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Listing broker remarks

Welcome to 102 Sanford Street, a well loved Cape-style home in one of Melrose’s most valued neighborhoods. This location offers exceptional convenience for commuters and walkers alike. Cedar Park Commuter Rail Station and Lincoln Elementary School are each only half a mile from the home. Melrose Center, with its vibrant mix of shops and restaurants, is less than a mile’s stroll, and both the High School and Middle School Complex are similarly close. The Oak Grove Orange Line Station is just a mile and a half away, with bus service available within a block for easy access to all major transit points. Outdoor enthusiasts will appreciate being minutes from the Middlesex Fells Reservation, offering more than 2,500 acres of trails, ponds, and natural beauty. Nearby Route 93 provides quick access to Boston, Cambridge, and surrounding communities. Whether you already know Melrose or are discovering it for the first time, this location delivers a rare combination of tranquility, community, and convenience. It’s the kind of neighborhood where people stay for decades and the kind of place you’ll enjoy getting to know. There is a 1st Floor Family Room addition that is open to the Kitchen and has access to the Deck, a 1st floor bedroom and two additional bedrooms upstairs, hardwood floors throughout and updated windows, This inviting home is ready for its next chapter, offering classic charm with room to make it your own.— Trinity Real Estate

Key details

  • sold
  • 1,480 sq ft
  • 4,657 lot sq ft
  • 3 beds
  • 1 baths
  • 1953 built
  • $445 / sq ft
  • $8,182 2026 taxes
MLS #
7⁠3⁠5⁠5⁠8⁠2⁠4⁠1⁠
Last updated
Address
102 Sanford St
Town
Melrose, MA
ZIP
02176
Sold for
$659,900

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Neighborhood: Melrose

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.