Welcome to this charming 2-bedroom home offering comfortable living, thoughtful updates, and a convenient commuter friendly location. The inviting open-concept kitchen, dining, and living areas provide an easy flow for everyday living and entertaining, enhanced by gleaming hardwood floors and a freshly painted interior and exterior. The kitchen features updated flooring, and the updated bathroom adds to the home’s move-in-ready appeal.The heated, finished basement offers valuable additional living space with flexibility for a family room, home office, gym, playroom, or recreation area. Step outside to enjoy a private backyard with a storage shed, plus the convenience of town water and town sewer.Ideally situated with easy access to I-290, I-190, Route 20, Route 146, Route 9, and the Mass Pike. Union Station and the MBTA Commuter Rail are less than 2 miles away. Conveniently located near shopping, restaurants, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Lake Quinsigamond, and numerous recreational amenities.A wonderful opportunity for buyers seeking comfort, convenience, and accessibility.Showings begin Sunday, October 11th.
Grafton Hill, located between Downtown Worcester and Lake Quinsigamond, is a residential and hillside Worcester neighborhood with a streetcar-era housing stock and broad city views. The character concentrates around the Grafton Street corridor near Franklin Street, where corner markets, takeout counters, and everyday storefronts set a steady, lived-in rhythm. Triple-deckers and compact single-families line sloping blocks, with quick shifts from dense streets to pocket-green edges. Nearby, Mechanics Hall anchors the city’s cultural calendar, while the Worcester Art Museum adds gallery-going to a casual weeknight. Green Hill Park and the East-West Trail bring long walks and skyline overlooks into the routine.
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Offer insights
40 Harold St · $299,900
$310K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $310K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
11 days
The average home goes pending in 29 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.6%
Most homes are selling 1% above list price.
About offer insights
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Full, finished basement
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
1 half bathroom
Kitchen
Range, dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Washer, dryer
Electric dryer hookup
Water heater
Flooring
Hardwood flooring
Heating & cooling
Baseboard oil heating
Window-unit cooling
Exterior features
Blue exterior
Home design
Single-family residence
Attached
Parking
Paved driveway
Off-street parking for 2 vehicles
Construction
Stone construction
Block foundation
Shingle roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
110-volt service
100-amp service
Electric range, oven, and dryer hookups
HOA & community
Nearby public transportation, shopping, parks, medical facilities, laundromat, highway access, public school, and university
Electricity and solar
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Adorable 2 Bedroom house with heated finished basement for additional living space. Gleaming hardwood floors. Freshly painted interior & exterior. Full Delead Certificate in hand. Private backyard with storage shed. Town water & town sewer. Excellent commuter location - near all major routes, I-290, I-190, Rt 20, Rt 146, Rt 9, Mass Pike and less than 2 miles to the MBTA Commuter Rail at Union Station. Conveniently located to shopping, restaurants, U Mass Medical Center, skating rink & Lake Quinsigamond State Park for many outdoor activities. Quick close possible.
MLS PIN #71588750
Feb 27, 2014
Sold
$87,000
$104/sq ft
Feb 3, 2014
Contingent
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Jan 27, 2014
Price Changed
$100,000
$119/sq ft
Jan 6, 2014
Relisted
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Nov 28, 2013
Contingent
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Nov 13, 2013
Price Changed
$110,000
$131/sq ft
Oct 20, 2013
Price Changed
$119,000
$142/sq ft
Sep 25, 2013
Listed
$125,000
$149/sq ft
+3
Clean, bright 2 bed, 1 1/2 bath attached ranch style home convenient to UMass and all major highways. Eat in kitchen with hardwoods in living room and bedrooms. Finished lower level with half bath. Off street parking for 2 and a storage shed in the yard. Move right in and update to your style and taste. Why rent when you can buy for less? ***back on market due to buyer financing***
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$3,205 (+11.6%)
$72,900 + $150,600
$223,500
2022
$2,873 (+7.5%)
$58,300 + $130,600
$188,900
2021
$2,672 (+1.8%)
$46,600 + $117,500
$164,100
2020
$2,625 (+4.0%)
$46,700 + $107,700
$154,400
2019
$2,524 (−0.4%)
$42,000 + $98,200
$140,200
2018
$2,534 (+6.5%)
$42,000 + $92,000
$134,000
2017
$2,379 (+3.3%)
$42,000 + $81,800
$123,800
2016
$2,304 (+5.4%)
$31,800 + $80,000
$111,800
2014
$2,185 (+6.1%)
$31,800 + $80,000
$111,800
2013
$2,059 (+4.5%)
$35,000 + $75,800
$110,800
2012
$1,971 (−10.7%)
$35,000 + $81,100
$116,100
2011
$2,208 (+1.3%)
$57,600 + $79,900
$137,500
2010
$2,179 (+5.3%)
$57,600 + $86,200
$143,800
2009
$2,070
$41,500 + $111,800
$153,300
Public record
Beds
2
Baths
1.5
Stories
1
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
3,920 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
840
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
840
Year built
1963
Style
Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)
County
Worcester County
APN
1796506
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 21, 2023.
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
4/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 94° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% 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
Worcester, MA • 01604
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Sun exposure
83/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Worcester. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.9 hrs
4.7 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 40 Harold St
$300,975
$1,075 over list price of $300K
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