Maybe your first home really does come with a white picket fence. Welcome to 71 Sheppard Avenue, a charming 1940s Cape that feels like the perfect place to put down roots in Braintree. With just under 1500 square feet of living space, four bedrooms, one full bath and a flexible two-level floor plan, there’s room to grow into this home and make it your own. Two fireplaces add warmth and character, while the unfinished basement offers plenty of additional storage and possibility. Outside, the manageable, flat and level lot gives you your own little piece of the outdoors — without spending every weekend maintaining it. But what makes a home like this special isn’t just the number of rooms. It’s imagining your first holiday here, planting something in your own backyard, painting the walls whatever color you want and knowing that, little by little, you’re building equity in something that belongs to you. Your first home doesn’t have to be your forever home. Sometimes it’s simply the home that gets you started — and this one just happens to come with the white picket fence.
| Units | — |
| Living area | 1,462 sqft |
| Lot size | 6,499 sqft |
| Year built | 1940 |
| Price / sqft | $430 |
| County | Norfolk |
| MLS # | 73573827 |
| Days on market | 0 days |
| Listed on | September 9, 2026 |
| Annual property tax | $6,057 |
| Tax year | 2026 |
| Assessed value | $602,100 |
| Zoning | B |
| Total rooms | 8 |
| Lot size | 0.15 acres |
| Garage spaces | 1 |
| Parking spaces | 3 |
| Parking | Attached, Paved Drive, Off Street |
| Basement | Full, Bulkhead |
| Foundation | Concrete Perimeter |
| Construction | Frame |
| Flooring | Wood |
| Heating | Forced Air, Oil |
| Cooling | Window Unit(s) |
| Sewer | Public Sewer |
| Water | Public |
| Appliances | Water Heater |
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It is a single family residence with 4 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1,462 sqft, built in 1940.
71 Sheppard Ave, Braintree MA 02184 has been listed for 0 days (since September 9, 2026).
Annual property taxes are $6,057 (2026), on an assessed value of $602,100.
At $629,000 for 1,462 sqft, that's about $430 per square foot.
1 garage space and 3 total parking spaces (attached, paved drive, off street).
71 Sheppard Ave, Braintree MA 02184 is in Braintree, Norfolk County, MA 02184.

Justin Rollo is a Broker Associate with Signal Real Estate (MA Lic. #9534264) and a lifelong Massachusetts resident. Over 14 years and hundreds of transactions, he has worked homes across Braintree and the South Shore full-time. Away from real estate, Justin is a proud dad, youth coach and local school-committee member — and a former professional poker player who still loves golf and following local sports.