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About this home
This Expanded Cape blends timeless charm with thoughtful modern updates, offering inviting living spaces designed for comfort, flexibility, and easy entertaining.The main level welcomes you with a warm, fireplaced living room featuring hardwood floors and stained-glass accents, flowing seamlessly into an elegant dining room with custom built-ins and refined millwork. At the heart of the home, the chef’s kitchen boasts soapstone countertops, commercial-grade stainless steel appliances, and a generous center island. It opens directly to a sun-filled family room anchored by a second stone fireplace. Two versatile main-floor rooms and an updated full bath easily accommodate home office needs, guest quarters, or additional bedrooms. Upstairs, the private primary suite offers dual closets and a luxurious, spa-inspired bath. Two additional oversized bedrooms feature abundant natural light and excellent closet storage, served by a full bath and a dedicated second-floor laundry room.Set on a tranquil 1.6-acre lot, the outdoor living space includes a deck off the mudroom overlooking manicured perennial gardens and magnificent custom stone masonry.Ideally situated moments from top-rated Lexington schools, Lincoln Fields, conservation trails, the historic town center, and major commuting routes. This home is not to be missed!
Prospect Hill, located between Lexington Center and the Minuteman Bikeway, is a residential and historic Lexington neighborhood with wooded slopes and Colonial-era landmarks. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Lexington Battle Green and Massachusetts Avenue, where independent cafes, small galleries, and local shops line the sidewalks. Cary Memorial Library and the Lexington Depot anchor civic life with exhibits, reading rooms, and community programming. Streets feature a mix of classic Colonials, mid-century homes, and newer renovations set behind stone walls and mature trees. Prospect Hill Park adds quiet trails and lookout points that shape the area’s outdoors-first rhythm. Sidewalks and bike paths connect daily errands with open space and town institutions.
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Market insights
157 Lincoln St · $1,948,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 23 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.6%
Most homes are selling 1% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$1,948,000
Median sale price in this area is $812,348. (58% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
26% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Two fireplaces, including one in the family room
Full unfinished basement with garage access
French doors
Insulated windows, storm windows, and screens
Central vacuum
Wired for sound
Internet available
Bedrooms
Five bedrooms: three on the second floor and two on the first floor
Bathrooms
Three full bathrooms and one half bathroom
Primary bathroom
Full bathrooms with tiled tub-and-shower combinations
One bathroom with a Jacuzzi soaking tub
Kitchen
Dishwasher, disposal, trash compactor, microwave, refrigerator, range hood, gas stove, and wine chiller
Kitchen island
Stone countertops and upgraded cabinetry
Pot filler faucet
Stainless steel appliances
Laundry & utility
Second-floor laundry with washer and electric dryer hookups
Flooring
Hardwood, tile, and vinyl flooring
Heating & cooling
Oil baseboard heating
Central air conditioning
Programmable thermostat
Exterior features
Wooded setting
Wood deck
Rain gutters
Sprinkler system
Exterior storage
Home design
Single-family residence
Parking
Attached garage with two spaces
Six open parking spaces
Paved driveway
Security
Security system
Construction
Frame construction
Concrete perimeter and block foundation
Shingle roof
Utilities
Public water and sewer
Circuit breakers
HOA & community
Community amenities include public transportation, shopping, a pool, tennis courts, walking and jogging trails, golf, a bike path, a conservation area, highway access, a house of worship, public schools, and sidewalks
Electricity and solar
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Lexington continues to be a competitive Seller's market driven by its historic appeal & location. With buildable land exhausted, true inventory growth is very constrained; development mostly replaces existing homes. New zoning laws will eventually...