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Listing broker remarks

Well-maintained center colonial home with a wonderful yard located in a prime Waban (Newton) neighborhood. Light-filled first floor with a Great Room and fireplace (gas), dining room, living room with fireplace (electric), study, and powder room. An updated eat-in kitchen completes the first floor. The primary bedroom on the second floor is expansive with an en-suite updated full bathroom. The second floor includes another full bathroom with two additional bedrooms. The third floor has ample ceiling height, a full bathroom and two additional bedrooms. There is central air conditioning throughout the home and a finished lower level with three bonus rooms, a sauna, full bathroom, and a laundry area with sink. The lower level provides easy access to the large backyard. The home is approximately .7 miles to the quaint Waban Village where you'll find the Waban Library, Waban shops, and the Green Line T stop (train) to the Longwood Medical Center and downtown Boston.— Engel & Volkers Newton

Key details

  • 4,424 sq ft
  • 15,000 lot sq ft
  • 5 beds
  • 4.5 baths
  • 1910 built
  • $417 / sq ft
MLS #
7⁠3⁠5⁠7⁠7⁠0⁠9⁠7⁠
Last updated
Address
829 Chestnut
Town
Newton, MA
ZIP
02468
Deed (Bk/Pg)
30023 / 389

Historic designations

MACRIS Inventory
Waban Village

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Neighborhood: Waban

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.