$220,000
SOLD JUL 28, 2023

254 Strafford Ave Rumford, ME 04276

3 Beds
1 Bath
1,055 Sq Ft
0.25 Acres

Recently Sold

$209 Per Sq Ft

1% Above List Price

5 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Cape Cod Architecture
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • Corner Lot
  • Wood Flooring
  • Attic
  • No HOA

About This Home

As of June 2024

1910 Cape Cod with 6 room, 3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, handycap ramp access to rear entrance, a detached 1 bay garage. All on a nice .25 acre corner lot. The property is meticulously kept and well landscapped with lilac bushes and hedges. Only 3 +- miles to Black Mountain Ski and 2 miles to Oakdale Country Golf Course.
Great neighborhood. #2272

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Roger Whitehouse

Riverside Realty Listed on: 04/18/2023

Last Buyer's Agent

Sally Arsenault

Amnet Realty

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $1,690

Year Built

  • Built in 1910

Lot Details

  • 0.25 Acre Lot
  • Landscaped
  • Corner Lot
  • Level Lot
  • Open Lot

Parking

  • 1 Car Detached Garage
  • Driveway

Home Design

  • Cape Cod Architecture
  • Concrete Foundation
  • Wood Frame Construction
  • Shingle Roof
  • Concrete Fiber Board Siding
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 1,055 Sq Ft Home
  • Living Room
  • Attic

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Carpet
  • Vinyl

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • 1 Full Bathroom

Laundry

  • Laundry on main level
  • Washer and Dryer Hookup

Unfinished Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Interior Basement Entry

Utilities

  • No Cooling
  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Heating System Uses Oil
  • Natural Gas Not Available
  • Electric Water Heater
  • Private Sewer

Additional Features

  • Porch
  • City Lot

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association

Listing and Financial Details

  • Tax Lot 039
  • Assessor Parcel Number RUMF-000112-000000-000039

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$1,690

Year Built

Built in 1910

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.25
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • MLS Status: Closed
  • Directions: From Rumford Route 2 East or Mexico Route 2 West to Lincoln Avenue through the lights heading up the hill turn righ at top of hill onto Franklin Street at stop sign turn left onto Strafford Avenue to property on the right corner of Strafford and Maple
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 1055.0
  • Architectural Style: Cape
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Year Built: 1910
  • Location Information:Leased Land: No
  • Location Information:HERS Certified: No
  • Property Information:Lot Size Acres -: 0.25
  • Property Information:Total Baths: 1.0
  • Property Information:SqFt Finished Above Grade: 1055.0
  • Property Information:Garage: Yes
  • Site:Corner Lot: 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
  • Heat Fuel:Oil: Yes
  • Cooling:None3: Yes
  • Floors:Carpet: Yes
  • Floors:Vinyl: Yes
  • Floors:Wood3: Yes
  • Style:Cape: Yes
  • Electric:Circuit Breakers: Yes
  • Water:Public3: Yes
  • Driveway:Paved2: Yes
  • Basement Entry:Interior: Yes
  • Property Information:Garage Spaces: 1.0
  • Water Heater:Electric2: Yes
  • Amenities:Laundry - Hookup: Yes
  • Vehicle Storage:Detached: Yes
  • Basement:Unfinished: Yes
  • Foundation Materials:Poured Concrete: Yes
  • Living Room:Living Room: Yes
  • Gas:No Gas: Yes
  • Parking:On Site2: Yes
  • Sewer:Private Sewer: Yes
  • Amenities:Laundry - 1st Floor: Yes
  • Parking:Paved3: Yes
  • Amenities:Attic: Yes
  • Property Information:Short Sale Continue to Show: No
  • Property Information:Deed Restrictions: Unknown
  • Property Information:Bank Owned REO: No
  • Exterior:Fiber Cement: Yes
  • Property Sub-Type Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Has Basement: Bulkhead, Full, Interior Entry, Unfinished
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Fireplace: No
  • Interior Amenities: 1st Floor Bedroom, Attic
  • Full Basement: Yes
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Kitchen Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Living Room Level: First

Exterior Features

  • Lot Features: Corner Lot, Level, Open Lot, Landscaped, Intown
  • Waterfront: No
  • Construction Type: Fiber Cement, Wood Frame
  • Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter
  • Patio And Porch Features: Porch
  • Roof: Shingle
  • Patio and Porch Features:Porch: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Garage Spaces: 1.0
  • Parking Features: 1 - 4 Spaces, Paved, On Site, Detached

Utilities

  • Laundry Features: Laundry - 1st Floor, Main Level, Washer Hookup
  • Cooling: None
  • Cooling Y N: No
  • Heating: Forced Air
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers
  • Sewer: Private Sewer
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Lot Info

  • Land Lease: No
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 10890.0
  • Parcel #: RUMF-000112-000000-000039
  • Zoning: Residential

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 1690.0
  • Tax Book Number: 2572, 962
  • Tax Lot: 039
  • Tax Map Number: 112
  • Tax Year: 2022

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Feb 15, 2024
Closed on
Jun 28, 2024
Sold by
Chronister Stephen
Bought by
Sarle Elizabeth
Seller's Agent
Sally Arsenault
Amnet Realty
Buyer's Agent
Matt Pingree
Amnet Realty
List Price
$260,000
Sold Price
$210,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$50,000
-19.23%
Total Days on Market
5
Views
103
Current Estimated Value
$197,136

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
-$12,864
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-6.64%
Original Mortgage
$160,000
Outstanding Balance
$158,796
Interest Rate
7.02%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage
Estimated Equity
$38,340

Purchase Details

Listed on
Apr 18, 2023
Closed on
Jul 28, 2023
Sold by
Cartwright Diane M and Belanger Maureen L
Bought by
Chronister Stephen
Seller's Agent
Roger Whitehouse
Riverside Realty
Buyer's Agent
Sally Arsenault
Amnet Realty
List Price
$218,050
Sold Price
$220,000
Premium/Discount to List
$1,950
0.89%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-4.93%
Original Mortgage
$150,000
Interest Rate
6.69%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage
Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Warranty Deed $210,000 None Available
Warranty Deed $210,000 None Available
Warranty Deed $220,000 None Available
Warranty Deed $220,000 None Available
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $160,000 Purchase Money Mortgage
Closed $160,000 Purchase Money Mortgage
Previous Owner $150,000 Purchase Money Mortgage
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
06/28/2024 06/28/24 Sold $210,000 -10.6% $199 / Sq Ft
05/28/2024 05/28/24 Pending -- -- --
05/19/2024 05/19/24 Price Changed $235,000 -6.0% $223 / Sq Ft
04/03/2024 04/03/24 Price Changed $250,000 -3.8% $237 / Sq Ft
02/15/2024 02/15/24 For Sale $260,000 +18.2% $246 / Sq Ft
07/28/2023 07/28/23 Sold $220,000 +0.9% $209 / Sq Ft
04/23/2023 04/23/23 Pending -- -- --
04/18/2023 04/18/23 For Sale $218,050 -- $207 / 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 $1,772 $106,600 $28,000 $78,600
2023 $1,690 $76,200 $20,000 $56,200
2022 $1,690 $76,200 $20,000 $56,200
2021 $1,711 $76,200 $20,000 $56,200
2020 $1,722 $76,200 $20,000 $56,200
2019 $1,762 $57,760 $5,500 $52,260
2018 $1,718 $57,760 $5,500 $52,260
2017 $1,666 $57,760 $5,500 $52,260
2016 $1,617 $57,760 $5,500 $52,260
2015 $1,586 $57,760 $5,500 $52,260
2014 $1,557 $57,760 $5,500 $52,260
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Maine Listings

MLS Number: 1556517

Maine Listings

APN: RUMF-000112-000000-000039