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Sold for $880,000
$880,000
79 Longfellow Rd, Newton, MA 02462
3beds
1,760sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1949
0.25 Acres Lot
$879,600 Zestimate®
$500/sqft
$4,633 Estimated rent
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Stacy Dobay 978-479-4466,
Castinetti Realty Group 508-719-8804,
Marc Dobay 508-958-9189
Bought with:
Andrea Beth Castinetti
Castinetti Realty Group
Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 73547034
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Level: Second
Bedroom 2
- Level: Second
Bedroom 3
- Level: Second
Primary bathroom
- Features: No
Bathroom 1
- Level: First
Bathroom 2
- Level: Second
Dining room
- Level: First
Kitchen
- Level: First
Living room
- Level: First
Heating
- Natural Gas
Cooling
- None
Features
- Basement: Walk-Out Access,Garage Access
- Number of fireplaces: 1
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,760
- Total interior livable area: 1,760 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,760
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Attached, Paved Drive, Off Street
- Attached garage spaces: 1
- Uncovered spaces: 2
Lot
- Size: 0.25 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 696967
- Zoning: SR2
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Colonial
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1949
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Medical Facility, Highway Access, Public School, T-Station
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Newton
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $500/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $892,000
- Annual tax amount: $8,643
- Date on market: 7/29/2026
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/18/2026 | Sold | $880,000-2.1%$500/sqft |
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| 7/29/2026 | Pending sale | $899,000$511/sqft |
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| 7/15/2026 | Contingent | $899,000$511/sqft |
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| 7/9/2026 | Listed for sale | $899,000+499.3%$511/sqft |
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| 2/19/1998 | Sold | $150,000$85/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,325 +3.4% | $849,500 +3% |
| 2024 | $8,050 +5.5% | $824,800 +10.1% |
| 2023 | $7,627 +4.5% | $749,200 +8% |
| 2022 | $7,298 +3.7% | $693,700 +6% |
| 2021 | $7,041 +3.1% | $654,400 |
| 2020 | $6,832 +2.9% | $654,400 +3% |
| 2019 | $6,639 +5.5% | $635,300 +9.2% |
| 2018 | $6,294 +3.1% | $581,700 +6% |
| 2017 | $6,103 +4.1% | $548,800 +6.5% |
| 2016 | $5,865 +4.9% | $515,400 +7% |
| 2015 | $5,593 -0.3% | $481,700 +4.1% |
| 2014 | $5,610 +5.5% | $462,900 |
| 2013 | $5,319 +2.9% | $462,900 |
| 2012 | $5,171 -1% | $462,900 -3.4% |
| 2011 | $5,221 +2.6% | $479,000 -2% |
| 2010 | $5,088 +2.4% | $488,800 -2% |
| 2009 | $4,968 +2.7% | $498,800 |
| 2008 | $4,838 +6.4% | $498,800 +2.4% |
| 2007 | $4,545 +2.7% | $487,100 +3% |
| 2006 | $4,426 +5.6% | $472,900 +7% |
| 2005 | $4,190 +1.8% | $442,000 +9.5% |
| 2004 | $4,117 +4.6% | $403,600 +12% |
| 2003 | $3,936 +9.9% | $360,400 |
| 2002 | $3,582 -4.5% | $360,400 +15.8% |
| 2000 | $3,752 +4.8% | $311,100 +9.9% |
| 1999 | $3,581 | $283,100 |
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Neighborhood: Waban
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GreatSchools rating
- 9/10Angier Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.6 mi
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- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- Newton
- 02462
- Waban
- 79 Longfellow Rd
