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Listing broker remarks

Prepare to fall in love with this beautifully updated 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath Colonial in Franklin's desirable Prospect Heights neighborhood, offering more than 2,300 square feet of finished living space across three levels. At the heart of the home is a show-stopping kitchen, fully expanded and renovated with a massive U-shaped center island featuring granite counters, pendant lighting, a breakfast bar, and a butler's sink. Custom cabinetry offers abundant storage, while the gas stove with vent hood, double wall oven, double sink, and tile backsplash make cooking a pleasure. A sunny breakfast area with a Palladian window opens to a private deck, and the front-to-back family room offers a brick fireplace with a woodstove insert and warm hardwood flooring. Upstairs, the vaulted primary bedroom features a custom walk-in closet system by California Closets, and the main bath impresses with a tiled jetted tub/shower, glass enclosure, granite-top vanity, and built-in makeup station. The finished lower level adds a second full bath, laundry area, and built-ins for a widescreen TV and sound system, with walkout access to a massive stone patio and outdoor grill enclosure, ideal for hosting summer gatherings. Mature landscaping creates privacy, and a side lawn offers room for play and pets. Tesla solar panels and central air keep the home efficient and comfortable year-round. Prospect Heights is a quiet, sidewalk-lined neighborhood of 80 homes with direct access to miles of walking and biking trails at the adjacent Franklin State Forest, an easy escape into nature before or after the workday. Roof and solar panels new 2016; 11 years left on solar power purchase agreement. Commuters will appreciate being just 2.6 miles to the Forge Park Commuter Rail station with direct service to Boston's South Station, 3 miles to I-495 and BJ's Wholesale, 3.6 miles to Franklin Village Shopping Center's Stop & Shop, eateries, and services, and less that 4 miles to Franklin's Hockomock YMCA. This move-in ready home delivers comfort, function, and wow-factor finishes inside and out.— Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate

Key details

  • 2,300 sq ft
  • 20,164 lot sq ft
  • 3 beds
  • 2.5 baths
  • 1994 built
  • $336 / sq ft
  • $8,318 2026 taxes
MLS #
7⁠3⁠5⁠5⁠3⁠9⁠2⁠4⁠
Last updated
Address
59 Oxford Dr
Town
Franklin, MA
ZIP
02038
Deed (Bk/Pg)
39488 / 526

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Neighborhood: Prospect Heights

National Historic Landmark

Federally designated as nationally significant — the highest U.S. historic recognition. Section 106 review applies to federal undertakings affecting the property.

National Register

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Owners may qualify for the 20% federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit on certified rehabilitation work.

State Register

Listed on the Massachusetts State Register of Historic Places.

Local Historic District

Inside a Local Historic District. Exterior changes visible from a public way require approval from the local historic district commission.

Local Landmark

Individually designated by the town as a local landmark. Exterior alterations require commission approval.

MACRIS Inventory

Documented in MACRIS, the state historic inventory. Informational only — no regulatory constraints.

Article 85 (Boston)

Subject to Boston Article 85 demolition-delay review, which can pause demolition of buildings 50+ years old for up to 90 days.

Ch. 91 Waterways License

An active MassDEP permit for a dock, pier, seawall, or other structure on or over a Massachusetts waterway. Many older licenses are not digitized; this record is provided for reference only.

Massachusetts Great Pond

A Great Pond under M.G.L. Ch. 91 — the Commonwealth retains public rights to fish and navigate these state-designated waters. Private docks and other waterfront structures require a Waterways License from MassDEP.

Likely Great Pond

The MLS listing describes this property as being on a Great Pond, which would be a state-designated water body under M.G.L. Ch. 91. GIS data did not independently confirm the pond name — verification needed.