71 Sears Rd, Brookline, MA 02445 Property Records

Norfolk County and Brookline Town property record for 71 Sears Rd, Brookline, MA 02445 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	6 Beds
Bathrooms	6 Baths
Year Built	Built 1998
Square Footage	5,944 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	88,553 sqft (2.03 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$3,000,000 (1988)
Tax Bill	$95,311.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12708025`
Alternative APN	`BROO B:347 L:0015 S:0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	6 Baths
Partial Baths	2 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	14 Rooms
Building Area	5,944 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	9,166 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	2,247 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,258 sqft Unfinished
Stories	3 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1998
Architectural Style	Colonial Style
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	88,553 sqft (2.03 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Basement Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	12708025
Street Address	71 SEARS RD
City	BROOKLINE
State	MA
Zip	02445-7409
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	347
Legal Lot Number	15
Jurisdiction	BROOKLINE MA
Minor Civil Division	BROOKLINE
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1025
Census Tract	401100

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Brookline Town records · APN 12708025

Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	71 SEARS RD, BROOKLINE, MA 02445-7409
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 31, 1988 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 31, 1988 · Amount on Record
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

October 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BROOKLINE MA
Property Address	71 SEARS RD, BROOKLINE, MA 02445-7409
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	37301-57
Date	Oct 31, 2019
Book Page	37301/57
Instrument	100341

Lender

Name	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM)
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Type Change Date	Nov 01, 2022

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Norfolk County and Brookline Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Norfolk County
County Subdivision	Brookline Town
Unified School District	Brookline School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$95,311.00 (+4.73%)	$9,656,600 (+3.67%) Land $5,455,300 Building $4,201,300
2024	$91,008.00 (+11.52%)	$9,315,000 (+13.8%) Land $5,245,500 Building $4,069,500
2023	$81,608.00	$8,185,400 Land $4,509,900 Building $3,675,500

Flood & Wildfire

71 Sears Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Norfolk County (25021C), updated May 26, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 6th percentile of exposed land nationally · 14th in Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release

Individually Listed	Minot, George R., House listed 1976 · 1 contributing resources · National Historic Landmark (designated 1976) · NRIS 76001976

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.