$699,000
3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,304 sqft · 4,991 sqft lot
138 Forest St, Watertown, MA 02472
Single family · Built 1920 · $536/sqft ·
$4,304/mo est. payment
Flood factor 1/10
About this home
Great opportunity to own this 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath home perfectly situated in a desirable central Watertown neighborhood. Offering a traditional layout, generous outdoor space, and plenty of potential, this property is an ideal opportunity to make it your own and create the home you've been looking for. The 1st floor features a welcoming living room w/ a fireplace and hardwood floors, along w/ a spacious dining room w/ hardwood flooring that flows naturally into the kitchen. An additional office provides flexible space for working from home, a study, or a playroom, while a convenient half bath completes the 1st floor. Upstairs, you'll find 3 bright corner bedrooms, each offering good natural light, along w/ a full bathroom. The lower level provides excellent potential for additional finished living space and includes a walkout to the large backyard, offering plenty of room for outdoor entertaining, gardening, play, or simply enjoying the space. The location is hard to beat just around the corner from the newly renovated Lowell Elementary School and minutes from Watertown's new net-zero high school. Enjoy easy access to Waverley Square and the commuter rail, Arsenal Yards, Watertown Square, Cambridge, and Boston, w/ convenient access to major transportation routes. A wonderful opportunity to put your own stamp on a home in a highly desirable Watertown location.
Facts and features
Bedrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Primary Bedroom Dimensions: 11' x 12'
- Bedroom 2 Dimensions: 9' x 13'
- Bedroom 3 Dimensions: 9' x 11'
- Primary Bedroom Sqft: 132
- Bedroom 2 Sqft: 117
- Bedroom 3 Sqft: 99
- Primary Bedroom Level: Second
Other Rooms
- Total Rooms: 8
- Basement Features: Full, Walk-Out Access, Unfinished
- Living Room Dimensions: 11' x 17'
- Living Room Sqft: 187
- Office/Study Room Sqft: 36
- Living Room Level: First
- Office/Study Room Level: First
- Living Room Features: Flooring - Hardwood
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 1.5
- Full Bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 Bathrooms: 1
- Bathroom 1 Dimensions: 4' x 5'
- Bathroom 2 Dimensions: 7' x 7'
- Bathroom 1 Sqft: 20
- Bathroom 2 Sqft: 49
- Bathroom 1 Level: First
Interior Features
- Home office
- Mud room
- Flooring: Flooring - Hardwood, Laminate
Appliances
- Range
- Dishwasher
- Refrigerator
- Washer
- Dryer
- Laundry Features: In Basement
Heating and Cooling
- Cooling Features: Central Air
- Fireplace Features: Living Room
- Heating Features: Steam, Oil
- Heating: Yes
- Number of Fireplaces: 1
Kitchen and Dining
- Dining Room Dimensions: 11' x 12'
- Dining Room Features: Flooring - Hardwood
- Dining Room Level: First
- Dining Room Sqft: 132
- Kitchen Dimensions: 11' x 13'
- Kitchen Features: Flooring - Vinyl
- Kitchen Level: First
- Kitchen Sqft: 143
Exterior and Lot Features
- Porch - enclosed
- Fencing: Fenced/Enclosed
- Patio And Porch Features: Porch - Enclosed
- Road Frontage Type: Public
- Porch: Yes
Schools
- 7
Watertown Middle School
middle · 6-8 · 0.2 mi
- 6
Watertown High School
high · 9-12 · 0.6 mi
- 8
J.R. Lowell Elementary School
elementary · K-5 · 0.3 mi
Orchard Home and School
elementary · 0.5 mi
Beacon High School
middle · 7-12 · 0.5 mi
Atrium School
elementary · K-8 · 0.6 mi
Price history
- Nov 6, 2026 · Price Changed$699,000
- Sep 28, 2026 · Listed$750,000
Tax history
- 2026$9,016 tax · $739,000 assessed
- 2024$7,775 tax · $664,500 assessed
- 2023$8,551 tax · $629,700 assessed
- 2022$7,697 tax · $580,900 assessed
- 2021$7,029 tax · $573,800 assessed
- 2020$6,792 tax · $559,500 assessed
- 2019$6,430 tax · $499,200 assessed
- 2018$5,915 tax · $439,100 assessed
Home value
$764,497
- Quantarium$764,497
- Collateral Analytics$978,000
- Cotality$752,300
Where it is
Listed by Bob Airasian · Coldwell Banker Realty - Belmont · MLSPIN
