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$1,049,000

124 Prescott St
Reading, MA 01867
Listed by The Beaton Team
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3.5
Living area
2,322 sqft
Year built
1898

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.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
MLS Property Information Network
MLS #
73584842
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
West Side in the Joshua Eaton District*
Status
Active
Days on market
30
On market date
September 30, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
3.5
Garage spaces
1
Parking spaces
6
Lot size
0.26 acres
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

Elementary
Joshua Eaton
0.33 mi away · Grades 0-5
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
375
Student:teacher ratio
14.4:1
District
Reading
Middle
Walter S Parker Middle
0.32 mi away · Grades 6-8
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
5.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
485
Student:teacher ratio
10.3:1
District
Reading
High
Reading Memorial High
1.16 mi away · Grades 9-12
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
1,135
Student:teacher ratio
12.9:1
District
Reading

Walkability

Blended score for Reading's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

73
Walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
11.0 / 20 -- Above average walkable
Google Places amenity density
100 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores5
Parks7
Schools11
Transit stops7
Pharmacies3

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Reading, from live MLS data.

On the market 30 days -- 57 fewer days than Reading's current average of 87 days.
For reference, the median list price across 113 active listings in Reading right now is $789,000.

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Est. monthly payment
$6,467/mo
$209,800 down
$839,200 loan
Principal & interest$5,443
Property tax (est.)$874
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by MLS Property Information Network. Last updated 15 days ago.

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.