Welcome to 17 Nowell Street, a charming Saugus home where classic character meets, modern living. This property offers space and flexibility, with an exceptional backyard that truly sets it apart.The welcoming front porch opens to the foyer with, high ceilings and hardwood floors that flows naturally into the living and dining rooms. The updated eat-in kitchen features white cabinetry, granite countertops, a center island, and stainless-steel appliances, with sliders leading directly to the deck and backyard.Outside, enjoy your own private retreat with professional landscaping, a fully fenced yard, and an in-ground pool. Having room for everyone to enjoy the outdoors, this is a backyard designed for living.The second floor offers four bedrooms and a full bath, while the walk-up third floor provides versatile bonus space ideal for a home office, playroom, studio, or guest area. The finished lower level adds even more room to spread out, complete with a wet bar, full bathroom, and direct access to the yard, making it perfect for entertaining.Location matters, and this one delivers. Enjoy convenient access to Route 1, shopping, restaurants, public transportation, and the Northern Strand Community Trail, with Boston and the North Shore easily within reach.A home with character, space, and an incredible indoor-outdoor lifestyle, ready for its next chapter.
Single-familyProperty Type
1896Year Built
0.46 acresLot Size
$369Price/Sq.Ft.
5 spacesParking
Listed by Ricardo Martinez• Cameron Real Estate Group
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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Offer insights
17 Nowell St · $849,000
$882K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $882K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
11 days
The average home goes pending in 23 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
101.5%
Most homes are selling 2% above list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Walk-in closets
Wet bar
Open floorplan
Home office / office
Foyer
Walk-up attic
Total of 10 rooms
Full, partially finished basement
Bedrooms
Master bedroom on second floor with wood flooring and closet
Bedroom 2 on second floor with wood flooring and closet
Bedroom 3 on second floor with wood flooring and closet
Bedroom 4 on second floor with wood flooring and closet
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
One half bathroom
Full bathroom in basement with stone/ceramic tile flooring
Second-floor full bathroom with tub and shower
First-floor half bath
Kitchen
Skylight
Dining area
Access to balcony/deck
Stone/granite/solid countertops
Kitchen island
Exterior access from kitchen
Wainscoting
Laundry & utility
Laundry located in basement
Washer and dryer included
Water heater included
Flooring
Wood flooring throughout main living and bedrooms
Hardwood
Tile (including stone/ceramic in basement bath)
Laminate in family room
Heating & cooling
Baseboard heating
Window cooling units
Has heating and cooling
Exterior features
Porch
Deck
In-ground private pool
Steep slope lot
Public road frontage (55 ft)
Home design
Single family residence
Gray exterior color
Above-grade finished living area plus below-grade finished space
Parking
Five off-street parking spaces
Construction
Frame construction
Concrete perimeter foundation
Shingle roof
Built year per public records
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electric includes 220 volts and generator
Gas available for range
HOA & community
Community offers public transportation access, pool, walk/jog trails, bike path, highway access, and public schools
Not a senior community
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
This BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED AMERICAN FOUR SQUARE HOME is the PERFECT COMBINATION of today's MODERN AMENITIES and traditional CHARM and CHARACTER! The welcoming FRONT PORCH is the perfect spot to relax & watch the leaves fall. There's HIGH CEILINGS and HARDWOOD FLOORS, a FLOOR PLAN that flows from the FOYER, to the LIVING ROOM, and DINING ROOM to tastefully UPDATED eat-in KITCHEN boasting WHITE CABINETRY, w/ GRANITE counters, CENTER ISLAND, and STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES. Sliders take you to a the DECK overlooking a PRIVATE, and PROFESSIONALLY LANDSCAPED FENCED IN YARD with IN-GROUND POOL. All 4 BEDROOMS on the second floor plus a FULL BATH, and the walk up third floor offers a BONUS ROOM, great for office, studio, or play room. Enjoy MOVIE NIGHTS or your favorite SPORTS teams IN this FABULOUS FINISHED BASEMENT with WET BAR with 3/4 bath and access to yard. Close to SHOPPING, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, RESTAURANTS & The Northern Strand Community Trail.
MLS PIN #71577125
Oct 24, 2013
Sold
$420,500
$183/sq ft
Sep 12, 2013
Contingent
—
Sep 3, 2013
Listed
$429,900
$187/sq ft
+18
Fantastic American Four Square colonial in excellent condition on a large private fenced lot at the end of a dead end street. Remodeled kitchen with granite and stainless steel appliances, spacious formal dining room, updated baths, private third floor office, large in-ground pool, newer roof, siding, walkway and fencing, sunny deck and patio overlook the professionally landscaped grounds, lots of off street parking, close to public transportation, custom built lower level family room with full bar makes a perfect man cave. All this and so much more makes this a great home to live in!. Additional lot square footage per plot plan. Showings begin at open house Sunday September 8, 2013 12:00 - 1:30
Public Records
Apr 22, 2005
Sold
$424,000
$184/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2022
$6,043 (+8.4%)
$290,000 + $295,300
$585,300
2021
$5,573 (+8.2%)
$231,000 + $220,600
$451,600
2020
$5,153 (+2.6%)
$220,000 + $212,300
$432,300
2019
$5,022 (+9.7%)
$200,000 + $212,300
$412,300
2018
$4,576 (+6.5%)
$194,000 + $201,200
$395,200
2017
$4,298 (−14.8%)
$181,000 + $175,700
$356,700
2016
$5,045 (+6.5%)
$180,400 + $233,100
$413,500
2015
$4,739 (+39.9%)
$171,800 + $222,500
$394,300
2014
$3,387 (+2.9%)
$171,800 + $119,900
$291,700
2013
$3,290 (+2.2%)
$171,800 + $119,900
$291,700
2012
$3,220 (+3.9%)
$171,800 + $119,900
$291,700
2011
$3,098 (−1.1%)
$171,800 + $119,900
$291,700
2010
$3,134 (+0.6%)
$198,000 + $125,800
$323,800
2009
$3,114
$198,000 + $141,600
$339,600
Public record
Beds
4
Baths
1.5
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.46 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,534
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,534
Year built
1896
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Essex County
APN
2156457
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
67% 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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25
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Sun exposure
95/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 4% for direct sun exposure in the zip code. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.8 hrs
4.9 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 17 Nowell St
$858,336
$9,336 over list price of $849K
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $602K to $980K.