MERIDEN — Looking to get some bang for your buck? This charming Colonial style home, located at 129 S. Vine St. in Meriden, may provide you just that.

This 2,190-square-foot single-family home is priced at $279,999. At $128 per square feet, compared to other homes in that size range, it gives you a high square footage for the price. For example, a 2,719-square-foot home on William Avenue costs $450,900 ($166 per square feet). And a 2,116-square-foot home on Reservoir Avenue costs $359,000 ($170 per square feet.)

This Colonial style home was built in 1928. Being sold as is, the property contains three bedrooms, two full baths, hardwood floors, lots of natural lighting, a fenced-in backyard with a shed, and a porch that leads back into the kitchen area.

Enjoy a living room, den area, kitchen, and dining room on the main level. Find three generously sized bedrooms and a full bathroom on the upper level, and a finished basement with the second full bathroom and a laundry area down below. 

A private driveway that can fit up to four cars leads up to an attached one-car garage. 

This property is minutes away from shopping areas, restaurants, parks and is walking distance to an elementary, middle and high school.

The yearly taxes for the property is $5,964.

The last time it was sold was on Aug. 28, 1998, for $92,000.

The property has been on the market for just under two weeks. 

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