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Listing broker remarks

Roll up your sleeves and bring this wonderful Ranch, just steps from Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield, back to perfection. This home has been in the same family for over 50 years and is now ready for new owners. Offering unlimited potential for a contractor to renovate and flip, or the buyers who want to live in a great neighborhood and will move in and put their own finishing touches on it. This home needs some work but you can build great equity at this location. 7 Rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a den or office all on a single level.. Hardwood floors, fireplaced livingroom, granite counters in kitchen. Gas cooking and heat. Main bedroom addition off rear with it's own en suite bath. Rear enclosed sunporch. Updated roof and newer high end Lochinvar tankless heating and HW system. All of this situated on a 17,000 sq ft lot. Just a short walk to Lake, the Common, downtown, bus line, and commuter rail to Boston. Convenient to major highways and MarketStreet Lynnfield.— Boardwalk Real Estate

Key details

  • 1,465 sq ft
  • 17,001 lot sq ft
  • 3 beds
  • 1.5 baths
  • 1967 built
  • $477 / sq ft
  • $8,546 2026 taxes
MLS #
7⁠3⁠5⁠7⁠2⁠0⁠0⁠8⁠
Last updated
Address
16 Central st
Town
Wakefield, MA
ZIP
01880
Deed (Bk/Pg)
80033 / 240

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Neighborhood: Wakefield

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.