NOT LISTED FOR SALE

23 Thera Way Ellsworth, ME 04605

Estimated Value: $466,000 - $544,000

4 Beds
3 Baths
2,600 Sq Ft
$197/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold July 13, 2016

Last sale price $550,000 $212 Per Sq Ft

Est. 9% decrease in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $3,297/month

352 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Additional Residence on Property
  • 720 Feet of Waterfront
  • Finished Room Over Garage
  • Deeded Waterfront Access Rights
  • Docks
  • Deck

About This Home

As of July 2016

A remarkable property designed & lived in by famed author/artist Janwillem Vandewetering & his family. A very unique design with comfort in mind. The compound includes the 3BR/2BA family home which is spacious & open, a custom wood octagon meditation/reading building, 2 story studio w/sleeping area, garage, boat storage & a lovely 1 bedroom/bath guest cottage. All on 720' of water frontage at the mouth of the Union River. A stream runs through the property w/beautiful landscaping, walking paths & privacy.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Vasilike Katsiaficas Silsby

Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate/The Masiello Group Listed on: 07/27/2015

Last Buyer's Agent

Ann Seyffer

Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate/The Masiello Group

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $7,278

Year Built

  • Built in 1982

Lot Details

  • 8.2 Acre Lot
  • 720 Feet of Waterfront
  • River Front
  • Street terminates at a dead end
  • Landscaped
  • Interior Lot
  • Level Lot
  • Open Lot
  • Wooded Lot

Property Views

  • Water
  • Scenic Vista
  • Woods

Home Design

  • Contemporary Architecture
  • Slab Foundation
  • Wood Frame Construction
  • Pitched Roof
  • Shingle Roof
  • Wood Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 2,600 Sq Ft Home
  • Multi-Level Property
  • Built-In Features
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Mud Room
  • Living Room
  • Dining Room
  • Den
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Laundry on main level

Kitchen

  • Breakfast Area or Nook
  • Stove
  • Gas Range

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Bedroom Suite
  • 3 Full Bathrooms
  • Jetted Tub in Primary Bathroom

Parking

  • Direct Access Garage
  • Finished Room Over Garage
  • Driveway

Outdoor Features

  • Deeded Waterfront Access Rights
  • Docks
  • Balcony
  • Deck
  • Outbuilding
  • Enclosed Glass Porch

Utilities

  • No Cooling
  • Heating System Uses Gas
  • Heating System Uses Wood
  • Heating System Mounted To A Wall or Window
  • Private Water Source
  • Electric Water Heater
  • Private Sewer

Additional Features

  • Additional Residence on Property
  • Pasture

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association

Listing and Financial Details

  • Tax Lot 35/37
  • Assessor Parcel Number ELLH-000000-V000000-000045R

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$7,278

Year Built

Built in 1982

Lot Details

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Listing Details

  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Lot Size Acres: 8.2
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Water Body Name: Union River
  • MLS Status: Closed
  • Directions: Rt. 172/Surry Road from Ellsworth. Go approximately 3 miles. Thera Way is on the left. The main house property is 2nd on right. The river house property is at the end of the road.
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 2600.0
  • Architectural Style: Contemporary, Multi-Level, Other Style
  • Year Built: 1982
  • Location Information:Leased Land: No
  • Location Information:HERS Certified: No
  • Property Information:Seasonal: No
  • Property Information:Lot Size Acres -: 8.2
  • Property Information:Total Baths: 3.0
  • Property Information:SqFt Finished Above Grade: 2600.0
  • Site:Level: Yes
  • Site:Open: Yes
  • Site:Well Landscaped: Yes
  • Water Info:Water Frontage2: Yes
  • Water Info:Water View2: Yes
  • Construction:Wood Frame: Yes
  • Roof:Shingle: Yes
  • Cooling:None3: Yes
  • Floors:Tile2: Yes
  • Floors:Wood3: Yes
  • Electric:Circuit Breakers: Yes
  • Driveway:Paved2: Yes
  • Amenities:Primary Bedroom wBath: Yes
  • Heat Fuel:Electric: Yes
  • Water Heater:Electric2: Yes
  • Vehicle Storage:Detached: Yes
  • Vehicle Storage:Direct Entry to Living: Yes
  • Dining Room:Dining Room: Yes
  • Living Room:Living Room: Yes
  • Primary Bedroom Amenities:Full Bath7: Yes
  • Primary Bedroom Amenities:Suite6: Yes
  • Mud Room:Mud Room: Yes
  • Style:Multi-Level: Yes
  • Exterior:Wood Siding: Yes
  • Sunroom:Sunroom: Yes
  • Sewer:Private Sewer: Yes
  • Amenities:Laundry - 1st Floor: Yes
  • Roof:Pitched: Yes
  • Basement:Slab2: Yes
  • Heat Fuel:Wood2: Yes
  • Roads:Dead End: Yes
  • Water Info:Waterfront Amount -: 720.0
  • Water Info:Water Frontage Owned -: 720.0
  • Recreational Water:Deeded: Yes
  • Water:Private2: Yes
  • Dining Room Amenities:Dining Area: Yes
  • Site:Wooded: Yes
  • View:TreesWoods: Yes
  • Site:RollingSloping: Yes
  • Heat Fuel:Gas Bottled: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Gas Range: Yes
  • Kitchen Amenities:Cathedral Ceiling6: Yes
  • Living Room Amenities:Cathedral Ceiling5: Yes
  • View:Scenic: Yes
  • View:Fields: Yes
  • Heat System:Direct Vent Heater: Yes
  • Site:PastureField: Yes
  • Den:Den: Yes
  • Recreational Water:Dock: Yes
  • Living Room Amenities:Heat Stove5: Yes
  • Primary Bedroom Amenities:BalconyDeck6: Yes
  • Primary Bedroom Amenities:Cathedral Ceiling4: Yes
  • Kitchen Amenities:Vaulted Ceiling12: Yes
  • Kitchen Amenities:Breakfast Nook: Yes
  • Living Room Amenities:Built-Ins14: Yes
  • Primary Bedroom Amenities:Built-Ins15: Yes
  • Primary Bedroom Amenities:Jetted Tub6: Yes
  • Primary Bedroom Amenities:Above Garage7: Yes
  • Patio and Porch Features:Glassed-in Porch: Yes
  • Other Structures:Out Building: Yes
  • Property Sub-Type Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Information 2 Detached Houses on 1 Lot: Yes
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Refrigerator, Gas Range
  • Has Basement: Not Applicable
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Interior Amenities: Other, Primary Bedroom w/Bath
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • 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
  • Location:Interior Lot: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Lot Features: Level, Open Lot, Rolling Slope, Landscaped, Wooded, Pasture, Interior Lot, Near Shopping
  • View: Fields, Scenic, Trees/Woods
  • Waterfront Features: River
  • Waterfront: Yes
  • Construction Type: Wood Siding, Wood Frame
  • Foundation Details: Slab
  • Other Structures: Outbuilding
  • Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Glass Enclosed
  • Roof: Pitched, Shingle
  • Patio And Porch Features:Deck: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Parking Features: Paved, Detached, Inside Entrance

Utilities

  • Laundry Features: Laundry - 1st Floor, Main Level
  • Cooling: None
  • Cooling Y N: No
  • Heating: Direct Vent Heater, Hot Air
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers
  • Sewer: Private Sewer
  • Water Source: Private

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Lot Info

  • Land Lease: No
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 357192.0
  • Parcel #: ELLH-000000-V000000-000045R
  • Zoning: residential

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 7278.0
  • Tax Book Number: 5566
  • Tax Lot: 35/37
  • Tax Map Number: 9
  • Tax Year: 2015

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
07/13/2016 07/13/16 Sold $550,000 -7.6% $212 / Sq Ft
05/26/2016 05/26/16 Pending -- -- --
06/08/2015 06/08/15 For Sale $595,000 -- $229 / 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 $6,498 $372,375 $31,500 $340,875
2023 $5,570 $321,960 $30,240 $291,720
2022 $5,055 $321,960 $30,240 $291,720
2021 $4,453 $247,000 $25,200 $221,800
2020 $4,597 $244,900 $25,200 $219,700
2019 $4,607 $244,900 $25,200 $219,700
2018 $4,467 $244,900 $25,200 $219,700
2017 $4,365 $242,900 $25,600 $217,300
2016 $4,294 $242,900 $25,600 $217,300
2015 $4,476 $252,900 $35,600 $217,300
2014 $4,160 $252,900 $35,600 $217,300
2012 $3,907 $252,900 $35,200 $217,700
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • V

    Seller's Agent in 2016

    Vasilike Katsiaficas Silsby

    Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate/The Masiello Group

  • A

    Buyer's Agent in 2016

    Ann Seyffer

    Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate/The Masiello Group

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Map

Source: Maine Listings

MLS Number: 1221769

Maine Listings

APN: ELLH-000009-000037

Maine Hancock County Ellsworth 04605

23 Thera Way, Ellsworth, ME

This home is located at 23 Thera Way, Ellsworth, ME 04605 since 27 July 2015 and is currently estimated at $511,835, approximately $196 per square foot. This property was built in 1982. 23 Thera Way is a home located in Hancock County with nearby schools including Sumner Memorial High School.

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