Charming corner-lot home just steps from the water at Flax Pond in Lynn’s desirable Ward 1 neighborhood! Enter through the screened-in porch into an inviting first floor featuring a living room with recessed lighting, dining room with beautiful built-ins, great kitchen, and a convenient half bath. Upstairs, you’ll find three bright bedrooms and a full bathroom. The partially finished basement offers flexible bonus space to fit a variety of needs, whether as a guest room, home gym, office, or playroom. Outside, enjoy a deck, yard, and two-car garage. Conveniently located near major highways, Gannon Golf Course, Lynn Woods, shopping, dining, and many other amenities. Come see it while it lasts!
Lynn English, located between Lynn Woods Reservation and Downtown Lynn, is a residential and civic Lynn neighborhood with tree-lined side streets and a campus-like school corridor. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Lynn English High School frontage on Essex Street, where morning drop-offs, buses, and corner storefronts set a steady weekday rhythm. Early-20th-century triple-deckers and compact single-family homes mix with brick institutional buildings and small parks. Saugus River edges and pond trails shape the local geography, while ballfields and playgrounds mark the after-school landscape. Nearby cultural anchors like the Lynn Museum/LynnArts and the Lynn Auditorium add a citywide arts pulse without changing the neighborhood’s grounded feel.
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Offer insights
48 Carter Rd · $619,999
$620K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $620K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
65 days
The average home goes pending in 23 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
101.6%
Most homes are selling 2% above list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Bonus room
Partial basement
One fireplace
Bedrooms
Master bedroom on the second floor
Bedroom 2 on the second floor
Bedroom 3 on the third floor
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
1 half bathroom
Kitchen
Kitchen located on the first floor
Laundry & utility
Laundry in basement
Heating & cooling
Steam heating
Oil heating
Exterior features
Enclosed porch
Wood deck
Corner lot
Lake/pond and ocean access; public beach ownership
Home design
Single family residence
Approximately 1,400 above-grade finished area
Parking
Detached garage
2 garage spaces
2 covered spaces
2 open parking spaces
Paved driveway and off-street paved parking
Total of 4 parking spaces
Construction
Shingle roof
Stone foundation
Year built approximate (from public records)
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
220 volt electric
HOA & community
Community offers public transportation, shopping, parks, walk/jog trails, golf, highway access, and nearby public and private schools
Not a senior community
Electricity and solar
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ACROSS THE STREET FROM FLAX POND-BRAND NEW 12X10 REAR DECK W/TREX DECKING,GOOD SIZED FP LR,FULL LENGTH GLASS ENCLOSED FRONT PORCH,KNOTTY PINE FP FAM RM/DEN IN BASEMENT
MLS PIN #30220536
Jul 30, 1998
Sold
$155,000
$111/sq ft
May 9, 1998
Listing Removed
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May 8, 1998
Listed
$155,000
$111/sq ft
NICE DUTCH COLONIAL LOCATED ON SIDE STREET WITH WATER VIEW OF FLAX POND. CORNER LOT WITH LARGE ENCLOSED PORCH, GOOD SIZE ROOMS, TWO FIREPLACES, OAK FLOORS, LARGE 2 CAR GARAGE. CONVENIENT LOCATION, EAT IN KITCHEN, FORMAL DINING ROOM.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$5,806 (+0.9%)
$206,500 + $314,200
$520,700
2022
$5,756 (+8.4%)
$179,900 + $283,200
$463,100
2021
$5,308 (+2.3%)
$156,400 + $251,000
$407,400
2020
$5,187 (−0.3%)
$145,900 + $241,200
$387,100
2019
$5,205 (+3.9%)
$138,200 + $225,800
$364,000
2018
$5,009 (+8.6%)
$142,300 + $188,300
$330,600
2017
$4,611 (+4.0%)
$120,600 + $175,000
$295,600
2016
$4,433 (+1.7%)
$108,300 + $165,700
$274,000
2015
$4,358 (+3.5%)
$108,300 + $151,900
$260,200
2014
$4,209 (+3.5%)
$100,800 + $144,900
$245,700
2013
$4,065 (−0.5%)
$95,200 + $144,900
$240,100
2012
$4,085 (+2.5%)
$102,400 + $148,500
$250,900
2011
$3,987 (+4.1%)
$94,300 + $151,500
$245,800
2010
$3,831 (+7.5%)
$95,200 + $151,500
$246,700
2009
$3,565
$119,100 + $160,700
$279,800
Public record
Public record
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
1.5
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
4,356 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1967
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,400
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,400
Year built
1923
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Essex County
APN
1990580
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 20, 2023.
Nov 7, 2022 • Final
Residential electrical permit (1 & 2 family)
Electrical
Solar
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
3/10 Fire Factor
0.31% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 96° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
71% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Lynn, MA • 01904
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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50
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58
41
67
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67
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62
73
58
64
47
53
38
39
25
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sun exposure
80/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in the zip code. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.5 hrs
4 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 48 Carter Rd
$616,784
$3,215 under list price of $620K
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