When 53 Marlborough Road hit the market last summer for $575,000, there was consensus on the site that it looked pretty cheap despite the huge amount of work the place needed. The market agreed and the house changed hands in September for $635,000. The owner then did a couple of months of work and refinanced, pulling out $740,000. Now it’s back on the market for $850,000. We don’t have the “before” pictures of the interior handy, but we doubt the owner had enough time to do more than basic cosmetic improvements, a theory that’s supported by the fact that the current listing still trumpets the fact that the house needs TLC. Decide for yourself: There’s an open house on Sunday from 1 to 3. Update: We got our hands on some photos of what the house looked like before the current owner’s renovation. Check them out on the jump.
53 Marlborough Road [Mary Kay Gallagher] GMAP P*Shark
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