A LOWER INTEREST RATE COULD BE PART OF THE DEAL! NEW PRICE, NEW OPPORTUNITY! Bring your vision to 39 Main Street, an authentic 1742 post-and-beam antique offering a unique opportunity for contractors, renovators, investors, or buyers looking to create a home tailored to their own style. With 2,606 sq ft of living space, 4 bedrooms, and a generous 20,909 sq ft lot, this property offers the space and character to make thoughtful improvements while preserving details that simply cannot be recreated today. Exposed hand-hewn beams, wide-plank hardwood floors, period fireplaces, and original architectural elements provide a strong foundation for a renovation that blends historic New England character with modern updates. The detached barn adds significant flexibility and makes this property especially appealing for a contractor, tradesperson, woodworker, car enthusiast, or anyone needing substantial workshop and storage space. It may also offer potential for an ADU, studio, home office, or other future use, subject to local approvals. The home offers an opportunity to update kitchens, baths, finishes, and systems over time while putting your own stamp on a property with history, space, and versatility. The large lot provides additional outdoor possibilities, while the farmer’s porch adds to the home’s classic character. Convenient to Saugus Center, shopping, restaurants, parks, major commuter routes, Boston, and the North Shore. For the buyer who can see beyond what is here today and recognize what this property could become, 39 Main Street offers a combination of character, usable space, and renovation potential that is increasingly difficult to findSELLER WILL HELP BUY DOWN YOUR INTEREST RATE!
Single-familyProperty Type
1742Year Built
0.48 acresLot Size
$249Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Sean K Connelly• William Raveis R.E. & Home Services
Saugus Center, located between Route 1 and the Saugus River, is a civic and commercial Saugus neighborhood with a classic town green and a walkable main-street grid. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Central Street at Main Street, where storefronts, bakeries, and longtime eateries frame the rotary-like flow of local errands. Square One Mall adds an indoor retail hub, while the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site grounds the area in early American industry. Architecture mixes compact colonials, mid-century capes, and low-rise brick civic buildings. Side streets taper toward river edges and small pocket parks. Daily life orbits around town services, coffee counters, and short drives to coastal marshland.
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Market insights
39 Main St · $649,900
DAYS ON MARKET
93 days
The average home goes pending in 23 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
101.1%
Most homes are selling 1% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$649,900
Median sale price in this area is $755,937. (16% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
3 price drops
21% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Beamed ceilings
Office
Sitting room
Walk-up attic
Insulated doors
Full unfinished basement with interior entry
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms, all on the second floor
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms, both on the second floor
Kitchen
Country kitchen
Range
Oven
Dishwasher
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
First-floor laundry
Washer
Dryer
Flooring
Wood
Vinyl
Carpet
Heating & cooling
Oil and baseboard heating
Window-unit cooling
Exterior features
Porch
Above-ground pool
Rain gutters
Barn/stable
Invisible fence
Level terrain
Public road frontage
Home design
Single-family residence
Parking
Detached garage with one space
Seven open parking spaces
Garage door opener
Garage storage
Workshop in garage
Side-facing garage
Paved driveway
Construction
Approximate year built
Post-and-beam construction
Irregular foundation
Shingle roof
White exterior
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Circuit breakers
Gas for range and oven
HOA & community
Near public transportation, shopping, parks, medical facilities, laundromats, highway access, houses of worship, public schools, and sidewalks
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
Don't miss out on the opportunity to own a piece of history! This circa 1742 Post and Beam style home was built for Parson's Roby, a well known local minister and will surely impress anyone who appreciates old world craftsmanship and fine details. This nine plus room home sits on over 20,000 square feet of land and includes a barn with a garage, storage and a work area! Wide plank floors and beamed ceilings. Replacement windows. Handy to Saugus Center, parks, schools and the highway!
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2022
$6,290 (+8.1%)
$270,400 + $307,800
$578,200
2021
$5,821 (+8.1%)
$215,400 + $256,300
$471,700
2020
$5,385 (+2.4%)
$205,400 + $246,400
$451,800
2019
$5,259 (+11.0%)
$185,400 + $246,400
$431,800
2018
$4,736 (+7.0%)
$180,400 + $228,600
$409,000
2017
$4,426 (+15.4%)
$168,400 + $198,900
$367,300
2016
$3,836 (+6.5%)
$160,000 + $154,400
$314,400
2015
$3,601 (−0.2%)
$152,400 + $147,200
$299,600
2014
$3,610 (+2.9%)
$152,400 + $158,500
$310,900
2013
$3,507 (+2.2%)
$152,400 + $158,500
$310,900
2012
$3,432 (+3.9%)
$152,400 + $158,500
$310,900
2011
$3,302 (−1.2%)
$152,400 + $158,500
$310,900
2010
$3,343 (−1.2%)
$174,800 + $170,600
$345,400
2009
$3,385
$175,600 + $193,500
$369,100
Public record
Beds
4
Baths
2
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.48 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,536
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,536
Year built
1742
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Essex County
APN
2156974
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 19, 2023.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.15% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 96° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
64% 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
Saugus, MA • 01906
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Sun exposure
85/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Saugus. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.5 hrs
5 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 39 Main St
$634,171
$16K under list price of $650K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $570K to $880K.