NOT LISTED FOR SALE

1002 Watson Pond Rd Rome, ME 04963

8 Beds
5 Baths
4,748 Sq Ft
16.93 Acres Lot

Sale Details

Date Sold: February 27, 2015

Last sale price $460,000 $97 Per Sq Ft

210 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Deeded Waterfront Access Rights
  • 125 Feet of Waterfront
  • Colonial Architecture
  • Belgrade Central School Rated A-
  • 16.93 Acre Lot
  • Fireplace in Primary Bedroom

About This Home

As of February 2015

MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION, This is the perfect opportunity to purchase the former summer home of Elizabeth Arden a piece of Maine history. Sweeping lawn, fabulous lake views, guest cottage, horse stable, chauffeur bldg.,16.9 acres and 125'access on Long Pond

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Patricia Estey

Hoang Realty Listed on: 05/27/2014

Last Buyer's Agent

Christopher Vallee

Vallee Real Estate

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $3,228

Year Built

  • Built in 1929

Lot Details

  • 16.93 Acre Lot
  • 125 Feet of Waterfront
  • Lake Front
  • Rural Setting
  • Landscaped
  • Level Lot
  • Open Lot
  • Property is zoned NA

Property Views

  • Water
  • Scenic Vista

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Cottage
  • Concrete Foundation
  • Pillar, Post or Pier Foundation
  • Wood Frame Construction
  • Shingle Roof
  • Wood Siding
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 4,748 Sq Ft Home
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Dining Room with Fireplace
  • Storage
  • Wood Flooring
  • Attic

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Stove
  • Gas Range

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 8 Bedrooms
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • Fireplace in Primary Bedroom
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • 5 Full Bathrooms
  • Bathtub

Laundry

  • Laundry on main level
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Partial Basement
  • Crawl Space

Parking

  • Detached Garage
  • Heated Garage
  • Gravel Driveway

Outdoor Features

  • Deeded Waterfront Access Rights
  • Outbuilding

Utilities

  • No Cooling
  • Zoned Heating
  • Heating System Uses Oil
  • Heating System Uses Wood
  • Baseboard Heating
  • Hot Water Heating System
  • Electricity To Lot Line
  • Private Water Source
  • Well
  • Septic System
  • Septic Design Available
  • Private Sewer
  • Internet Available
  • Cable TV Available

Additional Features

  • Level Entry For Accessibility
  • Property is near golf course

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Community Storage Space

Listing and Financial Details

  • Tax Lot 010
  • Assessor Parcel Number 1002Watson Pond RoadRome12010

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$3,228

Year Built

Built in 1929

Lot Details

16.93 Acres

Listing Details

  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Lot Size Acres: 16.93
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Water Body Name: Long Pond
  • MLS Status: Closed
  • Directions: Route 27 Belgrade heading north, left on Castle Island Road, Right on Watson Pond Road, sign at end of driveway.
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 4748.0
  • Architectural Style: Cottage, Colonial
  • Year Built: 1929
  • Location Information:Leased Land: No
  • Location Information:HERS Certified: No
  • Contract Information:List PriceSqFt: 96.88
  • Property Information:Seasonal: No
  • Property Information:Lot Size Acres -: 16.93
  • Property Information:Total Baths: 5.0
  • Property Information:SqFt Finished Above Grade: 4748.0
  • Site:Level: Yes
  • Site:Open: Yes
  • Site:Well Landscaped: Yes
  • Location:Near Golf Course: Yes
  • Water Info:Water Frontage2: Yes
  • Water Info:Water View2: Yes
  • Construction:Wood Frame: Yes
  • Roof:Shingle: Yes
  • Heat System:Baseboard: Yes
  • Heat System:Hot Water: Yes
  • Heat System:Stove: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Dryer: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Washer: Yes
  • Heat Fuel:Oil: Yes
  • Cooling:None3: Yes
  • Floors:Wood3: Yes
  • Electric:Circuit Breakers: Yes
  • Amenities:Primary Bedroom wBath: Yes
  • Amenities:Storage: Yes
  • Vehicle Storage:Detached: Yes
  • Foundation Materials:Poured Concrete: Yes
  • Dining Room:Dining Room: Yes
  • Kitchen Amenities:Eat-in Kitchen: Yes
  • Living Room:Living Room: Yes
  • Basement:Partial: Yes
  • Heat System:Multi-Zones: Yes
  • Exterior:Wood Siding: Yes
  • Amenities:Bathtub: Yes
  • Style:Colonial: Yes
  • Basement:Crawl Space: Yes
  • Foundation Materials:PillarPostPier: Yes
  • Sewer:Private Sewer: Yes
  • Amenities:Laundry - 1st Floor: Yes
  • Amenities:Attic: Yes
  • Heat Fuel:Wood2: Yes
  • Living Room Amenities:Wood Burning Fireplace14: Yes
  • Location:Rural: Yes
  • Water Info:Waterfront Amount -: 125.0
  • Water Info:Water Frontage Owned -: 125.0
  • Recreational Water:Deeded: Yes
  • Style:Cottage: Yes
  • Water:Private2: Yes
  • Driveway:Gravel: Yes
  • Dining Room Amenities:Dining Area: Yes
  • Equipment:Internet Access Available: Yes
  • Site:RollingSloping: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Gas Range: Yes
  • Sewer:Septic Existing on Site: Yes
  • Water:Well Existing on Site: Yes
  • Sewer:Septic Design Available: Yes
  • Equipment:Cable: Yes
  • View:Scenic: Yes
  • Utility Info Electric On Site: Yes
  • Accessibilitiy Amenities:Level Entry: Yes
  • Bedroom 1 Amenities:Wood Burning Fireplace: Yes
  • Dining Room Amenities:Wood Burning Fireplace8: Yes
  • Vehicle Storage:Heated: Yes
  • Bedroom Amenities 2:Cathedral Ceiling8: Yes
  • Primary Bedroom Amenities:Wood Burning Fireplace15: Yes
  • Other Structures:Out Building: Yes
  • Property Sub-Type Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • Advertising Remarks:Advertising Remarks: Elizabeth Arden's former Maine Chance Lodge is on the market after years of private ownership. In the forties and fifties some of the most famous and glamorous woman found their way to a health spa unlike any other, Among those reputed to have savored the privacy at Maine Chance were Judy Garland, Ava Gardner,
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Washer, Refrigerator, Gas Range, Dryer
  • Accessibility Features: Level Entry
  • Has Basement: Crawl Space, Full, Partial
  • Full Bathrooms: 5
  • Total Bedrooms: 8
  • Interior Amenities: 1st Floor Bedroom, Attic, Bathtub, Storage, Primary Bedroom w/Bath
  • Full Basement: Yes
  • Bedroom 2 Level: First
  • Bedroom 3 Level: First
  • Bedroom 4 Bedroom 4 Level: First
  • Dining Room Dining Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Living Room Level: First
  • Primary Bedroom Primary Bedroom Level: Second
  • Bedroom 1:Bedroom 1 Level: Second

Exterior Features

  • Lot Features: Level, Open Lot, Rolling Slope, Landscaped, Near Golf Course, Rural
  • View: Scenic
  • Waterfront Features: Lake
  • Waterfront: Yes
  • Construction Type: Wood Siding, Wood Frame
  • Foundation Details: Pillar/Post/Pier, Concrete Perimeter
  • Other Structures: Outbuilding
  • Roof: Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Parking Features: Gravel, Detached, Heated Garage

Utilities

  • Laundry Features: Laundry - 1st Floor, Main Level
  • Cooling: None
  • Cooling Y N: No
  • Heating: Stove, Multi-Zones, Hot Water, Baseboard
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: On Site, Circuit Breakers
  • Sewer: Private Sewer, Septic Design Available, Septic Existing on Site
  • Water Source: Private, Well

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Lot Info

  • Land Lease: No
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 737470.8
  • Parcel #: 1002Watson Pond RoadRome12010
  • Zoning: NA

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 3228.0
  • Tax Lot: 010
  • Tax Year: 2014
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Property History

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Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
02/27/2015 02/27/15 Sold $460,000 -39.9% $97 / Sq Ft
12/24/2014 12/24/14 Pending -- -- --
05/27/2014 05/27/14 For Sale $765,000 -- $161 / Sq Ft
Source: Maine Listings

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • P

    Seller's Agent in 2015

    Patricia Estey

    Hoang Realty

  • C

    Buyer's Agent in 2015

    Christopher Vallee

    Vallee Real Estate

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Map

Source: Maine Listings

MLS Number: 1136880

Maine Listings
Maine Kennebec County Rome 04963

1002 Watson Pond Rd, Rome, ME

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