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$775,000

56 Vinton Street # 2, Melrose MA 02176
Melrose, MA 02176
Listed by Paul C. Coogan
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Living area
1,218 sqft
Year built
1900

About this home

Welcome to Bowden House Condominiums. Grand former single family mansion is now six old world style condos set on 32,000 square feet of land that creates a park like setting. Unit 2 is first floor front that includes two bedrooms, new bathroom, new kitchen. The livingroom in this unit is the original main house parlor 35 feet long with large fireplace, built in window seat and book cases all in warm honey colored natural woodwork. Bowden House Condominiums overlooks Bowden Park where the farmers market takes place every Thursday in the warmer months and looks beyond it to the Cedar Park train station to Boston so you can leave your car at home. The library, wine bar, take out and all of downtown Melrose are within walking distance.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
MLS Property Information Network
MLS #
73545693
Property type
Condominium
Subdivision
N/A
Status
Active
Days on market
85
On market date
July 28, 2026
Stories
1
Total bathrooms
1
Garage spaces
1
Parking spaces
2
Lot size
N/A

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
Lincoln
0.46 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
404
Student:teacher ratio
12.2:1
District
Melrose
Middle
Melrose Middle
0.46 mi away · Grades 6-8
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
844
Student:teacher ratio
14.3:1
District
Melrose
High
Melrose High
0.5 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
923
Student:teacher ratio
13.4:1
District
Melrose

Walkability

Blended score for Melrose'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).

82
Highly walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
13.8 / 20 -- Above average walkable
Google Places amenity density
100 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores8
Parks20
Schools18
Transit stops20
Pharmacies5

Market position

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

On the market 85 days -- 13 more days than Melrose's current average of 72 days.
For reference, the median list price across 151 active listings in Melrose right now is $699,900.

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$155,000 down
$620,000 loan
Principal & interest$4,021
Property tax (est.)$646
Home insurance (est.)$150

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