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Listing broker remarks

Great location alongside Lake Cochituate and on the corner of a quiet side street, this classic cape style home offers two bedrooms plus a bonus room in the basement. WIth partial views of the lake, you can enjoy the outdoors right outside your door while being convenient to all Natick has to offer! From the moment you walk in, you are met with sun filled rooms, an updated kitchen with granite counters and stainless appliances including gas cooking, two updated full bathrooms, gleaming hardwood floors, two fireplaces, and an outdoor setting with the lake as a backdrop. The first floor offers an eat-in kitchen, open dining room which can also be used as a family room, a front-to-back living room with fireplace and built-ins, a full bathroom and an attached sunroom with newer windows that bring the outdoors in. Upstairs are two bedrooms each with a peak of a lake view and one updated full bathroom. The basement has a bonus room with fireplace. The attached one-car garage has an updated garage door with opener and an EV charger. Enjoy the flat backyard that includes a small deck off the sunroom, an outdoor shed, and plantings in the front and back yards. The house has a newer roof (2018), vinyl siding (2021), and a new front door and entryway with glass panels. Come enjoy one of the most convenient locations in Natick nearby to the Natick Mall, loads of shopping and restaurants, and the popular John J. Lane Park with playground, walking trails, picnic areas and volleyball. Access top-ranked Natick school system and easy access to the Natick commuter rail, Route 9, Mass Pike, and Routes128/95.— Coldwell Banker Realty - Concord

Key details

  • 1,682 sq ft
  • 7,971 lot sq ft
  • 3 beds
  • 2 baths
  • 1945 built
  • $445 / sq ft
  • $7,665 2026 taxes
MLS #
7⁠3⁠5⁠6⁠8⁠5⁠1⁠4⁠
Last updated
Address
197 Speen Street
Town
Natick, MA
ZIP
01760
Deed (Bk/Pg)
L1454 / 59

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Neighborhood: Natick

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.