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Listing broker remarks

**********Offer deadline, Aug 4, 2026 @Noon*************** Charming antique bungalow/cottage style home w/modern amenities & the warmth of features found in homes of this vintage. Enjoy your morning coffee or quiet evenings sitting on the front porch. Enter this home through the cheery, welcoming red front door. Side entrance leads to a wonderful mud room before you enter the spacious kitchen, the heart of this home, equipped with a pellet stove & mini split for smart & economic temperature control. The pantry, signals some of the original details of a time past, expanding the kitchen area, it features a large bank of cabinets for efficient storage & an additional work area. The pellet stove, central to this kitchen, keeps this bungalow toasty warm & the added mini-splits are all designed for year round comfort. Bedrooms are off the kitchen, with convenient access to the full bath. A spacious living room and a possible third bedroom, which could also function as a den, study, or craft/toy room, whatever you may need to make this home yours,This home is graced with original hardwood flooring, throughout. Current neutral decor, will be the perfect backdrop for any style furniture. Situated on a nearly 1/2A lot including a spacious storage shed for easy access for all things for yard maintenance and outdoor furniture and gear. Some blackberry and blueberry bushes are still evident from owners of the past green thumb. Whether you are a first time buyer or downsizing you will find something special about this home.— Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate

Key details

  • sold
  • 936 sq ft
  • 17,916 lot sq ft
  • 3 beds
  • 1 baths
  • 1931 built
  • $373 / sq ft
  • $4,201 2025 taxes
MLS #
7⁠3⁠5⁠5⁠6⁠9⁠2⁠1⁠
Last updated
Address
161 Boyd St
Town
Leicester, MA
ZIP
01611
Sold for
$360,000
Deed (Bk/Pg)
65886 / 14

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Neighborhood: Leicester

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.