New Listing - 05/14/2026
223 Franklin Street, Reading, MA, 01867
9 rooms
4 beds
2 Full baths
1947
Cape, Tudor
2,648 sqft
Love the outdoors? Charming & thoughtfully updated brick "Chestnut Hill" style cape in prime Reading location! This home blends classic character w/ modern upgrades. The renovated kitchen features cherry cabs & a radiant heated floor. Spacious family rm addition has 2 sliders to backyard patio w/ gazebo & cozy gas fireplace. Both bathrooms were stylishly updated in 2017 & major systems are already done: new heating/cooling (2022), Navien boiler (2025), roof (2017) & finished LL(2021) for added living space. Updates galore. Flexible 4th bedrm makes a great home office. Enjoy 3 fireplaces, 2 patios, a raised-bed garden & a beautiful yard on a corner lot w/ driveways in front & back. Town water/sewer. Just 0.2 miles to the elem school, 1.1 miles to the middle school, close to Ipswich River Park & Lake Quannapowitt (kayaking), .5 miles to Reading Town Forest (hiking, skiing), shopping, dining & easy access to Rtes 93, 95 & 128. Close to commuter rail. Charm, space & unbeatable convenience!
Status:
Active
Type:
Single-family residential
Laundry Remarks:
Electric Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup, Sink, In Basement
Zoning:
S20
Frontage:
488.00
Garage:
1-car Attached
Heating:
Forced Air, Baseboard, Hot Water, Radiant, Heat Pump, Natural Gas, Ductless, Fireplace(s)
Cooling:
Central Air, Ductless
Energy Features:
Thermostat
Basement:
Full, Partially Finished, Interior Entry, Bulkhead, Concrete
Parking:
7-car, Paved Drive, Off Street, Paved
Acreage:
0.52
Est. Taxes:
$11,399
Assessment
$1,000,800
Construction
Brick
Utilities
for Gas Range, for Electric Oven, for Electric Dryer, Washer Hookup, Icemaker Connection
Lot Description:
Corner Lot, Wooded
Amenities:
Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Golf, Laundromat, Conservation Area, Highway Access, House of Worship, Public School, T-Station, Sidewalks
Elementary School:
Wood End
Middle School:
Coolidge
High School:
Rhs
Appliances:
Gas Water Heater, Tankless Water Heater, Range, Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Plumbed For Ice Maker
MLS #:
73518736