Charming storybook Cape set on a beautifully landscaped 11,676 sq. ft. corner lot in a desirable Lexington location. This warm and inviting home blends classic character with thoughtful updates, featuring a sun-filled living room with a wood-burning fireplace, formal dining room with slider to a screened porch, and an updated kitchen with newer appliances. The main level offers two spacious bedrooms and a full bath. Upstairs are two additional bedrooms, a second full bath, and a versatile bonus space ideal for a reading nook, study area, or playroom. First floor and bedrooms on 2nd floor have newly refinished hardwood flooring. The lower level includes laundry, storage, gym space, and a finished bonus room perfect for a home office, media room, or hobbies. The expansive yard offers ample room for gardening, recreation, and future expansion. Convenient to schools, parks, golf, shopping, and major commuting routes. This is a gem!
Single-familyProperty Type
1949Year Built
0.27 acresLot Size
$651Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Suzanne Winchester Miller• Coldwell Banker Realty - Lexington
North Lexington, located between Lexington Center and Bedford, is a residential and commuter-friendly Lexington neighborhood with wooded conservation land and a low-rise village strip. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Massachusetts Avenue and Woburn Street junction, where independent cafés, small restaurants, and everyday shops line the sidewalks. Wilson Farm anchors local routines with its market, bakery cases, and seasonal greenhouse bustle. The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library adds a distinctive cultural stop with rotating exhibitions. Housing reads as classic New England—Colonials, Capes, and mid-century splits—set along curving streets that meet trailheads and playing fields. Minuteman Bikeway access shapes daily movement, linking rides and walks toward town centers and beyond.
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Market insights
148 Cedar St · $1,199,000
DAYS ON MARKET
48 days
The average home goes pending in 22 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
101.2%
Most homes are selling 1% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$1,199,000
Median sale price in this area is $919,982. (23% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
1 price drop
18% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
7 total rooms
Bonus room
Play room
Storm windows and screens
Hardwood and carpet flooring; some concrete
Living room with hardwood flooring
Family room with wall-to-wall carpet
Full basement, partially finished with interior entry and garage access; concrete and sump pump
Bedrooms
Master bedroom on second floor with custom built closets and hardwood flooring
Bedroom 2 on first floor with closet and hardwood flooring
Bedroom 3 on first floor with closet and hardwood flooring
Bedroom 4 on second floor with closet and hardwood flooring
Bathrooms
Three full bathrooms (two tiled with tub & shower)
One 3/4 bathroom in the basement
Kitchen
Kitchen on first floor
Range
Dishwasher
Disposal
Refrigerator
Range hood
Laundry & utility
Laundry in basement with washer hookup and electric dryer hookup
Flooring
Hardwood flooring
Carpet (including wall-to-wall in family room)
Stone/ceramic tile in bathrooms
Concrete
Heating & cooling
Oil baseboard heating (two heat zones)
Window air conditioning units
Exterior features
Corner, level lot
Screened porch
Porch (screened)
Rain gutters
Stone wall
Paved roads and public road frontage
Home design
Single family residence
Tan exterior
Shingle roof
Parking
Attached garage (1 garage space)
Covered parking (1 covered space)
Five open parking spaces
Total of 6 parking spaces
Garage door opener, paved driveway and paved off-street parking, under-cover parking
Construction
Frame and brick construction
Concrete perimeter foundation
Built (year per public records)
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electric service with circuit breakers and 100 amp service
Hookups for electric range, electric oven, electric dryer
HOA & community
Community amenities nearby: shopping, walk/jog trails, golf
Other
Property listed as Active Under Contract
Electricity and solar
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Home in excellent condition. Freshly painted inside and out. Enclosed porch leads to fenced in yard, swing set included. 2 yr old roof. Hardwood floors.Brand new hardwood kitchen floor. Fireplaced lvingroom. Great family neighborhood. Walking distance to the Hayden Recreation Center.
MLS PIN #30347987
Nov 1, 1999
Sold
$368,500
$200/sq ft
Oct 14, 1999
Listing Removed
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Aug 20, 1999
Listed
$369,000
$200/sq ft
AFFORDABLE 8 RM CAPE IN WONDERFUL FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD! WALK TO VILLAGE, GOLF COURSE, HIKING CONSERVATION TRAILS VIEW BACKYARD, PLAYTIME & GARDENING , GREAT VALUE! AVAILABLE DECEMBER 17TH
Public Records
Jun 27, 1990
Sold
$242,500
$132/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$13,455 (+6.5%)
$712,000 + $381,000
$1,093,000
2025
$12,634 (+3.0%)
$678,000 + $355,000
$1,033,000
2024
$12,262 (+4.7%)
$646,000 + $355,000
$1,001,000
2023
$11,713 (+4.1%)
$587,000 + $314,000
$901,000
2022
$11,247 (+0.2%)
$534,000 + $281,000
$815,000
2021
$11,224 (+2.4%)
$508,000 + $272,000
$780,000
2020
$10,959 (+5.0%)
$508,000 + $272,000
$780,000
2019
$10,435 (+5.8%)
$484,000 + $255,000
$739,000
2018
$9,867 (+0.4%)
$461,000 + $229,000
$690,000
2017
$9,824 (+10.7%)
$425,000 + $253,000
$678,000
2016
$8,877 (+11.8%)
$405,000 + $203,000
$608,000
2014
$7,941 (+3.5%)
$328,000 + $184,000
$512,000
2013
$7,676 (+7.0%)
$328,000 + $177,000
$505,000
2012
$7,171 (+4.0%)
$309,000 + $170,000
$479,000
2011
$6,898 (+2.8%)
$309,000 + $170,000
$479,000
2010
$6,708 (+3.2%)
$309,000 + $175,000
$484,000
2009
$6,498
$326,000 + $175,000
$501,000
Public record
Beds
4
Baths
2
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.27 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,843
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,843
Year built
1949
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Middlesex County
APN
3124354S
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 10, 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 98° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% 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
Lexington, MA • 02421
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Sun exposure
90/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.1 hrs
4.7 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 148 Cedar St
$1,177,138
$22K under list price of $1.20M
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $1.2M to $1.8M.