Five Somerville Homes Super Close to Schools

Roll out of bed and into the classroom with these Somerville homes.

Unlike some communities, where children ride yellow buses, Somerville is a place where kids walk to school. The thing about school is it starts so early in the morning. Too early in the morning. That's why it might be nice to live as close to school as possible—roll out of bed and into the classroom close. We looked at NewEnglandMoves.com to find five Somerville homes close to schools, and here they are: 31 Thurston St. Price: $369,900 Attributes: Condo with three bedrooms, one bathroom and 1126 square feet. Near: Winter Hill Community School 1 Fairlee St. Price: $599,00 Attributes: Multi-family home with four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and 2106 square feet. Near: John F. Kennedy Elementary School 18 Appleton St. Price: $789,000 Attributes: …

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Sold! Single-Family Near Union Square Sells for $600K

Some condos and a two-family home were also among the properties that sold in Somerville last week.

View homes that sold in Somerville last week. Check out the photo gallery or view the same information in the easy-to-scan chart. Single-family, 2 bed/1.5 bath, 1356 sq. ft. $600,000 Mary and Spencer Lane of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Condo, 2 bed/2 bath, 1150 sq. ft. $387,000 John Buccelli of Prudential Buccelli Real Estate 4 Putnam St. U:3 Condo, 3 bed/2 bath, 1109 sq. ft. $409,000 $400,000 Sara Rosenfeld of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Condo, 2 bed/1 bath, 922 sq. ft. 2 family, 7 bed/2 bath, 3724 sq. ft. Thalia C. Tringo of Thalia Tringo & Associates Real Estate   "Sold!" is a weekly column featuring the latest real estate sales in and around Somerville. Photos and information compiled using MLS data, courtesy of …

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Beautiful Historic Church: Saint Ann's in Winter Hill Reconnects with History

Saint Ann's received a significant makeover that brought out its historic attributes.

The Somerville Historic Preservation Commission held its Historic Preservation Awards cermony in May, and this summer Somerville Patch will feature the homes and properties that won awards. Somerville writer Marian Berkowitz interviewed the winners to create profiles of the historic Somerville properties and the people who care for them. In this article, Berkowitz looks not at a home, but at a church: Saint Ann's in Winter Hill, which recently underwent a renovation that included disguising the elevator equipment to blend in better with the building, restoring windows, adding a garden and conducting important work to the facade.  Here's what Berkowitz wrote: On an overcast Sunday morning I am scheduled to interview Peter Regan, business …

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Beautiful Historic Home: Spring Hill House With Musical Past and Stained Glass

Neal Minahan and Robert Vigneau fixed up their Westwood Road home, steps from the Somerville Museum, and learned about its musical original owner.

The Somerville Historic Preservation Commission held its Historic Preservation Awards cermony in May, and this summer Somerville Patch will feature the homes and properties that won awards. Somerville writer Marian Berkowitz interviewed the winners to create profiles of the historic Somerville properties and the people who care for them. In this article, Berkowitz visits the Spring Hill home of Neal Minahan and Robert Vigneau, whose 1898 house has a musical past and a large stained glass window. Here it is: In mid-June I visited 8 Westwood Road, situated on one of my favorite streets in the City. The street is part of a much larger local historic district known as the Westwood Road District which is tucked in between Summer Street and …

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Beautiful Historic Home: Davis Square Bed and Breakfast

Ron and Linde Dynneson have restored a grand Morrison Avenue home and turned it into the Morrison House Bed & Breakfast.

The Somerville Historic Preservation Commission held its Historic Preservation Awards cermony in May, and this summer Somerville Patch will feature the homes and properties that won awards. Somerville writer Marian Berkowitz interviewed the winners to create profiles of the historic Somerville properties and the people who care for them. In this profile, Berkowitz tells the story of the Morrison House Bed & Breakfast outside Davis Square.  Here it is: Heading west on Morrison Avenue toward College Avenue, you can't miss the Morrison House Bed & Breakfast on the right, as it has a sign on the front. It looks like a lovely, quiet place to stay, even though it’s just outside the lively Davis Square commercial district. Homes on this street …

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Beautiful Historic Home: Atop Prospect Hill, a House with a Turret—and a Murder Story

James and Dina Traniello inherited the family home, restoring the exterior and learning a gruesome story about one of its original inhabitants—a young woman who was murdered while away at college.

The Somerville Historic Preservation Commission held its Historic Preservation Awards cermony in May, and this summer Somerville Patch will feature the homes and properties that won awards. Somerville writer Marian Berkowitz interviewed the winners to create profiles of the historic Somerville properties and the people who care for them. Today, Berkowitz writes about James and Dina Traniello, who live in a house with a turret at the top of Prospect Hill. The late 19th-century home has been in the Traniello family since 1946, and it was once home to a young woman who was murdered during her senior year at Smith College. Here's Berkowitz's story: Near the top of Prospect Hill is Boston Street where I meet James and Dina Traniello, who …

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Sold! $1.3 Million House Near Davis Square

Plus, a single-family near Highland Kitchen and a two-family home in West Somerville were among the properties that sold in Somerville last week.

View homes that sold in Somerville last week. Check out the photo gallery or view the same information in the easy-to-scan chart. Single-family, 5 bed/3.5 bath, 3186 sq. ft. $1,295,000 Roland Rambaud of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Single-family, 5 bed/2 bath, 1841 sq. ft. $544,000 Dianne Newton of RE/MAX Traditions 9 Holyoke Rd. U:2 Condo, 2 bed/1 bath, 835 sq. ft. $418,000 $418,000 John Petrowsky and Christian Jones of Hammond Real Estate Condo, 1 bed/1 bath, 639 sq. ft. two-family, 4 bed/2 bath, 2952 sq. ft. Andrea Bonaccorso of RE/MAX Destiny   "Sold!" is a weekly column featuring the latest real estate sales in and around Somerville. Photos and information compiled using MLS data, courtesy of Andrew Scannell, Coldwell Banker …

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Beautiful Historic Home: Couple Took Chance on Davis Square House in 1969

The Colanninos saw the potential in a "dilapidated" Orchard Street home when they bought it 43 years ago. Today, it's a stunning historic home in Davis Square with a decorative gate.

The Somerville Historic Preservation Commission held its Historic Preservation Awards cermony in May, and this summer Somerville Patch will feature the homes and properties that won awards. Somerville writer Marian Berkowitz interviewed the winners to create profiles of the historic Somerville properties and the people who care for them. Today, Berkowitz takes a look at the Colanninos, who bought their Davis Square house in 1969 when it was in rough shape and have turned it into a beautiful home without—and this is key—a chain-link fence. Here it is: Just outside Davis Square at the corner of Chester and Orchard Streets is a house you cannot possibly miss as it’s a beautifully maintained and restored Queen Anne house.  Its historic name is…

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Somerville Home Sales Up Significantly Through June

Home sales bounced back to 2010 numbers in the first half of 2012, according to The Warren Group.

Somerville Home sales were up considerably in the first half of 2012. According to figures from The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman, 270 condos and single-family homes sold in Somerville during the first six months of the year. That's a 58.8 percent increase over the 170 condos and single-family homes that sold during the same period of 2011, according to the figures. June was a strong month, with 92 condos and single-family homes selling, compared to 61 in June of 2011. The first half of 2011 was particularly slow in Somerville, though home sales increased during the second half of that year. The numbers in 2012 more closely resemble those seen in 2010, when 273 condos and single-family homes sold in Somerville during the …

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Somerville Foreclosures Slightly Down in First Half of 2012

When compared to the first half of 2010, the decrease in foreclosures has been steep.

Somerville saw 15 completed foreclosures in the first six months of 2012, according to figures provided by The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. That's down from the 17 completed foreclosures seen in the first half of 2011. The decline in foreclosures was steep compared to 2010, when there were 29 completed foreclosures in the first six months of the year. Compared to that year, foreclosures this year are down 48 percent. However, when it comes to foreclosure petitions, which mark the beginning of the foreclosure process, the numbers were up in the first half of 2012 compared to 2011. There were 26 foreclosure petitions through June in 2012 and 21 through June in 2011, a 23 percent increase. Still, there were 66 foreclosure …

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