How We Sold 35 Marlyn Road: Inside a Medfield Move-Up

How We Sold 35 Marlyn Road: Inside a Medfield Move-Up

Pricing, multiple offers and the challenge of selling one family home while buying the next.

When my clients started talking about moving, the problem wasn't that they didn't like their house.

It was almost the opposite.

They had raised their kids there, renovated and expanded it, built a pool and created a backyard they loved. They loved Medfield and wanted to stay.

They had simply outgrown the house.

And that's where a move like this gets complicated.

You're not just selling. You're trying to understand what your current home is worth, find the next one, coordinate two transactions and get comfortable leaving a house that's been a big part of your family's life.

Preparing and Pricing 35 Marlyn

The selling process started well before the photographer arrived.

We looked at the property through a buyer's eyes, determined what needed attention and developed a marketing strategy around what really differentiated the house.

One of those differentiators was obvious: the backyard.

The pool, mahogany deck, expansive patio, poolside bar, landscaping and treehouse created an outdoor lifestyle that became a major part of our marketing.

Then came the harder question: What was it worth?

My market analysis pointed toward approximately $1.35 million, but I seriously considered listing at $1.295 million to create a potential bidding war.

Ultimately, we chose $1,395,000.

That decision — and why I decided against the lower-price strategy — became one of the most interesting parts of the sale.

Then the Market Responded

In just under two days, Zillow showed approximately 850 views and 51 saves, with three buyers requesting early private showings.

About 18 groups attended the weekend open houses.

By Sunday night, we had three offers.

But the highest offer isn't always automatically the best offer. Price, financing, inspection terms, seller net and certainty all mattered — especially because these sellers were simultaneously purchasing their next Medfield home.

I represented them on that side as well.

So I never really viewed these as two separate transactions.

It was one move.

The Result

35 Marlyn Road ultimately sold for $1,350,000 with multiple offers — almost exactly where my original market analysis had pointed.

And on August 6, 2026, my clients sold 35 Marlyn and closed on their next Medfield home.

Same town. More space. Next chapter.

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I've put together a complete case study covering the preparation, pricing strategy, property marketing and video, open-house response, competing offers, negotiation and how we coordinated the sale with their next purchase.

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About Evan Walsh: Evan Walsh is Team Leader of The Walsh Team at William Raveis Real Estate and represents buyers and sellers throughout Medfield and MetroWest. He has been recognized by RealTrends Verified among the top 1.5% of real estate professionals nationally and by Boston Magazine among the area's top real estate producers. The Walsh Team has represented more than 700 home sales and nearly $1 billion in career sales volume.