Set on an oversized, level lot on a quiet side street in Belmont’s Winn Brook neighborhood, this center-entrance Colonial features a white picket fence, wood-shingle siding, and classic shutters. Hardwood floors extend throughout the first floor, featuring a front-to-back living room with a wood-burning fireplace, custom built-ins, and a glass door to the deck. The redesigned kitchen offers an AGA range, Sub-Zero refrigerator, and bar seating, while the open dining room includes a built-in corner hutch. A private home office completes the main level. Upstairs are three well-proportioned bedrooms with generous closets and a renovated tiled full bath. The finished lower level offers recessed lighting, a beverage station, second fireplace, and separate arts and crafts room. An attached studio provides flexible space for a gym along with a second office. The fenced backyard features a large deck, patio, and play area. Convenient access to Fresh Pond, Harvard Square, Route 2, and Boston.
Single-familyProperty Type
1941Year Built
8,733 sq ftLot Size
$682Price/Sq.Ft.
3 spacesParking
Listed by The Toland Team• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate
Listed by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate
Winnbrook, located between Belmont Center and Waverley Square, is a residential and commuter-friendly Belmont neighborhood with tree-lined side streets and a walkable village edge. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Belmont Center–Waverley Square stretch of Trapelo Road, where small cafés, bakeries, and local services set a steady, everyday rhythm. Housing reads as classic Greater Boston: early-20th-century Colonials and Capes mixed with tidy multifamily homes near the main corridors. Beaver Brook Reservation frames the area with wooded trails and a change of pace from the street grid. The Fitchburg Line at Belmont Center Station adds a rail-and-bike cadence to daily routines. Community touchstones include The Loading Dock Gallery, Craft Beer Cellar Belmont, and the historic Belmont Woman’s Club.
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Market insights
17 Eliot Rd · $1,599,000
DAYS ON MARKET
30 days
The average home goes pending in 22 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
101.2%
Most homes are selling 1% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$1,599,000
Median sale price in this area is $919,982. (42% lower 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
Ceiling fans
Vaulted ceilings
Recessed lighting
Office / home office with separate entry
Exercise room
Bonus room
Skylights
Custom built cabinets/closets
Built-in closet/cabinetry
Closets
Seven total rooms
Full basement
Bedrooms
Master bedroom on second floor with walk-in closet and hardwood flooring
Second bedroom on second floor with walk-in closet, custom built cabinets and hardwood flooring
Third bedroom on second floor with closet and hardwood flooring
Bathrooms
One full bathroom (second floor) with tiled tub and stone/ceramic tile flooring
One half bathroom (first floor) with hardwood flooring and pedestal sink
Kitchen
Hardwood flooring
Bay/bow/box window
Stone / granite / solid countertops
Peninsula
Pendant lighting
Recessed lighting
Stainless steel appliances
Range
Dishwasher
Disposal
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer listed as appliances but noted as excluded in listing exclusions
Laundry located in basement
Flooring
Hardwood
Tile (stone/ceramic)
Wall-to-wall carpet
Concrete
Heating & cooling
Baseboard heating (electric baseboard and oil)
Window cooling units
Circuit breaker electric service
Exterior features
Deck
Patio
Rain gutters
Professional landscaping
Fenced yard
Level lot
Public road frontage
Home design
Single family residence
Blue exterior color
Parking
Three off-street parking spaces
Construction
Frame construction
Concrete perimeter foundation
Shingle roof
Year built per public records
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electric service with circuit breakers
Electric range compatible
HOA & community
Community features include public transportation, nearby park, and public school access
Not a senior community
Other
Washer and dryer are excluded from sale; playset will remain with the property
Active Under Contract status
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
Winn Brook! Immaculate home in great location. Granite kitchen with white cabinets, wood burning fireplace in front-to-back living room, opens to large deck and expansive back yard. Sunroom, dining room with built-in china cabinet. Family room with wood burning fireplace and built-in bar, office in stunning finished basement. Master bedroom with two great sized closets. Walking distance to town center, Winn Brook ES and high school. New roof, windows, furnace and more. All major expenses done!
MLS PIN #70537501
Apr 27, 2007
Sold
$570,000
$243/sq ft
Mar 28, 2007
Listing Removed
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Mar 9, 2007
Listed
$589,000
$251/sq ft
Lovly Cent Ent Col in Winn Brook! One owner for decades and meticulously maintained, large and level lot (over 8,500 SF!) w/ a great back yard & deck, 7 rooms, 3 BR's, 1.5 baths, many updates and improv such as gutters/downspouts, garage door, shutters, storm windows, and most int paint. Kitch upgrades include granite cntertops and island, sink & faucet, nice white cabs, vinyl flooring, rec lighting, & crown molding. Orig features incl built-in china cab in DR, chair rails, crown moldings, et
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$14,659 (+5.9%)
$763,000 + $524,000
$1,287,000
2024
$13,844 (−4.4%)
$898,000 + $413,000
$1,311,000
2023
$14,488 (+11.0%)
$897,000 + $392,000
$1,289,000
2022
$13,051 (+5.8%)
$821,000 + $308,000
$1,129,000
2021
$12,336 (+6.1%)
$813,000 + $256,000
$1,069,000
2020
$11,627 (+14.7%)
$801,000 + $256,000
$1,057,000
2019
$10,141 (+3.4%)
$620,000 + $249,000
$869,000
2018
$9,805 (+1.5%)
$558,000 + $249,000
$807,000
2017
$9,657 (+3.8%)
$512,000 + $249,000
$761,000
2016
$9,307 (+6.9%)
$512,000 + $229,000
$741,000
2015
$8,708 (+8.8%)
$434,000 + $241,000
$675,000
2014
$8,006 (+1.3%)
$373,000 + $220,000
$593,000
2013
$7,905 (+7.1%)
$373,000 + $220,000
$593,000
2012
$7,383 (+2.3%)
$312,000 + $241,000
$553,000
2011
$7,216 (+5.8%)
$312,000 + $233,000
$545,000
2010
$6,822 (+2.1%)
$312,000 + $249,000
$561,000
2009
$6,682
$318,000 + $244,000
$562,000
Public record
Beds
3
Baths
1.5
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
8,712 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1941
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,913
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,913
Year built
1941
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Middlesex County
APN
3645417S
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 30, 2026.
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 96° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
58% 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
Belmont, MA • 02478
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Sun exposure
92/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 8% for direct sun exposure in Belmont. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.9 hrs
5.1 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 17 Eliot Rd
$1,586,646
$12K under list price of $1.60M
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $1.1M to $1.6M.