$250,000
SOLD FEB 27, 2025

179 B Rd Houlton, ME 04730

3 Beds
2 Baths
1,396 Sq Ft
5 Acres

Recently Sold

$179 Per Sq Ft

11% Above List Price

56 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Barn
  • 5 Acre Lot
  • Wooded Lot
  • View of Trees or Woods
  • Deck
  • Wood Flooring

About This Home

As of February 2025

Charming New England-style farmhouse with 1 car garage, hen house and 2 barns. Less than a mile from Rt. 1. Well maintained 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. Beautifully remodeled 2nd floor. Flowers, garden spot and privacy! Many updates. Back shed for storage or finish for more living space.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Becky Day

First Choice Real Estate Listed on: 12/09/2024

First Choice Real Estate

Last Buyer's Agent

Karen Bessemer

RE/MAX JARET & COHN

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $2,350

Year Built

  • Built in 1840

Lot Details

  • 5 Acre Lot
  • Rural Setting
  • Landscaped
  • Level Lot
  • Open Lot
  • Wooded Lot
  • Property is zoned Rural

Parking

  • 1 Car Detached Garage
  • Gravel Driveway

Home Design

  • New Englander Architecture
  • Farmhouse Style Home
  • Concrete Foundation
  • Wood Frame Construction
  • Shingle Roof
  • Clap Board Siding
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation
  • Clapboard

Interior Spaces

  • 1,396 Sq Ft Home
  • Living Room
  • Den
  • Views of Woods

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Electric Range
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Vinyl

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Full Bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Shower Only

Laundry

  • Laundry on main level
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Unfinished Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Exterior Basement Entry
  • Dirt Floor

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Porch

Farming

  • Barn

Utilities

  • Cooling Available
  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Heating System Uses Oil
  • Heat Pump System
  • Natural Gas Not Available
  • Private Water Source
  • Well
  • Electric Water Heater
  • Septic System
  • Private Sewer

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association

Listing and Financial Details

  • Tax Lot 14
  • Assessor Parcel Number HOUL-000021-000000-000014

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$2,350

Year Built

Built in 1840

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Lot Size Acres: 5.0
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • MLS Status: Closed
  • Directions: From I-95 exit 302: north on US Rt. 1 then west on B Road.
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 1396.0
  • Architectural Style: Farmhouse, New Englander
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Year Built: 1840
  • Location Information:Leased Land: No
  • Location Information:HERS Certified: No
  • Property Information:Seasonal: No
  • Property Information:Lot Size Acres -: 5.0
  • Property Information:Total Baths: 2.0
  • Property Information:SqFt Finished Above Grade: 1396.0
  • Property Information:Garage: Yes
  • Site:Level: Yes
  • Site:Open: Yes
  • Site:Well Landscaped: Yes
  • Water Info:Water Frontage2: No
  • Water Info:Water View2: No
  • Construction:Wood Frame: Yes
  • Roof:Shingle: Yes
  • Heat System:Forced Air: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Dishwasher: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Dryer: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Electric Range: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Washer: Yes
  • Heat Fuel:Oil: Yes
  • Floors:Vinyl: Yes
  • Floors:Wood3: Yes
  • Electric:Circuit Breakers: Yes
  • Property Information:Garage Spaces: 1.0
  • Heat System:Heat Pump: Yes
  • Heat Fuel:Electric: Yes
  • Cooling:Heat Pump3: Yes
  • Water Heater:Electric2: Yes
  • Amenities:Shower: Yes
  • Vehicle Storage:Detached: Yes
  • Basement:Unfinished: Yes
  • Foundation Materials:Poured Concrete: Yes
  • Kitchen Amenities:Eat-in Kitchen: Yes
  • Living Room:Living Room: Yes
  • Room Features:Eat-in Kitchen2: Yes
  • Gas:No Gas: Yes
  • Exterior:Clapboard: Yes
  • Amenities:Bathtub: Yes
  • Sewer:Private Sewer: Yes
  • Amenities:Laundry - 1st Floor: Yes
  • Basement:Dirt Floor: Yes
  • Location:Rural: Yes
  • Water:Private2: Yes
  • Driveway:Gravel: Yes
  • Site:Wooded: Yes
  • View:TreesWoods: Yes
  • Sewer:Septic Existing on Site: Yes
  • Water:Well Existing on Site: Yes
  • View:Fields: Yes
  • Den:Den: Yes
  • Basement Entry:Exterior Only: Yes
  • Style:New Englander: Yes
  • Other Structures:Barn: Yes
  • Property Sub-Type Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Washer, Refrigerator, Electric Range, Dryer, Dishwasher
  • Has Basement: Dirt Floor, Full, Exterior Only, Unfinished
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Fireplace: No
  • Interior Amenities: Bathtub, Shower
  • Full Basement: Yes
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Kitchen Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Living Room Level: First
  • Bedroom 1:Bedroom 1 Level: Second

Exterior Features

  • Lot Features: Level, Open Lot, Landscaped, Wooded, Rural
  • View: Fields, Trees/Woods
  • Waterfront: No
  • Construction Type: Clapboard, Wood Frame
  • Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter
  • Other Structures: Barn
  • Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Porch
  • Roof: Shingle
  • Patio and Porch Features:Porch: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Deck: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Garage Spaces: 1.0
  • Parking Features: 5 - 10 Spaces, Gravel, Detached

Utilities

  • Laundry Features: Laundry - 1st Floor, Main Level
  • Cooling: Heat Pump
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating: Heat Pump, Forced Air
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers
  • Sewer: Private Sewer, Septic Existing on Site
  • Water Source: Private, Well

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Lot Info

  • Land Lease: No
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 217800.0
  • Parcel #: HOUL-000021-000000-000014
  • Zoning: Rural

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 2350.0
  • Tax Book Number: 5057
  • Tax Lot: 14
  • Tax Map Number: 21
  • Tax Year: 2024

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Dec 9, 2024
Closed on
Feb 24, 2025
Sold by
Sternlieb Corinne S
Bought by
Robson Douglas R
Seller's Agent
Becky Day
First Choice Real Estate
Buyer's Agent
Karen Bessemer
RE/MAX JARET & COHN
List Price
$224,900
Sold Price
$250,000
Premium/Discount to List
$25,100
11.16%
Views
158
Current Estimated Value
$259,560

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$9,560
Avg. Annual Appreciation
6.35%
Original Mortgage
$237,500
Outstanding Balance
$236,124
Interest Rate
7.04%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage
Estimated Equity
$23,436

Purchase Details

Listed on
Apr 14, 2011
Closed on
May 18, 2012
Sold by
Smith Astrid F
Bought by
Sternlieb Corinne S
Seller's Agent
Becky Day
First Choice Real Estate
Buyer's Agent
Susan Waite-York
First Choice Real Estate
List Price
$139,900
Sold Price
$120,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$19,900
-14.22%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
5.91%
Original Mortgage
$93,600
Interest Rate
4.01%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Warranty Deed $250,000 None Available
Warranty Deed $250,000 None Available
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- --
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- --
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $237,500 Purchase Money Mortgage
Closed $237,500 Purchase Money Mortgage
Previous Owner $93,600 Purchase Money Mortgage
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft Prior Sale
02/27/2025 02/27/25 Sold $250,000 0.0% $179 / Sq Ft
02/03/2025 02/03/25 Pending -- -- --
12/09/2024 12/09/24 Price Changed $250,000 +11.2% $179 / Sq Ft
12/09/2024 12/09/24 For Sale $224,900 +87.4% $161 / Sq Ft
05/18/2012 05/18/12 Sold $120,000 -14.2% $86 / Sq Ft View Prior Sale
03/14/2012 03/14/12 Pending -- -- --
04/15/2011 04/15/11 For Sale $139,900 -- $100 / Sq Ft
Source: Maine Listings

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2024 $2,349 $121,100 $29,500 $91,600
2023 $2,441 $118,500 $29,500 $89,000
2022 $2,204 $97,500 $25,600 $71,900
2021 $2,204 $97,500 $25,600 $71,900
2020 $3,389 $97,500 $25,600 $71,900
2019 $4,003 $97,500 $25,600 $71,900
2018 $1,472 $97,500 $25,600 $71,900
2017 $3,655 $97,500 $25,600 $71,900
2016 $1,521 $97,500 $25,600 $71,900
2015 $2,121 $97,500 $25,600 $71,900
2014 $2,108 $96,900 $25,000 $71,900
2013 $2,090 $96,100 $25,000 $71,100
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Maine Listings

MLS Number: 1610904

Maine Listings

APN: HOUL-000021-000000-000014