Rare opportunity in a magnificent Menotomy Rocks Park neighborhood! Tucked away on a dead-end street, this 6-room, 3-bedroom, 2-bath single-family home offers an exceptional opportunity to create something special in one of Arlington’s most desirable locations. Just minutes from Menotomy Rocks Park and Brackett School, the setting offers the perfect combination of neighborhood charm, privacy, and convenient access to some of Arlington’s most treasured amenities. This property will require extensive updating and renovation, making it an ideal opportunity for a buyer with vision who is looking to build equity and create a home tailored to their own style and needs. The existing floor plan provides a solid starting point, with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, while the property offers exciting potential for thoughtful improvements and modernization. Opportunities to purchase a single-family home in this neighborhood at this price point are exceptionally rare. Whether you're a first-time buyer looking to transform a home over time, an investor, or a developer seeking a property with upside, this is a chance to create value in a truly special location. The home will be sold as-is and requires significant renovation. Bring your ideas, vision, and creativity and take advantage of this rare opportunity to establish a home in the highly sought-after Menotomy Rocks Park neighborhood.
Single-familyProperty Type
1940Year Built
4,826 sq ftLot Size
$614Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Steve McKenna & The Home Advantage Team• Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
Arlington Center, located between Massachusetts Avenue and the Minuteman Bikeway, is a civic and commercial Arlington neighborhood with a walkable town green and a classic New England streetscape. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Massachusetts Avenue and Pleasant Street junction, where indie cafés, bakeries, bookstores, and small galleries line the sidewalks. The Regent Theatre anchors the cultural calendar, while Kickstand Cafe and The Book Rack give the center its everyday rhythm. Brick storefront blocks mix with clapboard Colonials and tidy multifamily homes on side streets. Spy Pond and nearby paths add water views and a breezy, outdoorsy counterpoint to the main drag.
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Market insights
51 Iroquois Rd · $875,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 22 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
101.2%
Most homes are selling 1% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$875,000
Median sale price in this area is $919,982. (5% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
18% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
High-speed internet
Screens on windows
Crown and decorative molding
Chair rail
6 total rooms
Bedrooms
Primary bedroom on the main level with double closet and engineered hardwood flooring
Second bedroom on the second floor with closet, hardwood flooring and overhead lighting
Third bedroom on the second floor with closet, hardwood flooring and overhead lighting
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms total
Main-level 3/4 bathroom with shower stall, upgraded countertops, laminate flooring and sconce/overhead lighting
Second-floor full bathroom with tub & shower, stone/ceramic tile flooring and overhead lighting
Kitchen
Gas stove
Range hood
Dishwasher
Laminate flooring
Decorative molding and overhead lighting
Laundry & utility
Washer hookup
Gas dryer hookup
Flooring
Hardwood
Engineered hardwood
Wood
Tile
Vinyl
Laminate
Stone/ceramic tile (in bathrooms)
Heating & cooling
Oil heating
Window air conditioning units
Exterior features
Enclosed porch
Rain gutters
Stone wall
Level lot
Private dead-end road frontage
Home design
Single-family residence
One-and-a-half to two-story layout (main and second levels noted)
Parking
Attached garage with garage door opener
One covered garage space
One open/off-street paved parking space
Two parking spaces total
Construction
Frame construction
Block and stone foundation
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electric with circuit breakers and 100 amp service
Gas available for range and dryer
Water heater present
HOA & community
Community offers public transportation access, nearby shopping, parks, walk/jog trails, medical facility, laundromat, bike path, highway access, houses of worship, private and public schools, and a T-Station
Other
Built year recorded from public records
Partial unfinished basement with interior entry, garage access and concrete floor
Electricity and solar
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The predominant uses in R1 are single-family dwellings and public land and buildings. The Town discourages intensive land uses, uses that would detract from the single-family residential character of these neighborhoods, and uses that would otherwise interfere with the intent of this Bylaw.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure
Recreation
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 98° expected this year, 14 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
53% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
2 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Arlington, MA • 02476
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9 hours in
June and 4.4 hours in December, placing it below the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
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Redfin Estimate for 51 Iroquois Rd
$880,532
$5,532 over list price of $875K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $762K to $1.2M.