Pristine maintained home provides buyers a turn-key opportunity for city access living just outside your own tree lined landscaped sanctuary. First floor enclosed porch, kitchen, half bath, dining room, fireplaced family room, and bonus sun room! Upper floor full bathroom and 3 bedrooms. Attic pulldown to spacious storage area. Basement with laundry, wash sink, storage, and walkout door. Large driveway, 1 car garage/workshop. Private fenced and landscaped back yard! Updated kitchen and bathrooms, Vinyl siding and windows, 100A electric, natural gas servicing newer steam boiler and water heater. Brackett School District!
Brattle, located between Arlington Center and the Cambridge line, is a residential and walkable Arlington neighborhood with leafy side streets and a village-style commercial strip. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Massachusetts Avenue at Brattle Street, where cafés, bakeries, and small storefronts keep the sidewalks active. Housing reads as classic Greater Boston: tidy Colonials, multifamily homes, and porch-fronted streetscapes. Spy Pond Park adds water views and a loop of paths that shape daily routines. The Minuteman Bikeway threads nearby, linking errands to longer rides. Capitol Theatre and Kickstand Cafe serve as familiar local anchors.
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Market insights
79 Menotomy Rd · $899,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 23 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.8%
Most homes are selling 1% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$899,000
Median sale price in this area is $843,256. (6% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
22% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Insulated windows
Recessed lighting
Wainscoting
Full basement with walk-out access
One fireplace in the living room
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms, all on the second floor
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
1 half bathroom
Kitchen
Range, dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer
Laundry in basement
Gas water heater
Flooring
Wood flooring
Heating & cooling
Steam heating
Exterior features
Fenced/enclosed
Enclosed porch
Deck
Professional landscaping
Wooded lot
Public road frontage
Home design
Single-family residence
Parking
Detached garage
Paved driveway
Off-street parking
4 parking spaces, including 1 garage space and 3 open spaces
Construction
Frame construction
Block foundation
Shingle roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
220-volt electric, circuit breakers, 100-amp service
HOA & community
Community amenities include public transportation, shopping, parks, walking and jogging trails, medical facilities, a laundromat, a bike path, a conservation area, highway access, houses of worship, private and public schools, a T-station, and a university
Electricity and solar
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Highly sought Brackett School Colonial! Bright and airy 1st floor features orig. french doors, natural gumwood trim, picture rail, wainscoting, built-in china cab., FP, & sconces; modern eat-in-in kitchen w/direct access to spacious two-tier deck & large grassy yard; bonus sun room w/skylight. 2nd flr boasts large master bedroom w/generous closet & beautiful bathrm renov. 2009! New roof 2008! New driveway 2009. Terrific screen porch entry & lovely side yard. Easy access to parks, shops, &buses.
MLS PIN #30622753
Aug 21, 2002
Sold
$456,000
$328/sq ft
Jul 11, 2002
Listing Removed
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Jul 3, 2002
Listed
$429,900
$309/sq ft
1920'S CRAFTMANSHIP! CLASSIC 3 BR COL NR BRACKETT! SUNNY LIV RM W/FPL AND SKYLIT ALCOVE, MUCH NATURAL WOODWORK SPACIOUS RENOVATED KIT W/GAGGENAU STOVE, UPDATED BATHS, HW FLRS, PORCH DECK, PRIVATE YARD, GREAT HTS LOCATION!
Public Records
Nov 13, 1992
Sold
$222,000
$159/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$10,010 (+3.2%)
$598,900 + $336,400
$935,300
2025
$9,702 (+9.1%)
$556,900 + $343,900
$900,800
2024
$8,893 (+4.2%)
$527,000 + $312,800
$839,800
2023
$8,534 (+8.1%)
$461,100 + $300,200
$761,300
2022
$7,897 (+1.9%)
$419,200 + $272,300
$691,500
2021
$7,753 (+2.5%)
$419,200 + $264,500
$683,700
2020
$7,563 (+5.5%)
$419,200 + $264,600
$683,800
2019
$7,171 (+0.4%)
$419,200 + $217,700
$636,900
2018
$7,145 (+7.5%)
$371,300 + $217,700
$589,000
2017
$6,645 (−1.9%)
$311,400 + $217,700
$529,100
2016
$6,772 (+5.1%)
$311,400 + $217,700
$529,100
2015
$6,442 (+0.2%)
$269,500 + $205,900
$475,400
2014
$6,432 (+4.1%)
$260,500 + $205,900
$466,400
2013
$6,176 (−2.0%)
$247,900 + $205,900
$453,800
2012
$6,305 (+10.1%)
$215,600 + $246,000
$461,600
2011
$5,728 (+2.5%)
$215,600 + $246,000
$461,600
2010
$5,590 (+3.9%)
$215,600 + $246,000
$461,600
2009
$5,382
$211,300 + $240,200
$451,500
Public record
Beds
2
Baths
1.5
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
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Lot size
6,098 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1959
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,392
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,392
Year built
1926
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Middlesex County
APN
3930492S
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Sep 23, 2026.
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