This property at 218 Village Street , Medway, MA02053 has listed by Susan  M  Morrison but has not been updated for quite some time. Please contact the listing agent and broker for up to date information.

218 Village Street
Medway, MA02053

$450,000

Single Family Residential
MLS#: 72136818

4 beds2 full baths1941 sqft

Lot: 33977.00sqft Year built: 1913

Lovingly Maintained Victorian

Welcome home to this wonderful Foursquare/Victorian which has been lovingly maintained & restored by current owner. Step in from the gorgeous wrap around fir deck/gazebo area thru the front door & feel the charm of yesteryear while enjoying the benefits of modern amenities/updates. Custom cabinet packed kit w/ backsplash & granite counters (all appliances incl). Adjacent renovated bath w/ tile shower & laundry hook ups. Lovely & bright DR w/ bump out bay & fireplace. Large front LR & cozy FR w/ custom built-ins complete 1st flr. 4 spacious bdrms & full bath w/ claw foot tub on 2nd flr. Walk-up

About the Neighborhood

Medway (originally Midway) was first settled in 1657 and was officially incorporated in 1713.[1] At that time, Medway began as a farming community of two hundred thirty-three. It was not long before the water power of the Charles River and Chicken Brook stimulated the formation of cotton and paper mills, straw and boot factories, and a variety of cottage industries. Medway demonstrates the central importance of the Charles River and the thriving town that grew alongside it. Today, the one-room schoolhouses are gone and the country stores have moved to the mall, but the open town meetings continue.

After nearby Medfield was established as a town in 1651, an increasing number of newcomers settled on the land west of the Charles River. By 1712, this settlement west of the Charles had grown large enough to petition the Massachusetts General Court for the creation of a separate new town. That petition was granted, and the town of Medway incorporated on October 25, 1713. At its founding by Henry Garnsey, and for 170 years afterward, the town of Medway included the land that is now Millis. Eventually, the eastern section of the town, known as East Medway, separated in 1885 to form the town of Millis, and Medway assumed the shape it has today.

The main cause for the independent formation of Millis from Medway was the physical separation caused by a massive tract of undevelopable land appropriately named in those times, the Great Black Swamp. The Black Swamp was at the geographical center point of Medway and East Medway. Had the land been developable, this would have been the ideal location for a central meeting house, as well as churches and schools. However, because the thick forest/swamp was completely undevelopable, this forced inhabitants of Medway and East Medway to form separate communities with their own respective necessities such as a meeting house and churches. Despite this natural separation, the town remained as one for over 170 years.

The oldest road in Medway was laid out in 1670 and was known for years as Old Mendon Road. Since that time, this road has been known by many names including The Road to the Wilderness, The Old County Road, The Middle Post Road, and most recently, Village Street. Village Street runs from the Millis border on the east and meanders along the Charles River before eventually joining Main Street just before the Bellingham border on the west. The heart of the old town of Medway is found along this road, with the central location of activity at Medway Village, where Holliston Street intersects with Village Street.

In 1869, all of the streets in Medway were officially named. Many streets ended up losing their original names, and were instead named after influential townspeople of the past and present. Some examples of this were; Pine Hill Road became Winthrop Street, Vine Lane became Kelley Street, Candlewood Island Road was named Oakland Street, and The Old Hartford Turnpike was named Main Street. A few other examples of roads in Medway named after past residents include Lovering Street, Adams Street, Partridge Street, Ellis Street, Clark Street, Coffee Street, and Barber Street.
 
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Welcome home to this wonderful Foursquare/Victorian which has been lovingly maintained & restored by current owner. Step in from the gorgeous wrap around fir deck/gazebo area thru the front door & feel the charm of yesteryear while enjoying the benefits of modern amenities/updates. Custom cabinet packed kit w/ backsplash & granite counters (all appliances incl). Adjacent renovated bath w/ tile shower & laundry hook ups. Lovely & bright DR w/ bump out bay & fireplace. Large front LR & cozy FR w/ custom built-ins complete 1st flr. 4 spacious bdrms & full bath w/ claw foot tub on 2nd flr. Walk-up attic perfect for storage or finishing for added living space someday. Gleaming original hardwoods thruout. Home is set back & situated on a beautiful, level .78 acre corner lot w/ plush gardens. Added bonuses: town water/sewer/natural gas, high efficient boiler (13), main roof- 50 yr shingles (<9), porch roof (16), electrical (04), 2 car detached garage.Top Rated Medway Schools. Don't wait!

Susan  M  Morrison


617-686-8178
Listed by: Susan Morrison

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