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$2,449,000

283 Walnut Street, Wellesley MA 02481
Wellesley, MA 02481
Listed by Melissa Dailey
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3.5
Living area
4,201 sqft
Year built
1874

About this home

Full gut renovation & addition to this 4 bedroom home in the Poet's corner neighborhood. Fabulous open floor plan with 11' ceilings and filled with windows and sunshine. High end kitchen opens to dining room and spacious family room with built-ins. Huge walk-in food and appliance pantry. Living room with gas fireplace perfect for entertaining. First floor private office. Cozy dining nook plus sitting area over looks the bluestone patio. Oversized mudroom with built-in cubbies. Main suite with spa-like bath and walk-in closet. 3 additional rooms all similar in size with 2 more full baths. Lower level ideal for playroom or exercise plus huge storage room. This is a location close to Warren Park, Wellesley Lower Falls, Boston, train and major routes. Garage with Tesla charger. Aqueduct walking trails in the back just adds another dimension to this incredible home in one of Wellesley's favorite neighborhoods! Move right in!

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
MLS Property Information Network
MLS #
73529519
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Poets
Status
Active
Days on market
140
On market date
June 3, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
3.5
Garage spaces
1
Parking spaces
4
Lot size
0.28 acres

Location

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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
Schofield
0.39 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
335
Student:teacher ratio
12.4:1
District
Wellesley
Middle
Wellesley Middle
1.89 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
1,008
Student:teacher ratio
9.4:1
District
Wellesley
High
Wellesley Sr High
1.63 mi away · Grades 9-12
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
1,406
Student:teacher ratio
11.9:1
District
Wellesley

Walkability

Blended score for Wellesley'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
13.5 / 20 -- Above average walkable
Google Places amenity density
80 / 100
Restaurants & cafes15
Grocery stores0
Parks14
Schools11
Transit stops5
Pharmacies3

Market position

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

On the market 140 days -- 25 more days than Wellesley's current average of 115 days.
For reference, the median list price across 183 active listings in Wellesley right now is $1,747,200.

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Est. monthly payment
$14,898/mo
$489,800 down
$1,959,200 loan
Principal & interest$12,707
Property tax (est.)$2,041
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by MLS Property Information Network via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated August 12, 2026.

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.