What an opportunity to own this well-built home surrounded by leafy privacy! This property includes a double lot. Fantastic front porch with gingerbread detail along the gable end. Spacious and huge rooms both upstairs and downstairs. Replaced roof and much of interior drywall was replaced and repainted. Much of the flooring as been replaced with vinyl. Plumbing/sewer lines in basement were replaced within last 5 years (APO). Utica boiler, upgraded breaker panel, and natural gas heat & hot water. Huge kitchen with pantry. 2 stair cases. MASS SAVE came and re-insulated much of crawl space and some in the walls as well. Massive yard area could be an epic garden and room for recreative space too. This property is ready for the next owner to make it their sanctuary. Close to all highways, schools, shopping. All use for this home and the double lot is strictly Buyer due diligence. OPEN HOUSE cancelled--can be shown on short notice for back-up Offers
Merrick, located between the Connecticut River waterfront and the Route 5 corridor, is a residential and civic West Springfield Town neighborhood with river-adjacent open space and a classic New England street grid. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Riverdale Street and Elm Street area, where auto-era storefronts, local eateries, and everyday errands cluster in a steady hum of traffic. Housing reads as mid-century capes and ranches mixed with older colonials on leafy blocks. The river edge and nearby parks shape a walk-and-pedal rhythm. Civic life orbits town institutions and seasonal events. Commuter routes thread through without erasing the small-block feel.
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Market insights
40 Day St · $235,000
DAYS ON MARKET
22 days
The average home goes pending in 23 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
102.4%
Most homes are selling 2% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$235,000
Median sale price in this area is $363,806. (55% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
23% 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
Six total rooms
Full, unfinished concrete basement
Bedrooms
Primary bedroom on the second floor
Two additional bedrooms on the second floor
Bathrooms
One full bathroom
Kitchen
Kitchen located on the first floor
Gas water heater
Laundry & utility
Basement utility space
Heating & cooling
Natural gas heating
Single heat zone
Exterior features
Porch
Wooded and cleared lot
Public road frontage
Home design
Single-family residence
Yellow exterior
Parking
Off-street parking with space for 15 vehicles
Construction
Frame construction with brick/mortar foundation
Shingle roof
Built (year per public records)
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electrical service with circuit breakers
HOA & community
Community amenities include public transportation, walk/jog trails, medical facility access, laundromat, highway access, and nearby houses of worship
Not a senior community
Other
Property is listed as Active Under Contract
Electricity and solar
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The purpose of the RC District is to provide for residential neighborhoods of higher densities that allow for a mix of residential and professional office uses.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Livestock production
Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Student
Lodging & hospitality-Other
Public service
Educational/school
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 99° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
5/10 Wind Factor
26% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
West Springfield, MA • 01089
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Sun exposure
84/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in West Springfield. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.3 hrs
4.7 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 40 Day St
$238,021
$3,021 over list price of $235K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $200K to $340K.