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Wonderful Location! Sweet 1950 Cape style single family home with lovely back yard offering loads of options for you. Hardwood flooring under carpet on first and second floor. Oversized LR with direct access to back deck, flower beds and shed. Generously sized kitchen has custom greenhouse window for herbs and plants.Convenient serving counter from kitchen to dining room. Bonus mudroom and second entrance to driveway off kitchen. Half bath has optional hook-up for stacking laundry. Second floor has two large bedrooms, each with built in dressers and hardwood under carpet and access to attic space. Full bathroom with tub and shower completes second floor. Basement has two semi-finished rooms each with own electric baseboard heat. Second hook-up for laundry is in basement. Utility room has walk-out access to back yard. One car off-street parking. Close to schools, parks, and town. Needs updating but certainly worth the effort. Perfect for first time buyers or contractors or investors!

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Basic Information

  • Bedrooms2
  • Mls StatusContingent
  • Bathroom2
  • Contingency Inspection
  • Listing Terms Contract, Estate Sale
  • Lot Features Cleared, Level
  • Parcel Number 125210,2024472
  • Road Frontage DescriptionPaved

Tax Information

  • Tax Assessed Value $721,300
  • Tax Year 2026
  • Taxes$6,174

School Information

  • High School Marblehead High School
  • Elementary SchoolMarblehead
  • Junior HighVillage And Veterans School

Parking

  • Parking Spaces1
  • Open Parking YN Yes
  • Parking Features Paved Drive, Off Street, Paved

Rooms

  • Bathrooms Total Decimal 1.5
  • Bedroom 2 Second
  • Dining Room Main, First
  • Full Bath1
  • Half Baths1
  • Kitchen Main, First
  • Living Room Main, First
  • Master Bedroom Second

Basic Information

  • List Price$799,000
  • MLS Number73512688
  • Modification Date05/28/2026
  • Property SubTypeSingle Family Residence
  • PurchaseContractDate05/27/2026
  • Virtual TourView Tour

Location

  • Address78 Garfield Street
  • Building Number78
  • CountyEssex
  • StateMA
  • StreetGarfield Street
  • TownMarblehead
  • Zip01945

Building

  • BasementFull, Partially Finished, Interior Entry, Bulkhead, Concrete
  • Building Area Units Square Feet
  • Construction Materials Frame
  • Door Features Storm Door(s)
  • FoundationConcrete Perimeter
  • Patio And Porch Features Porch, Deck - Wood
  • Property StyleCape
  • Rooms7
  • Utilities For Electric Range, For Electric Oven, For Electric Dryer, Washer Hookup
  • Window Features Storm Window(s), Screens
  • Year Built1950
  • Year Built Details Approximate, Renovated Since
  • Year Built Source Public Records

Property

  • Acreage0.09
  • Frontage Length 82

Interior

  • Flooring
    • Carpet
    • Concrete
    • Flooring - Wall to Wall Carpet
    • Hardwood
    • Tile
    • Vinyl
  • Interior Features Open Floorplan, Lighting - Overhead, Closet, Play Room, Bonus Room

Exterior

  • Exterior Features
    • Deck - Wood
    • Garden
    • Porch
    • Rain Gutters
    • Screens
    • Storage
  • Fencing Fenced/Enclosed
  • RoofShingle

Utilities

  • Cooling Other
  • Cooling YN Yes
  • Electric Circuit Breakers,200+ Amp Service
  • Heat SystemYes
  • Heating Central, Forced Air, Electric Baseboard, Oil
  • Sewer Public Sewer
  • Water Source Public

Property Information

  • Square Feet1,881
  • Building Area Source Public Records
  • Living Area 1,881
  • Lot Size Square Feet 4,094
  • Lot Size Units Acres
  • Road Responsibility Public Maintained Road

Amenities

  • Amenities
    • Bike Path
    • Conservation Area
    • Golf
    • Highway Access
    • House of Worship
    • Laundromat
    • Marina
    • Medical Facility
    • Park
    • Pool
    • Private School
    • Public School
    • Public Transportation
    • Shopping
    • Stable(s)
    • T-Station
    • Tennis Court(s)
    • University
    • Walk/Jog Trails
  • Appliances IncludedWater Heater, Range, Dishwasher, Microwave, Refrigerator

Water Body

  • Miles to Beach2
  • Waterfront Features Beach Access, Bay, Harbor, Ocean, Direct Access,1 to 2 Mile To Beach, Beach Ownership(Public)

Other

  • Date Listed05/05/2026
  • Farm Land Area Units Square Feet

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Listed by Lynne Breed of Sagan Harborside Sotheby's International Realty

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