85 Cottage St, Brookline, MA 02445 Property Records

Norfolk County and Brookline Town property record for 85 Cottage St, Brookline, MA 02445 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 4 ba · 5,495 sqft · built 1827
Lot Size	1.47 acres (64,207 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$3,200,000 (Sep 2003)
Tax Bill	$64,593 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`12753005`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12753005`
Alternative APN	`BROO B:352 L:0004 S:0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	5,495 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	8,419 sqft
Basement Area	927 sqft
Unfinished Basement	927 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1827
Effective Year Built	Effective 1971
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Slate
Lot Area	64,207 sqft (1.47 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	12753005
Street Address	85 COTTAGE ST
City	BROOKLINE
State	MA
Zip	02445-5901
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	BROOKLINE
Legal Block	352
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	BROOKLINE MA
Township / Civil Division	BROOKLINE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1018
Census Tract	401100

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Brookline Town records · APN 12753005

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	85 COTTAGE ST, BROOKLINE, MA 02445-5901
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 30, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 30, 2003 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 29, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	19960 / 518
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Norfolk County and Brookline Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 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 and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$64,593.00 (+4.47%)	$6,544,400 (+3.41%) Land $4,292,100 Building $2,252,300	$5,218,065 (-13.86%)
2024	$61,832.00 (+8.48%)	$6,328,800 (+10.7%) Land $4,127,000 Building $2,201,800	$6,057,485
2023	$57,000.00	$5,717,200 Land $3,550,400 Building $2,166,800

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Norfolk County (25021C), updated May 26, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 100 ft

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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 · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Green Hill Historic District listed 1985 · 18 contributing resources · NRIS 85003272

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