$655,000
SOLD NOV 24, 2025

179 Elm St Amesbury, MA 01913

4 Beds
1.5 Baths
2,001 Sq Ft
9,820 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$327 Per Sq Ft

1% Above List Price

6 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Golf Course Community
  • Open Floorplan
  • Property is near public transit
  • Scenic Views
  • Deck
  • Wood Flooring

About This Home

As of November 2025

Step into timeless charm with this classic Victorian home in the heart of Amesbury. With sweeping views of downtown & nightly sunsets, it boasts hardwood floors throughout the first level, beginning with an inviting front-to-back living room featuring a large bay window. The spacious kitchen has a beamed ceiling, recessed lighting, & an adjacent dining area with a cozy pellet stove. A family room with hardwood floors & another bay window, along with a convenient half bath, & mud room, complete the first floor. Upstairs, the primary bedroom offers a beamed ceiling with skylight & a generous closet area, accompanied by three additional bedrooms & a full bath. Head outside to enjoy your private & tranquil backyard, perfect for relaxing or entertaining. Whether you dream of gardens, outdoor entertaining on the paved patio, or a retreat-like escape, this property offers unmatched possibilities. Just minutes from all that Amesbury has to offer, there's warmth & personality at every turn!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Carey Creps

Lamacchia Realty, Inc. Listed on: 09/10/2025

Last Buyer's Agent

The Barnes Team

RE/MAX Bentley's

RE/MAX Bentley's

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $7,901

Year Built

  • Built in 1900

Lot Details

  • 9,820 Sq Ft Lot
  • Stone Wall
  • Sloped Lot
  • Garden
  • Property is zoned R8

Home Design

  • Victorian Architecture
  • Stone Foundation
  • Cellulose Insulation
  • Shingle Roof
  • Metal Roof

Interior Spaces

  • 2,001 Sq Ft Home
  • Open Floorplan
  • Beamed Ceilings
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Skylights
  • Recessed Lighting
  • Bay Window
  • Window Screens
  • French Doors
  • Insulated Doors
  • Mud Room
  • Scenic Vista Views
  • Home Security System

Kitchen

  • Breakfast Bar
  • Stove
  • Range
  • Dishwasher
  • Stainless Steel Appliances

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet
  • Concrete
  • Ceramic Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • Soaking Tub
  • Bathtub Includes Tile Surround

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Unfinished Basement

  • Interior and Exterior Basement Entry
  • Sump Pump
  • Block Basement Construction
  • Laundry in Basement

Parking

  • Detached Garage
  • Parking Storage or Cabinetry
  • Workshop in Garage
  • Side Facing Garage
  • Stone Driveway
  • Unpaved Parking
  • Open Parking
  • Off-Street Parking

Eco-Friendly Details

  • Energy-Efficient Thermostat

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Patio
  • Outdoor Storage
  • Porch

Location

  • Property is near public transit
  • Property is near schools

Schools

  • Shay/Cashman Elementary School
  • AMS Middle School
  • AHS High School

Utilities

  • Window Unit Cooling System
  • Forced Air Heating System
  • 1 Heating Zone
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Pellet Stove burns compressed wood to generate heat
  • 100 Amp Service
  • Gas Water Heater
  • Cable TV Available

Listing and Financial Details

  • Tax Block 148
  • Assessor Parcel Number M:54 B:0148,3667636

Community Details

Recreation

  • Golf Course Community
  • Park
  • Jogging Path
  • Bike Trail

Additional Features

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Shops

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$7,901

Year Built

Built in 1900

Lot Details

0

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Architectural Style: Victorian
  • Year Built: 1900
  • Year Built Details: Actual
  • Year Round: Yes
  • Special Features: VirtualTour

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Tile, Carpet, Concrete, Hardwood
  • Door Features: Insulated Doors, French Doors
  • Fireplace YN: No
  • Appliances: Gas Water Heater, Water Heater, Range, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Room Bedroom2 Level: Second
  • Room Bedroom2 Features: Ceiling Fan(s), Closet, Flooring - Hardwood, Cable Hookup
  • Room Bedroom3 Features: Closet, Flooring - Wall to Wall Carpet, Cable Hookup
  • Room Bedroom3 Level: Second
  • Room Bedroom4 Level: Second
  • Room Bedroom4 Features: Closet, Flooring - Wall to Wall Carpet, Cable Hookup
  • Basement YN: Yes
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Room Master Bedroom Features: Skylight, Closet, Flooring - Hardwood, Flooring - Wall to Wall Carpet, Cable Hookup
  • Room Master Bedroom Level: Second
  • Master Bathroom Features: No
  • Bathroom 1 Features: Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - Tiled With Tub, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile, Jacuzzi / Whirlpool Soaking Tub
  • Bathroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bathroom 2 Level: First
  • Bathroom 2 Features: Bathroom - Half, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
  • Room Dining Room Features: Wood / Coal / Pellet Stove, Flooring - Hardwood, Exterior Access, Open Floorplan
  • Room Dining Room Level: First
  • Room Family Room Level: First
  • Room Family Room Features: Flooring - Hardwood, Cable Hookup
  • Room Kitchen Level: First
  • Room Kitchen Features: Beamed Ceilings, Flooring - Hardwood, Breakfast Bar / Nook, Open Floorplan, Recessed Lighting, Stainless Steel Appliances, Gas Stove
  • Laundry Features: Gas Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup, In Basement
  • Room Living Room Level: First
  • Room Living Room Features: Flooring - Hardwood, Window(s) - Bay/Bow/Box, Cable Hookup
  • Basement: Interior Entry, Sump Pump, Concrete, Unfinished
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 2001
  • Living Area: 2001
  • Spa YN: No
  • Window Features: Screens
  • MAIN LO: AN2314
  • MAIN SO: AN8279
  • Insulation: Unknown, Cellulose - Sprayed

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Features: Porch, Deck - Composite, Patio, Storage, Screens, Garden, Stone Wall
  • Construction Materials: Conventional (2x4-2x6)
  • Foundation Details: Stone
  • Home Warranty YN: No
  • Patio And Porch Features: Porch, Deck - Composite, Patio
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Roof: Shingle, Metal
  • View: Scenic View(s)
  • View YN: Yes
  • Waterfront YN: No
  • Waterview Flag: No

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage YN: No
  • Carport Y N: No
  • Garage YN: Yes
  • Open Parking Spaces: 3
  • Open Parking YN: Yes
  • Parking Features: Detached, Storage, Workshop in Garage, Garage Faces Side, Paved Drive, Off Street, Stone/Gravel, Paved, Unpaved
  • Total Parking Spaces: 3

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: for Gas Range, for Gas Dryer, Washer Hookup
  • Cooling: Window Unit(s), None
  • Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas, Pellet Stove
  • Cooling Y N: No
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers, 100 Amp Service
  • Heating YN: Yes
  • Security Features: Security System
  • Water Source: Public
  • HEAT ZONES: 1
  • COOLING ZONES: 0

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association YN: No
  • Community Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Golf, Bike Path, Highway Access, House of Worship, Public School
  • Senior Community YN: No

Lot Info

  • Parcel Number: M:54 B:0148,3667636
  • Zoning: R8
  • Farm Land Area Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Features: Sloped
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.23
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 9820
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Property Attached YN: No

Green Features

  • Green Energy Efficient: Thermostat

Tax Info

  • Tax Year: 2025
  • Tax Annual Amount: 7901
  • Tax Block: 148
  • Tax Lot: 0

Multi Family

  • Basement Included Sq Ft: No

MLS Schools

  • High School: Ahs
  • Elementary School: Shay/Cashman
  • Middle Or Junior School: Ams

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 16, 2012
Sold by
Brighton Dorothy C and Mcgrath Harry C
Bought by
Mcgrath Dorothy C

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 30, 2002
Sold by
Dowd James M and Dowd Michele A
Bought by
Mcgrath Harry C and Brighton Dorothy

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 2, 2000
Sold by
Sadowski Robert S and Sadowski Sandra R
Bought by
Adams Patrick J
Source: Public Records

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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
Deed -- --
Deed $287,000 --
Deed $197,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Previous Owner $309,320 FHA
Previous Owner $290,000 No Value Available
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
11/24/2025 11/24/25 Sold $655,000 +0.9% $327 / Sq Ft
09/16/2025 09/16/25 Pending -- -- --
09/10/2025 09/10/25 For Sale $649,000 -- $324 / Sq Ft
Source: MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN)

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
2025 $7,901 $516,400 $188,200 $328,200
2024 $7,462 $477,100 $177,500 $299,600
2023 $7,417 $453,900 $154,300 $299,600
2022 $7,515 $424,800 $134,200 $290,600
2021 $6,554 $359,100 $103,600 $255,500
2020 $6,104 $355,300 $99,700 $255,600
2019 $5,820 $316,800 $99,700 $217,100
2018 $5,779 $304,300 $94,900 $209,400
2017 $6,192 $310,400 $94,900 $215,500
2016 $5,922 $292,000 $94,900 $197,100
2015 $5,858 $285,200 $94,900 $190,300
2014 $6,037 $287,900 $94,900 $193,000
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN)

MLS Number: 73429177

MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN)

APN: AMES-000054-000000-000148