Winter Hill, Somerville
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The City of Somerville is an urban industrial city in the Mystic Valley on the Boston transportation corridor to the northwest. It occupies about 4.1 square miles along the divide between the lower Charles and Mystic River watersheds.
Somerville was a critical military position in the Revolution, with fortifications on Prospect Hill, and was an important corridor of turnpike, canal and railroad routes from Boston during the early 19th century. But in its earliest history, Somerville served as the grazing lands for the residents of Charlestown with only a few scattered permanent settlements. Among them was Governor Winthrop's estate at Ten Hills, the location of the first ship built in the colonies, the Blessing of the Bay, in 1631. Somerville's location, close to Boston and Charlestown, assured early development of markets for the city's agriculture and dairying products as well as well as for pottery, bricks and slate.
Establishment of the area as a town in 1842 stimulated growth and in eight years the community's population more than tripled. In each of the next decades, until 1870, the population doubled. Many of the new settlers, including a large number of Irish immigrants, worked in the various brickyards of Somerville, producing as many as 1.3 million bricks a year by hand or 5.5 million with a new patent press. In 1851, the American Tube Works was opened and began manufacturing the first seamless brass tubes in the U.S. using an English patent. This marked the entrance of heavy industry into Somerville, and was soon followed by rolling and slitting mills, iron works and manufacturers of steam engines and boilers. Diversification into glass production, food processing and meat packing soon followed.
Establishment of street car lines opened Somerville's greatest suburban growth and population again exploded, growing six fold between 1870 and 1915. Development explosions in other parts of the country increased the demand for bricks and at the highest point of production, 24 million bricks were being made a year in the 12 brickyards in the city, while the scale of the meat packing industry earned Somerville the reputation as the Chicago of New England.
The city's population reached its peak during the Second World War when 105,883 people were said to create a density greater than that of Calcutta. Closely built two family homes and three deckers were put up around the city to house this population, many of whom worked in the Ford Motor Company plant, at the First National warehouse or in the wholesale slaughtering and meatpacking industry.
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School System Info
MCAS Ranking (of 351 towns) in State:
10th Grade Math: |
151 |
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10th Grade Eng: |
157 |
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8th Grade Math: |
158 |
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8th Grade Eng: |
148 |
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8th Grade Science: |
160 |
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4th Grade Math: |
210 |
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4th Grade Eng: |
222 |
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Spending/Student:
$10,453
Average SAT scores:
1420
Student/Teacher Ratios:
12.6 to 1
Community
Population:74,405 Median Income in town: $58,466 Population Density:
(people per square mile)
Crime Rate (per 1000 residents):
Property: 23.5 / 1,000
Violent: 3.4 / 1,000
Real Estate
Number of active:
Singles/Condos/Multis:
0
/ 7
/ 5
Median home price this year: N/A Median home price last year: $377,000
Median home price 5 yrs ago: $389,900
% change since last year: N/A
% change since 5 years ago: -3%
Avg single family tax bill:
$2,880
Transportation
Rail info: (T stops, commuter rail stops)
N/A
Subway info:
Red Line
Bus lines:
80, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 101, 194, 910, 911
Miles to Boston:
3
Drive time to Boston (minutes):
9
Rail time to Boston:
N/A
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RECENT LISTING
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TYPE:
Multi-Family
PRICE:
$1,200,000
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A Wonderful Opportunity to own Multiple residential units and a 3 level warehouse/machine shop(can be rented $2500-$3000).A 4 Family's all rented!! .There is Modern 4bd S.F. House(all units deeded sep rented at 1,800) & a 5,000 s.f warehouse w/ 4 offices,2 baths,& a 3 car drive-in bay. All units have been updated (could potentially get $1,300 or more for 1 bedroom) very Large, including furnances,& roofs.All Utilities are seperate! Keep or Sell as Condos! Tons of parking! Great Location...
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TYPE:
Condo
PRICE:
$339,900
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Total renovation to this adorable afforable 4 room condominium. Located on the first level of a two family property. Top floor unit is already owner occupied. Kitchen with Granite and stainless steel appliances a exposed brick. Good closet space by California Closets. Washer/dryer hook up in unit. Stunning bathroom, Central Air Conditioning, 2 Deeded parking spaces, storage area in basement. Close to public tansportation, stores, banks, park, restaurants and shoppi
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TYPE:
Condo
PRICE:
$199,000
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Great one bedroom condo close to Magoun Sq. Large open Living/dining area with green views and in-wall A/C. Efficient galley kitchen with white appliances and maple cabinets. Large bedroom with good closet space. Shared basement laundry and underground parking for 1 car. Easy access to shopping, restaurants, transportation, Tufts Univ. and Davis Sq.
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TYPE:
Condo
PRICE:
$319,000
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Just unpack and move right into this sparkling 2007 renovation with garage parking plus outdoor spot! Large front and rear porches for summer entertaining. Fireplace living room, dining room opens to granite kitchen with stainless steel appliances and x-large pantry for storage & w/d. 2 comfortably sized bedrooms, handsome bathroom & beautiful wood floors throughout.100% owner-occ. Walkscore of 83 plus easy access to Routes 93, 28 & rest of Somerville & Cambridge. A sensational value!
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TYPE:
Condo
PRICE:
$329,000
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Open feel! Modern condo with storage, laundry, air con, deck and great location! Ask broker about parking!!! Hardwood floors, recent gut renovation, new windows, systems, 2 bedrooms, study, and great light. This newly renovated and converted 2 bedroom condo is a true southern exposure for best in natural light. Exciting neighborhood on the move with excellent access to public transit, shopping, highways, parks and more. Clean mod feel with granite counters, sliders to the deck, and easy 2 park!
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TYPE:
Condo
PRICE:
$299,000
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This unit is modern. It has five good sized rooms with good natural lighting. An excellent opportunity for a first time buyer or someone ready to downsize. Renovated in 2007. It includes central air, stainless appliances, and an in-unit laundry area. Many area amenities; easy access to Route 93 and McGrath Highway. Within walking distance to stores, a supermarket, and Assembly Square Shopping Center. Not far from the Orange Line; only steps to Bus routes.
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TYPE:
Multi-Family
PRICE:
$780,000
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Very Well Maintained Owner Occupied 3 Family on WinterHill. Great investment rental income potential of $5,000+ Mth. $60,000 yr income, 11k yr expenses=$49k yr Net Income! Features a finished basement with full kitchen & bath, & 5 car driveway. Unit #1 owner occupied, potential rent $2100 Mth. Unit #2 is a remodeled 3 Bedrm, currently rented out as a 2 bedrm at $1600Mth. Unit #3 has great tenants,here 8 years now so the rent has stayed $1000 but market value is $1400. Great Return on Investment!
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TYPE:
Condo
PRICE:
$344,900
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Fantastic quality NEW construction!... 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, GARAGE UNDER PARKING...Great open flr plan, Anderson wndws. BUILT TO LEED SPECS. Bamboo wide plank flrs, granite counter Thomasville ktchn w/ ALL BOSCH applncs, breakfast bar, & master bedroom with master bath. In unit lndry. HUGE htd garage parking. SUPERB sound proofing, completely insulated...exceptional quality. Incredible heating system is 94-96% efficient. Cntrl A/C. Projected energy savings of 30% over typical new construction
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TYPE:
Multi-Family
PRICE:
$419,000
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Winter Hill 2-family, 4&6rooms, 1st floor tenants 4-rooms standard K&B's good size rooms. Second Floor owners unit, very attractive and updated Large Cabinet Kitchen, tiled floors, unit is on 2 levels, 3-bedrooms plus, large living room gleaming hardwood floors, modern bath with linen closet, small front office, 3rd level is 3 bedrooms with carpeting covered floors. Updated roof and heating units, great location next to Foss Park and all points highways, minutes to downtown Boston.
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TYPE:
Condo
PRICE:
$260,000
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This top floor, 2 level condo is located in Winter Hill right next to Foss Park and has great views of the Boston Skyline. The master bedroom is on the top floor, has high ceilings, a skylight and a master bathroom. The main level has an open floor plan with exposed brick, wooden beams, wood floors and a fireplace. The second bathroom has been recently renovated and the kitchen has newer appliances. This condo is close to route 93 and downtown Boston. A new roof was installed in 2011.
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TYPE:
Multi-Family
PRICE:
$759,900
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Located on a quiet street between Winter and Spring Hill this updated three family offers two new granite kitchens new full tile baths large open bright rooms with high ceilings two gas fireplaces. Partially finished basement for extra living space with a bath !! two new boilers and updated electric. This property has been in the same family for more than 40 years.
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TYPE:
Multi-Family
PRICE:
$999,000
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Large Winter Hill 6-family plus one unit in sep. builiding, all NO leases and the tenants pay $1,100.00 each unit, and they pay for their own heat/electric and hot water. Owner rents space in the rear yard and in the garages attached to other building. The city will not grant a permit for sep. building for other use other then existing use now as a residence. Each unit has 5-rooms, 3-bedrooms, 1 bath, railroad style apartments, some updating not much, newer ele & plumb, laundry in basemt.
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