Homes with a Basement for Sale in Newton, MA
Basement listings in Newton, MA come with the single-family stock across the village centers, from Newton Highlands and Waban to Newtonville and Auburndale. Browse single family homes, create a free account to save this search and receive new listing alerts, or call Cabot & Company at 617-262-6200 for local guidance.
Search Newton, MA Homes for Sale with a Basement
Newton is a city of thirteen villages and mostly single-family houses, built in waves from the 1880s streetcar suburbs through the postwar decades, and nearly all of them have full basements. The differences are in what those basements are. The older houses in Newton Corner, Newtonville and Auburndale often have stone or brick foundations with lower headroom and a boiler room feel. The postwar houses in Oak Hill and Newton Highlands were built with poured walls, higher ceilings and space that finishes cleanly. Cabot & Company knows the villages and their construction eras. Compare the city market on the Somerville basement page.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do Newton basements differ by era?
- Pre-1930 houses tend to have stone or brick foundations and lower headroom, while postwar houses were built with poured concrete walls and greater height that finishes more easily.
- What should be inspected?
- Water history and drainage, sump pump and any French drain, foundation condition, radon levels which are worth testing in this area, and whether finished space was permitted.
- Does a finished basement count as living area?
- Generally not in the stated square footage, since below-grade space is usually excluded. The listing should distinguish above-grade living area from finished lower level space.
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