Single Family Residence at 140 Pleasant St, Newton MA 02459, Newton
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$2,600,000

140 Pleasant St, Newton MA 02459
Newton, MA 02459
Listed by Gore Lietzke Group
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Living area
3,145 sqft
Year built
1874

About this home

Attention buyers, developers, and renovators! Rare opportunity to own nearly an acre of land in the heart of Newton Centre, directly across from Mason-Rice Elementary School. This charming antique home, which has been in the same family for 63 years, offers endless potential—restore and customize it to your vision, or explore development possibilities including potential rear lot subdivision (buyer to perform due diligence). A truly unique offering in a prime location with exceptional upside.Showings begin at Open Houses Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12 from 1:00 - 2:30PM each day.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS #
73499818
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Newton Centre
Status
Active
Days on market
181
On market date
April 10, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
3
Garage spaces
2
Parking spaces
6
Lot size
0.98 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 (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).

Elementary
Mason-Rice
0.06 mi away · Grades 0-5
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
337
Student:teacher ratio
11.2:1
District
Newton
Middle
Oak Hill Middle
1.58 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
661
Student:teacher ratio
10.2:1
District
Newton
High
Newton North High
1.01 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
2,098
Student:teacher ratio
10.9:1
District
Newton

Walkability

Blended score for Newton'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).

90
Highly walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
16.5 / 20 -- Most walkable
Google Places amenity density
100 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores7
Parks20
Schools17
Transit stops20
Pharmacies4

Market position

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

On the market 181 days -- 84 more days than Newton's current average of 97 days.
For reference, the median list price across 846 active listings in Newton right now is $952,500.

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Est. monthly payment
$15,808/mo
$520,000 down
$2,080,000 loan
Principal & interest$13,491
Property tax (est.)$2,167
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by MLS Property Information Network via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated June 11, 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.