223 Franklin Street, Reading, MA 01867

• 4 beds |
• 2 baths |
• 2,648 sqft

Property Description

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!

Listing Status:

Active

Date Added:

May 14, 2026

Data Last Updated:

May 15, 2026 at 2:07AM

Listing Office:

William Raveis R.E. & Home Services : 978-475-5100

Listing Agent:

The Peggy Patenaude Team : 978-804-0811

MLS ID:

73518736

Interior

• General: ClosetPlay RoomVestibuleFoyer
• Appliances: Gas Water HeaterTankless Water HeaterRangeDishwasherDisposalMicrowaveRefrigeratorWasherDryerPlumbed For Ice Maker
• Laundry: Electric Dryer HookupWasher HookupSinkIn Basement
• Basement: FullPartially FinishedInterior EntryBulkheadConcrete
• Flooring: TileHardwoodFlooring - Engineered HardwoodFlooring - HardwoodFlooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
• A/C: Central AirDuctless
• Heating: Forced AirBaseboardHot WaterRadiantHeat PumpNatural GasDuctlessFireplace(s)
• Fireplace: Family RoomLiving RoomFireplaceFireplaces: 3
• Disability Feature: None
• Eco/Green Feature: Thermostat

Exterior

• General: PatioWorkshop
• Style: CapeTudor
• Parking: AttachedPaved DriveOff StreetPavedParking spaces: 7

Construction

• Roofing: Shingle
• Windows: Insulated WindowsStorm Window(s)
• General: BrickBlock

Location

• Road/Access: Public
• Originating MLS: MLS Property Information Network
• County: Middlesex

Lot

• Zoning: S20M:051.000000039.0737709

Utilities

• Utilities: for Gas Rangefor Electric Ovenfor Electric DryerWasher HookupIcemaker ConnectionCircuit Breakers100 Amp Service
• Water: Public
• Sewer: Public Sewer

Financial

• Source: MLS Property Information Network
• Exclusions: Please See Included/Excluded List