Beautifully remodeled two-family property offering exceptional space, versatility, and investment potential! The first-floor unit features 3 bedrooms and is currently occupied. The expansive townhouse-style second unit includes an enclosed sunporch with sliders, 2 bedrooms on the main level, a large upper-level bedroom with 2 bonus rooms, and 2 full baths. Partial water views of the bay and Braga Bridge add to the appeal. The second unit will be delivered vacant at closing. Major updates include a roof replaced in 2016, all new electrical, all new plumbing, tankless heating system, fully remodeled interior, and 4 full bathrooms throughout. Additional lower-level space offers even more flexibility and is truly a must see. Conveniently located near highways, shopping, restaurants, and waterfront attractions
Multi-familyProperty Type
1900Year Built
3,358 sq ftLot Size
$238Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Wendy Sampson• Lion Gate Real Estate, Inc.
Middle Street-Broadway, located between Downtown Fall River and the Highlands, is a historic and mixed-use Fall River neighborhood with a mill-era streetscape and a Broadway corridor of storefronts. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Broadway at Bedford Street, where corner shops, casual eateries, and service storefronts line the sidewalks under classic New England street trees. Triple-deckers and compact multifamily homes sit beside older commercial blocks, giving the area a lived-in, walkable rhythm. The Narrows Center for the Arts anchors nights with live music and gallery energy. Battleship Cove and the Fall River Heritage State Park add waterfront paths and big-sky views just off the grid. The Fall River Public Library’s Main Library brings a civic, architectural counterpoint to the neighborhood’s working-city texture.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Total of 16 rooms
Walk-out basement access
Unit 1 is one level
Unit 2 spans two levels
Bathrooms
4 full bathrooms
Exterior features
Corner lot
Enclosed porch/patio
Fenced yard
Public road frontage
Home design
Multi-family property
3 total stories
Approximately built (owner-reported)
Blue exterior color
Parking
1-car garage (covered)
4 open parking spaces
5 total parking spaces
Paved driveway and off-street paved parking
Construction
Frame construction
Concrete perimeter foundation
Shingle roof
Foundation area approximately 988
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
Not a senior community
Other
Total building area approximately 2,727; above-grade finished area 1,739; below-grade finished area 988
Electricity and solar
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ATTENTION INVESTORS! Fix and Flip opportunity. This two family features a brand new roof (2016), fenced in lot, 1 car detached garage, and off-street parking for 2 cars. First floor is an open floor plan and is ready for you to set room sizes as you please. Second floor can be made into a nice size townhouse unit.
MLS PIN #71940334
Feb 19, 2016
Listing Removed
—
Feb 18, 2016
Sold
$61,000
$22/sq ft
Jan 13, 2016
Pending
—
Dec 10, 2015
Listed
$64,900
$24/sq ft
+24
Calling all creative and handy buyers looking for an early winter project. This two family is a deal and will not last long at this price. This fenced in corner lot features a 1 car detached garage and off street parking for 2 additional cars. The first floor is the perfect blank space, most interior walls were removed giving you the chance to set the room sizes as you please. The first floor could work great as a rental unit. There is a possibility of converting the second and third floor into a nice size townhouse unit. This location on Division Street is close to schools, one block from Kennedy Park, close to shopping and downtown Fall River.
MLS PIN #60627106
Jan 11, 2002
Sold
$110,000
$40/sq ft
Nov 12, 2001
Listing Removed
—
Jul 11, 2001
Listed
$109,900
$40/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$2,344 (+6.5%)
$84,200 + $106,800
$191,000
2022
$2,201 (+5.1%)
$80,200 + $94,200
$174,400
2021
$2,094 (+7.1%)
$76,300 + $75,100
$151,400
2020
$1,955 (+4.8%)
$75,200 + $60,100
$135,300
2019
$1,866 (−22.7%)
$72,400 + $55,600
$128,000
2018
$2,415 (+10.0%)
$78,400 + $86,800
$165,200
2017
$2,195 (+0.9%)
$74,700 + $82,100
$156,800
2016
$2,175 (−9.9%)
$79,500 + $80,100
$159,600
2015
$2,415 (+0.3%)
$79,500 + $105,100
$184,600
2014
$2,407 (+1.9%)
$77,200 + $114,100
$191,300
2013
$2,362 (+2.1%)
$82,100 + $115,900
$198,000
2012
$2,313 (+7.3%)
$89,300 + $121,400
$210,700
2011
$2,155 (−2.8%)
$89,300 + $121,400
$210,700
2010
$2,218 (+3.5%)
$110,200 + $135,200
$245,400
2009
$2,143
$115,800 + $150,100
$265,900
Public record
Public record
Permits
Beds
4
Baths
2
Stories
3
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
3,485 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,727
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,727
Year built
1900
Style
Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)
County
Bristol County
APN
2825804
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 19, 2023.
Mar 3, 2026 • Final
Electrical
Electrical
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
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
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 96° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
8/10 Wind Factor
80% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Fall River, MA • 02721
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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Sun exposure
82/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.7 hrs
4.7 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 278 Division St
$645,760
$3,240 under list price of $649K
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