking the garden, a sunny great room/kitchen, a library/office, and a glam full bath with a soaking tub with jets...and a heated floor! Upstairs are 2 bedrooms and a sleek (2019) bathroom. Lots of extra storage space in the easy access basement. Off-street parking and 10 minutes by foot to the MBTA and everything downtown Salem has to offer
Sold for $985,000 on 05/23/25
$985,000
23 Buffum St, Salem, MA 01970
3beds
2,024sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1870
3,171 Square Feet Lot
$993,300 Zestimate®
$487/sqft
$3,708 Estimated rent
What's special
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: May 23, 2025 at 10:08am
Listed by:
Michael Selbst,
Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
Bought with:
Michael Selbst
Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 73334275
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Primary bathroom
- Features: Yes
Heating
- Baseboard, Heat Pump, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air, Heat Pump, Ductless
Appliances
- Laundry: Electric Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup
Features
- Flooring: Wood, Tile
- Windows: Storm Window(s)
- Basement: Partial
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,024
- Total interior livable area: 2,024 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,024
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Off Street
Features
- Patio & porch: Deck, Patio
- Exterior features: Deck, Patio
Lot
- Size: 3,171 sqft
- Features: Easements
Details
- Parcel number: M:26 L:0325,2132456
- Zoning: R2
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Antique
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Stone
- Roof: Slate,Rubber
Condition
- Year built: 1870
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: for Gas Range, for Electric Oven, for Electric Dryer, Washer Hookup
Community & neighborhood
Community
- Community features: Public Transportation, Walk/Jog Trails, Medical Facility, Conservation Area, Highway Access, House of Worship, Private School, T-Station
Location
- Region: Salem
Services availability
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Estimated market value
$993,300