118 Josephine Avenue, Somerville
Two Family • 5 Bedrooms • 2 Full and 1 Half Bathroom • 3,418 Sq ft
Listed for: $1,249,000
Sold for: $1,380,000
Owned by the same family since the 1940’s, 118 Josephine Avenue in Somerville’s Ball Square; is a classic Philadelphia style 2-family house with fabulous light and tons of potential. The lower unit has 1 bedroom on the first floor and another on the second. Upstairs, the duplex unit has 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, an enclosed front porch, a rear porch and a bonus room which can be used as family space or a home office. While the kitchens in both units are simple and older they are spacious. The living and dining rooms are full of original details and old-world charm. Outside there is a nice yard and a multi-car driveway. Less than 1/10 of a mile from the new Green Line station in Ball Square, close to Davis Square, and the Minuteman Bike Path, the house is perfectly located to take advantage of all that Somerville has to offer. If you have been looking for a way to maximize your real estate dollars and to create your perfect home, 118 Josephine Avenue may be just the one! Come take a look and see if it could work for you!
Property Details
Unit 1
Size: 1,138 square feet
Rooms: 5
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1 full
Heat: Hot water radiators by oil
Hot Water: Tank (2014)
Laundry: Washer & dryer hookups in unit
Unit 2
Size: 2,280 square feet
Rooms: 7
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1 full, 1 half
Heat: Hot water radiators by gas
Hot Water: Tank (2009)
Laundry: In unit
Building
Size: 3,418 square feet
Lot Size: 3,360 square feet
Material: Shingles
Roof: New roof approximately 2017 asphalt/composition shingles
Outdoors: Private yard and porches on front and back of house
Parking: Paved driveway for 2 cars tandem
Other
Year Built: 1899
Taxes: $7,892.55 (includes residential exemption of $3,659.64)
Disclosures
Older windows. A small amount of potential asbestos on basement pipes. Damaged board on 2nd floor sun porch.
