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Listing broker remarks

Welcome to 17 Highland Street! This spacious 4-bedroom, 1.5-bath home offers approximately 2,059 square feet of living space situated on a generous 6850 square foot lot and features an impressive list of recent updates.Major improvements include new windows (2025), new exterior doors(2025), a new roof (2026), a new gas meter (2019), and a new electrical panel (2019)—providing buyers with several important updates already completed. The home's generous layout offers plenty of room to accommodate a variety of needs, with four bedrooms and ample living space to make your own.Conveniently located in Spencer, this property presents an excellent opportunity for buyers looking for space, value, and significant recent improvements. Come see the possibilities at 17 Highland Street and make this home your own!— Heritage & Main Real Estate Inc.

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Key details

  • 2,059 sq ft
  • 6,850 lot sq ft
  • 4 beds
  • 1.5 baths
  • 1887 built
  • $199 / sq ft
  • $4,165 2026 taxes
MLS #
7⁠3⁠5⁠8⁠0⁠5⁠4⁠3⁠
Last updated
Address
17 Highland St
Town
Spencer, MA
ZIP
01562
Deed (Bk/Pg)
69565 / 393

Historic designations

MACRIS Inventory
Grove Street Area

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Neighborhood: Worcester County

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.