About 54 Katherine Road, Watertown
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Enchanting Gambrel Colonial on delightful Katherine Road, centrally located near Watertown Square and next to Victory Field. Just down the street to restaurants, library, Starbucks, BLUEbikes and MBTA. Just minutes to Arsenal Yards, I-90, Harvard Square, and everything in between!
Enjoying fabulous natural light throughout the day, this home will capture your heart as you enter through French doors to open expanse of living and dining, punctuated by numerous windows, fireplace, elegant moulding. The front sunroom and living room connect to a spacious dining room, ideal for entertaining. Convenient pass-through door leads to a charming, cheerful kitchen with half bath and adjoining pantry, offering terrific storage and direct access to patio for grilling and outdoor dining. Upstairs, a generous hallway is ideal WFH space, three lovely bedrooms share full bath and there is additional storage in attic. Spacious basement has separate heat, laundry, storage, and nice opportunity to expand your flexible living space.
There are lovely grounds, rich with perennial plantings, fruit trees, and flowering bulbs and shrubs, a 2022 roof on house and two-car garage + paved driveway and friendly front porch!
This home has been well-loved, well-maintained, and is ready for its next adoring owner. Offered at $870,000
Property Details
Interior
Size: 1471 sq. ft.
Room: 6
Bedroom: 3
Bathroom: 1.5
Fireplace: 1
Laundry: basement
Basement: unfinished, heated (additional 781 sq. ft.)
Exterior
Lot: 5985 sq. ft.
Parking: 2 driveway spaces, paved
Garage: 2 car garage
Porch & Patio: covered front porch, bluestone patio
Yard & Garden: hardy shrubs and perennials, bulbs, fruit trees
Siding: fiber-cement shingles (most likely asbestos-cement)
Roof: 2022 asphalt shingle, both house and garage
Windows: older windows, some ropes have been replaced
Systems
Heating: Burnham gas boiler (age unknown), 1 zone steam on 1st & 2nd floors, separate thermostat for
basement radiator
Cooling: none
Hot Water: 40 gal. tank, gas (2019)
Electric: circuit breakers in house, subpanel in garage has fuses
Other
Year Built: 1924
Style: Gambrel Colonial
FY 2023 Taxes: $10,668. (does not include FY23 residential exemption of $3598.)
Disclosures
Treated for carpenter ants in 2022, no activity since.
Siding has some cracked areas - there are replacement shingles stored in basement crawl space.
Windows are older and may need some attention. Seller had ropes replaced with chains on some first floor windows.
MLS#73105809
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Laura Segal
Exceptional Service Regardless of Price Point
Laura Segal is a highly respected Realtor in the Cambridge office of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty. Laura’s strong knowledge of local communities, broad experience with both Buyers and Sellers, and seasoned design expertise, combine to create a rich, personalized journey for her clients.
A licensed architect, Laura blends her knowledge of the structure and style of houses, with her practiced eye, advising on the best use of interior and exterior spaces. Her skills serve Sellers with property preparation and staging, as well as Buyers, for whom Laura highlights design potential and delivers quick property assessments, critical in this fast-paced market. And for those who are new to the area, Laura acts as a guide to New England vernacular architecture.
A graduate of Skidmore College and Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, Laura has practiced architecture in the Northeast and Midwest. Also an accomplished artist, Laura’s paintings are included in private and corporate collections throughout the United States. Beyond her aesthetic strengths and rigorous work ethic, clients are drawn to Laura’s warmth, authenticity and perceptive nature, as she helps navigate the buying/selling process.
Laura resides in the diverse and vibrant community of Watertown, where she is an active member of the arts community. In true New England form, Laura and her husband can often be found cheering on their kids at the ice rink or soccer field, or walking their dog along the Charles River.
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