Enchanting Colonial in sought after Follen Hill is delightful inside and out. Through the front gate you'll discover a “Secret Garden” where sleeping perennials & flowering trees will soon be bursting with color. Step inside the foyer to traditional living room with fireplace and gracious dining room. Creative design changes include modern open kitchen/living area with high ceilings and a fabulous solarium flooded with morning light. It's just the spot for a morning coffee or watching the snowfall by the gas fireplace. Second floor features include 2 large bedrooms, lofted music room, perfect home office & new tiled bath. A romantic primary suite awaits on the 3rd floor with ocean hued mosaic tiled master bath and gas fireplace. The lower level offers bonus room, laundry and full bath. Garden paths lead to the rear yard where you will enjoy stone patios, ready for al fresco dining under solar lights. Impressive one-car garage/workshop. Fabulous home for creative lifestyles!
Single-familyProperty Type
1928Year Built
8,200 sq ftLot Size
$643Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by The Murphy Group Lexington• William Raveis R.E. & Home Services
Bought with Sarah Holt• Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
PICKET FENCE & PERENNIAL GARDENS FRAME THIS NANTUCKET CHARMER ON FOLLEN HILL. ST. CHARLES KIT, BUTLER'S PAN- TRY, CHINA CABS, FORMAL DR. 2 SECOND FLR DECKS OVER- LOOKING LNDSCP'D YARD. 3RD FLR MASTER. 1ST FLR OFFICE OR 4TH BR.
Public Records
Oct 7, 1986
Sold
$275,000
$100/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$18,416 (+4.6%)
$1,025,000 + $471,000
$1,496,000
2025
$17,599 (+5.3%)
$976,000 + $463,000
$1,439,000
2024
$16,721 (+2.6%)
$929,000 + $436,000
$1,365,000
2023
$16,302 (+5.4%)
$845,000 + $409,000
$1,254,000
2022
$15,470 (+2.7%)
$768,000 + $353,000
$1,121,000
2021
$15,066 (+3.1%)
$731,000 + $316,000
$1,047,000
2020
$14,612 (+4.2%)
$731,000 + $309,000
$1,040,000
2019
$14,021 (+7.0%)
$697,000 + $296,000
$993,000
2018
$13,099 (+5.4%)
$645,000 + $271,000
$916,000
2017
$12,432 (+5.5%)
$614,000 + $244,000
$858,000
2016
$11,782 (+2.9%)
$564,000 + $243,000
$807,000
2014
$11,446 (+5.6%)
$459,000 + $279,000
$738,000
2013
$10,838 (−1.2%)
$459,000 + $254,000
$713,000
2012
$10,973 (+2.3%)
$480,000 + $253,000
$733,000
2011
$10,728 (+6.5%)
$487,000 + $258,000
$745,000
2010
$10,076 (+3.2%)
$487,000 + $240,000
$727,000
2009
$9,766
$513,000 + $240,000
$753,000
Tax history for 12 Smith Ave
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$18,416 (+4.6%)
$1,025,000 + $471,000
$1,496,000
2025
$17,599 (+5.3%)
$976,000 + $463,000
$1,439,000
2024
$16,721 (+2.6%)
$929,000 + $436,000
$1,365,000
2023
$16,302 (+5.4%)
$845,000 + $409,000
$1,254,000
2022
$15,470 (+2.7%)
$768,000 + $353,000
$1,121,000
2021
$15,066 (+3.1%)
$731,000 + $316,000
$1,047,000
2020
$14,612 (+4.2%)
$731,000 + $309,000
$1,040,000
2019
$14,021 (+7.0%)
$697,000 + $296,000
$993,000
2018
$13,099 (+5.4%)
$645,000 + $271,000
$916,000
2017
$12,432 (+5.5%)
$614,000 + $244,000
$858,000
2016
$11,782 (+2.9%)
$564,000 + $243,000
$807,000
2014
$11,446 (+5.6%)
$459,000 + $279,000
$738,000
2013
$10,838 (−1.2%)
$459,000 + $254,000
$713,000
2012
$10,973 (+2.3%)
$480,000 + $253,000
$733,000
2011
$10,728 (+6.5%)
$487,000 + $258,000
$745,000
2010
$10,076 (+3.2%)
$487,000 + $240,000
$727,000
2009
$9,766
$513,000 + $240,000
$753,000
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Interior Features: Bathroom - 3/4, Bathroom - With Shower Stall, Cathedral Ceiling(s), Ceiling Fan(s), Vaulted Ceiling(s), 3/4 Bath, Loft, Sun Room, Home Office, Bonus Room, Wired for Sound, Internet Available - Broadband, High Speed Internet
Exterior
Building Information
Building Area (Total): 2,750
Foundation Details: Stone
Construction Materials: Frame
Year Built Source: Public Records
Year Built Details: Renovated Since
Color: Fern
Exterior Features
Fencing: Fenced
Roof: Shingle
Patio And Porch Features: Patio, Covered
Exterior Features: Patio, Covered Patio/Deck, Rain Gutters, Professional Landscaping, Fenced Yard, Fruit Trees, Garden, Lighting
Property Information
PropertySubType: Single Family Residence
Lot Information
Lot Size (Acres): 0.19
Lot Features: Gentle Sloping
Frontage Length: 75
Road Surface Type: Paved
Road Frontage Type: Public
Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: $15,470
Tax Year: 2022
Utilities
Utility Information
Utilities: for Gas Range, for Electric Dryer
Sewer: Public Sewer
Water Source: Public
Electric: Circuit Breakers
Heating & Cooling
Has Heating
Heating: Hot Water, Natural Gas, Other, Fireplace
Location
Location Information
Directions: Off Follen, near Summit Road
UnparsedAddress: 12 Smith Avenue, Lexington MA 02421
Community Information
Senior CommunityYN: No
Community Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Pool, Tennis Court(s), Walk/Jog Trails, Golf, Medical Facility, Bike Path, Conservation Area, Highway Access, Public School, Sidewalks
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 1.5
Sq. Ft.: 2,090
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 8,276 square feet
Style: Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)
Year Built: 1928
Year Renovated: —
County: Middlesex County
APN: 3928814S
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 29, 2026