Enter this warm & welcoming shingle & brick NE style ranch and feel you are home! This updated, pristine & well-designed home is in the heart of Lex Ctr, yet brings a deep sense of privacy wrapped in easy-care gardens that rise to fill the view from each window. Enjoy 3 beds, 3.5 baths & an open plan kitchen/fireplace'd fam rm that opens onto an intimate brick patio, adding a delightful "outdoor room" surrounded by seasonally blooming perennial color. By night, the patio's string lights add warmth & ambiance to any conversation or meal. A generous LR w/built-in bookcases & frplc in the 2nd wing of the house provides a more contemplative area, or when combined w/the open DR, great space for entertaining. The 3rd wing provides a master w/bath & entry to the patio, where you can enjoy AM coffee or an eve nightcap. Two add'l beds & bath enhance the bedrm area. A convenient laundry & 1/2 bath complete the main living level. A fab LL play/media rm & 3/4 bath offer flexibility. Don't delay!
Single-familyProperty Type
1956Year Built
0.36 acresLot Size
$676Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Sheila Watson• Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Lexington
Bought with Jyoti Justin• Leading Edge Real Estate
GRACIOUS Y SHAPED RANCH SET ON A KNOLL WITH STONE WALLS AND MAGNIFICENT PLANTINGS.FLOOR PLAN IS UNUSUAL WITH 3 SEPATATE WINGS.PARTIALLY FIN L LEVEL ROOM WITH FP.WITH FULL BATH.SET IN HISTORIC DISTRICT.WALK TO CENTER. HAS CENTRAL AC.
MLS PIN #30352090
Oct 29, 1999
Sold
$536,500
$205/sq ft
Sep 9, 1999
Listing Removed
—
Sep 7, 1999
Listed
$525,000
$201/sq ft
GRACIOUS 'Y'SHAPED RANCH SET ON A KNOLL WITH STONE WALLS,AND MAGNIFICENT PLANTINGS.RARE TO FIND SUCH A PVT. SPOT IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT AND SO CLOSE TO THE CENTER.HAS CENTRAL AC. SUBJECT TO SELLER SECURING A LICENSE TO SELL.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$17,997 (+4.1%)
$1,014,000 + $448,000
$1,462,000
2025
$17,293 (+2.2%)
$966,000 + $448,000
$1,414,000
2024
$16,917 (+2.9%)
$920,000 + $461,000
$1,381,000
2023
$16,445 (+5.1%)
$836,000 + $429,000
$1,265,000
2022
$15,649 (+2.0%)
$760,000 + $374,000
$1,134,000
2021
$15,340 (+4.0%)
$724,000 + $342,000
$1,066,000
2020
$14,753 (+6.2%)
$724,000 + $326,000
$1,050,000
2019
$13,894 (+6.3%)
$689,000 + $295,000
$984,000
2018
$13,070 (−8.3%)
$638,000 + $276,000
$914,000
2017
$14,258 (+2.5%)
$608,000 + $376,000
$984,000
2016
$13,914 (+17.6%)
$558,000 + $395,000
$953,000
2014
$11,834 (+5.8%)
$455,000 + $308,000
$763,000
2013
$11,187 (−0.9%)
$455,000 + $281,000
$736,000
2012
$11,287 (+3.0%)
$475,000 + $279,000
$754,000
2011
$10,958 (+3.9%)
$482,000 + $279,000
$761,000
2010
$10,547 (+3.5%)
$482,000 + $279,000
$761,000
2009
$10,194
$507,000 + $279,000
$786,000
Tax history for 43 Hancock St
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$17,997 (+4.1%)
$1,014,000 + $448,000
$1,462,000
2025
$17,293 (+2.2%)
$966,000 + $448,000
$1,414,000
2024
$16,917 (+2.9%)
$920,000 + $461,000
$1,381,000
2023
$16,445 (+5.1%)
$836,000 + $429,000
$1,265,000
2022
$15,649 (+2.0%)
$760,000 + $374,000
$1,134,000
2021
$15,340 (+4.0%)
$724,000 + $342,000
$1,066,000
2020
$14,753 (+6.2%)
$724,000 + $326,000
$1,050,000
2019
$13,894 (+6.3%)
$689,000 + $295,000
$984,000
2018
$13,070 (−8.3%)
$638,000 + $276,000
$914,000
2017
$14,258 (+2.5%)
$608,000 + $376,000
$984,000
2016
$13,914 (+17.6%)
$558,000 + $395,000
$953,000
2014
$11,834 (+5.8%)
$455,000 + $308,000
$763,000
2013
$11,187 (−0.9%)
$455,000 + $281,000
$736,000
2012
$11,287 (+3.0%)
$475,000 + $279,000
$754,000
2011
$10,958 (+3.9%)
$482,000 + $279,000
$761,000
2010
$10,547 (+3.5%)
$482,000 + $279,000
$761,000
2009
$10,194
$507,000 + $279,000
$786,000
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Laundry Features: Main Level, Gas Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup, First Floor
Fireplace Information
Has Fireplace
# of Fireplaces (Total): 2
Fireplace Features: Family Room, Living Room
Interior Features
# of Rooms (Total): 8
Flooring: Wood, Tile, Concrete, Parquet
Interior Features: Walk-In Closet(s), Bathroom - 3/4, Play Room, Bathroom
Exterior
Building Information
Building Area (Total): 2,617
Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter
Construction Materials: Frame
Year Built Source: Public Records
Year Built Details: Renovated Since
Color: Sage/Brick
Exterior Features
Roof: Shingle
Patio And Porch Features: Patio
Exterior Features: Patio, Garden, Stone Wall
Property Information
PropertySubType: Single Family Residence
Lot Information
Lot Size (Acres): 0.36
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: $13,894.08
Tax Year: 2019
Utilities
Utility Information
Utilities: for Gas Range, for Gas Dryer
Sewer: Public Sewer
Water Source: Public
Electric: Circuit Breakers
Heating & Cooling
Has Heating
Has Cooling
Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling: Central Air, Wall Unit(s)
Location
Location Information
Directions: Massachusetts Ave to Hancock Street
UnparsedAddress: 43 Hancock Street, Lexington MA 02420
Community Information
Senior CommunityYN: No
Community Features: Pool, Tennis Court(s), Walk/Jog Trails, Golf, Bike Path, Conservation Area
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 3.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,936
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.36 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1956
Year Renovated: —
County: Middlesex County
APN: 1559175S
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 10, 2026
Other
Listing Information
StandardStatus: Closed
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Schools
Fiske
Public K-5 • Assigned • 0.5mi
9/10
Wm Diamond Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.6mi
9/10
Lexington High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.8mi
10/10
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