Charming, custom-built Follen Hill Cape. Enjoy the open-plan, fireplaced living/dining area with double built-in china cabinets, gumwood woodwork, sunny kitchen with a built-in breakfast nook. There is a First floor bedroom, and two bedrooms on the Second floor. Large fireplaced playroom in the walkout basement. Huge mudroom with access to the garage, and skylight storage above. The location is fabulous - just one mile from Lexington Center. Around the corner from the new Lexington Community Center & Tower Park perfect for winter sledding and summer picnics. Wilson Farm is just over the hill with public transportation and the Minuteman bike trail nearby. Whether you plan to move in and enjoy or upgrade and expand - The Follen Hill neighborhood is a wonderful place to live.
Single-familyProperty Type
1948Year Built
8,303 sq ftLot Size
$748Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Robert Smith• Grant B. Cole, REALTORS®, Inc
Bought with Kaye Karpovich• Coldwell Banker Realty - Needham
Laundry Features: Gas Dryer Hookup, Exterior Access, Washer Hookup, Sink, In Basement
Fireplace Information
Has Fireplace
# of Fireplaces (Total): 2
Fireplace Features: Family Room, Living Room
Interior Features
# of Rooms (Total): 5
Interior Features: Mud Room
Exterior
Building Information
Building Area (Total): 1,605
Foundation Details: Block
Construction Materials: Block
Year Built Source: Public Records
Year Built Details: Actual
Color: White
Exterior Features
Roof: Shingle
Patio And Porch Features: Porch - Enclosed
Exterior Features: Porch - Enclosed
Property Information
Accessibility Features: No
PropertySubType: Single Family Residence
Lot Information
Lot Size (Acres): 0.19
Lot Features: Gentle Sloping
Road Frontage Type: Public
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: $13,585
Tax Year: 2023
Utilities
Utility Information
Utilities: for Gas Range, for Gas Dryer, Washer Hookup
Sewer: Public Sewer
Water Source: Public
Electric: Fuses
Heating & Cooling
Has Heating
Heating: Natural Gas
Location
Location Information
Directions: Massachusetts Ave to Tower Road
UnparsedAddress: 8 Tower Road, Lexington MA 02421
Community Information
Senior CommunityYN: No
Community Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Walk/Jog Trails, Bike Path, Conservation Area, Public School
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,261
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 8,276 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1948
Year Renovated: —
County: Middlesex County
APN: 60845S
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 29, 2026
Other
Miscellaneous Information
Heat Zones: 1
Listing Information
Exclusions: None
StandardStatus: Closed
Around this home
Schools
Places
Transit
Bowman Elementary School
Public K-5 • Assigned • 0.8mi
10/10
Jonas Clarke Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.9mi
10/10
Lexington High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.2mi
10/10
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