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Listing broker remarks

Desirable WEST SIDE - 9 Room Charming Colonial - Professionally Landscaped - Lg Corner Lot w/lg Shed - Sought-after Location - just minutes to JOSHUA EATON School - Commuter Rail - Washington Pk - Reading Ctr - Shops, Restaurants and Highway access! This lovingly maintained home features a spacious, flexible - flowing layout, completely newly painted interior and newly installed laminated flooring in Kitchen and Family Rm. The Main Level offers a large front-to-back Living Rm w/FP - Dining Rm - Kitchen w/New Quartz Counters and Dining area - Half Bath and a gorgeous, sun-filled Family Rm w/Siders providing direct access to the expansive Deck & Patio, perfect for outdoor entertaining. Upstairs offers 4 Bedrooms, Full Bath and access to a Walk-up Attic. The lg Lower Level has a finished Family Rm and includes a Laundry and Storage area and is rough-plumbed for a 3rd Bath. Start the school year at the desirable JOSHUA EATON School - enjoy all Reading's Amenities and its vibrant Downtown.— Gibson Sotheby's International Realty

Key details

  • 2,460 sq ft
  • 10,001 lot sq ft
  • 4 beds
  • 1.5 baths
  • 1978 built
  • $426 / sq ft
  • $10,237 2026 taxes
MLS #
7⁠3⁠5⁠4⁠4⁠4⁠0⁠1⁠
Last updated
Address
42 Riverside Dr.
Town
Reading, MA
ZIP
01867
Deed (Bk/Pg)
30173 / 194

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Neighborhood: WEST SIDE LOCATION

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.