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Home Massachusetts Gloucester Homes for Sale

227 Essex Ave. Gloucester, MA 01930

$650,000
5 Beds
2 Baths
2079 SQFT
0.21 Acre
HOA: N/A
227 Essex Ave.
Gloucester, MA 01930

Property Description

This well-located five-bedroom home offers outstanding convenience near the marina, downtown, and major commuter routes. The main level provides a seamless flow between the living room, dining room, and kitchen, along with a half bath, mudroom, and den. The second floor includes three bedrooms, a full bath, and a linen closet, while the third floor adds two more bedrooms and versatile bonus rooms suitable for office space, hobbies, or extra storage. The basement contains all utilities, including a Marathon water heater, an oversized workbench, and a wood stove for added efficiency. Outside an exterior deck off the kitchen entry provides excellent outdoor space leading to a backyard equipped with wood-log storage sheds, a work shed with an electrical subpanel, a large storage shed, vegetable gardens, and a concrete patio with a fire pit. The property owns frontage on both Essex and Lyndale Avenues.

Property Overview

Kitchen, Dining, and Appliances

  • Kitchen Dimensions: 13X11
  • Countertops - Stone/Granite/Solid, Deck - Exterior, Exterior Access, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile, Window(s) - Picture
  • Dryer, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
  • Dining Room Dimensions: 12X14
  • Dining Room Features: Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Hardwood

Bedrooms

  • Bedrooms: 5
  • Master Bedroom Dimensions: 12X14
  • Master Bedroom Level: Second Floor
  • Master Bedroom Features: Closet, Flooring - Hardwood
  • Bedroom 2 Dimensions: 12X12
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second Floor
  • Master Bedroom Features: Closet, Flooring - Hardwood
  • Bedroom 3 Dimensions: 12X13
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second Floor
  • Master Bedroom Features: Closet, Flooring - Wall to Wall Carpet

Other Rooms

  • Total Rooms: 9
  • Living Room Dimensions: 14X14
  • Living Room Features: Fireplace, Flooring - Hardwood
  • Laundry Room Features: Bulkhead, Concrete Floor, Full, Interior Access, Unfinished Basement

Bathrooms

  • Full Baths: 1
  • Half Baths 1
  • Bathroom 1 Dimensions: 9X5
  • Bathroom 1 Level: Second Floor
  • Bathroom 1 Features: Bathroom - Full, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
  • Bathroom 2 Dimensions: 11X5
  • Bathroom 2 Level: First Floor
  • Bathroom 2 Features: Bathroom - Half, Dryer Hookup - Electric, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile, Washer Hookup

Amenities

  • Conservation Area
  • Highway Access
  • House of Worship
  • Marina
  • Public School
  • T-Station
  • Walk/Jog Trails

Utilities

  • Heating: Hot Water Radiators, Oil
  • Heat Zones: 2
  • Hot Water: Electric
  • Cooling: None
  • Electric Info: 100 Amps
  • Water: City/Town Water
  • Sewer: City/Town Sewer

Garage & Parking

  • Parking Features: Off-Street
  • Parking Spaces: 6

Interior Features

  • Square Feet: 2079
  • Fireplaces: 2
  • Accessability Features: Unknown

Construction

  • Year Built: 1935
  • Type: Detached
  • Style: Colonial
  • Construction Type: Frame
  • Foundation Info: Granite
  • Roof Material: Asphalt/Fiberglass Shingles
  • Flooring Type: Hardwood, Tile, Vinyl, Wall to Wall Carpet
  • Lead Paint: Unknown
  • Warranty: No

Exterior & Lot

  • Exterior Features: Deck, Garden Area, Storage Shed
  • Waterfront Features: Harbor, Ocean, River
  • Distance to Beach: 3/10 to 1/2 Mile3/10 to 1/2 Mile Miles
  • Beach Ownership: Public

Other Information

  • MLS ID# 73456957
  • Last Updated: 11/26/25
  • HOA: No
  • Reqd Own Association: Unknown

Date Event Price Price/Sq Ft Source
11/26/2025Contingent$650,000$313MLSPIN
11/25/2025Active$650,000$313MLSPIN
11/21/2025New$650,000$313MLSPIN

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Map & Resources

West Parish School

Public Elementary School, Grades: K-5

0.68mi

Gloucester Fire Department

Fire Station

0.64mi

Addison Gilbert Hospital

Hospital

1.16mi

Gloucester Cinema

Cinema

0.93mi

Ravenswood Park

Land Trust Park

0.37mi

Gloucester Watershed Lands

Municipal Park

0.48mi

Susan's Point

Land Trust Park

0.49mi

Presson Point

Land Trust Park

0.55mi

Stoney Cove Reservation

Land Trust Park

0.65mi

Susan's Point

Land Trust Park

0.75mi

Window On The Marsh

Land Trust Park

0.85mi

Tompson Street Reservation

Land Trust Park

0.89mi

Little River Landing

Recreation Ground

0.35mi

Stanwood Point Landing

Recreation Ground

0.41mi

Kents Cove Landing

Recreation Ground

0.48mi

West Parish School

Recreation Ground

0.59mi

Heron Way Marina

Recreation Ground

0.76mi

Kents Cove Landing

Recreation Ground

0.83mi

West Gloucester

Newburyport-Rockport

0.25mi

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Seller's Representative: Julia Virden, J. Barrett & Company
MLS ID#: 73456957

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MLS PIN data last updated at 2025-11-26 20:59:00

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