Real Estate
Condo in Somerville's Oldest House Sells for $335K
The house played an important role in the American Revolution, and a condo in that house sold for less than Somerville's median sale price.
A condo in the Oliver Tufts House, the oldest registered residence in Somerville, sold for $335,000 on Sept. 27.
The house, at 78 Sycamore St., was built in 1714 on Barberry Lane, which is now Highland Avenue, according to Massachusetts: A Guide to its People and Places, published in 1937.
What's more, it served as the headquarters for General Charles Lee during the Siege of Boston in 1775 and 1776.
Wrap your head around that: The oldest house in Somerville, which happens to be a significant piece of Revolutionary War history, contains condos, and one of those condos sold for $335,000—$70,000 below the median sale price for condos in Somerville, according to recent figures from The Warren Group.
In any case, the condo, unit 2, has two bedrooms, one and a half bathrooms and 1,304 square feet. The listing price was $359,900, and the listing agent was Brian Flynn from RE/MAX Results.
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