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Maybe your first home really does come with a white picket fence. Welcome to 71 Sheppard Avenue, a charming 1940s Cape that feels like the perfect place to put down roots in Braintree. With just under 1500 square feet of living space, four bedrooms, one full bath and a flexible two-level floor plan, there's room to grow into this home and make it your own. Two fireplaces add warmth and character, while the unfinished basement offers plenty of additional storage and possibility. Outside, the manageable, flat and level lot gives you your own little piece of the outdoors - without spending every weekend maintaining it. But what makes a home like this special isn't just the number of rooms. It's imagining your first holiday here, planting something in your own backyard, painting the walls whatever color you want and knowing that, little by little, you're building equity in something that belongs to you. Your first home doesn't have to be your forever home. Sometimes it's simply the home that gets you started - and this one just happens to come with the white picket fence.

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Basic Information

  • Bedrooms4
  • Mls StatusNew
  • Bathroom1
  • Parcel Number M:3010 B:0000 L:0021,21215

Tax Information

  • Tax Assessed Value $602,100
  • Tax Year 2026
  • Taxes$6,057

Parking

  • Parking Spaces3
  • Covered Spaces 1
  • Garage YN Yes
  • Open Parking YN Yes
  • Parking Features Attached, Paved Drive, Off Street

Rooms

  • Bathroom 1 First
  • Bathrooms Total Decimal 1
  • Bedroom 2 First
  • Bedroom 3 Second
  • Bedroom 4 Second
  • Dining Room First
  • Family Room First
  • Full Bath1
  • Kitchen First
  • Living Room First
  • Master Bedroom First

Basic Information

  • List Price$629,000
  • MLS Number73573827
  • Modification Date09/09/2026
  • Property SubTypeSingle Family Residence

Location

  • Address71 Sheppard Avenue
  • Building Number71
  • CountyNorfolk
  • StateMA
  • StreetSheppard Avenue
  • TownBraintree
  • Zip02184

Building

  • Attached Garage YN Yes
  • BasementFull, Bulkhead
  • Building Area Units Square Feet
  • Construction Materials Frame
  • FireplaceYes
  • Fireplace Features Family Room, Living Room
  • Fireplaces Total 2
  • FoundationConcrete Perimeter
  • Garage Spaces1
  • Patio And Porch Features Deck - Wood
  • Property StyleCape
  • Rooms8
  • Year Built1940
  • Year Built Details Actual
  • Year Built Source Public Records

Property

  • Acreage0.15

Interior

  • Flooring Wood

Exterior

  • Exterior Features Deck - Wood, Fenced Yard
  • Fencing Fenced/Enclosed, Fenced

Utilities

  • Cooling Window Unit(s)
  • Cooling YN Yes
  • Electric 200+ Amp Service
  • Heat SystemYes
  • Heating Forced Air, Oil
  • Sewer Public Sewer
  • Water Source Public

Property Information

  • Square Feet1,462
  • Building Area Source Public Records
  • Living Area 1,462
  • Lot Size Square Feet 6,499
  • Lot Size Units Acres

Amenities

  • Appliances IncludedWater Heater

Legal

  • ZoningB

Other

  • Date Listed09/09/2026
  • Farm Land Area Units Square Feet

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Listed by Beth Rooney of eXp Realty LLC - Corporate Office

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