NOT LISTED FOR SALE

256 Main St Spencer, MA 01562

Estimated Value: $489,000 - $547,000

3 Beds
2 Baths
2,488 Sq Ft
$206/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold April 19, 2023

Last sale price $440,000 $177 Per Sq Ft

Est. 17% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $2,800/month

134 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Wood Flooring
  • No HOA
  • Deck
  • 1 Fireplace
  • 4-minute walk to Luther Hill Park

About This Home

As of April 2023

You can be the lucky owner of this Impressive Antique Colonial in the heart of Spencer Center available for the first time in 60 years! As you enter via the crescent portico you are instantly transported to the days in which craftsman work was showcased. You’re sure to be impressed with the 44 x 27 Carriage House – spacious enough for 4 vehicles & walk up access to custom workshop! The Entry Foyer, showcasing a stunning Staircase & beautiful newel post, offers a warm greeting for your guests. Spacious rooms on the main level w/original hdwds, & detailed wood trims flows from the LR into the FR, DR & to the Kitchen. Convenient 1st Flr BR is ideal as a guest room, offers flexibility for our needs. The Upper Level features 2BRs, Sitting Room, Home Office & convenient Kitchenette w/walk up attic access – expansion potential abounds! Graciously poised on landscaped grounds, cedar siding, young roof, energy efficient solar panels, replacement windows and young furnace ~ Welcome Home!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Christy Gibbs

Gibbs Realty Inc. Listed on: 10/14/2022

Last Buyer's Agent

Brian O'keefe

Redfin Corp.

Redfin Corp.

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $4,660

Year Built

  • Built in 1891

Lot Details

  • 0.52 Acre Lot
  • Garden

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Oversized Parking
  • Heated Garage
  • Workshop in Garage
  • Side Facing Garage
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Driveway
  • Open Parking
  • Off-Street Parking

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Victorian Architecture
  • Queen Anne Architecture
  • Stone Foundation
  • Frame Construction
  • Shingle Roof

Interior Spaces

  • 2,488 Sq Ft Home
  • Crown Molding
  • Ceiling Fan
  • 1 Fireplace
  • Window Screens
  • Entryway
  • Sitting Room
  • Home Office
  • Attic Access Panel
  • Washer and Electric Dryer Hookup

Kitchen

  • Range
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Laminate

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • 2 Full Bathrooms
  • Bathtub with Shower

Unfinished Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Interior Basement Entry
  • Block Basement Construction
  • Laundry in Basement

Outdoor Features

  • Bulkhead
  • Balcony
  • Deck
  • Rain Gutters
  • Porch

Utilities

  • No Cooling
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Heating System Uses Steam
  • Generator Hookup
  • 200+ Amp Service
  • Power Generator
  • Tankless Water Heater
  • Gas Water Heater

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1692336

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$4,660

Year Built

Built in 1891

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Architectural Style: Colonial, Victorian, Queen Anne
  • Year Built: 1891
  • Buyer Agency: 2
  • Transaction Broker: 0
  • Year Built Details: Actual
  • SUB AGENCY OFFERED: No
  • Year Round: Yes
  • Compensation Based On: Net Sale Price
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • ResoBuildingAreaSource: PublicRecords
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Laminate, Hardwood, Flooring - Hardwood
  • Interior Amenities: Ceiling Fan(s), Attic Access, Entry Hall, Sitting Room, Home Office, Kitchen
  • Fireplace YN: Yes
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Range,Dishwasher,Refrigerator, Gas Water Heater,Tankless Water Heater, Utility Connections for Electric Range, Utility Connections for Electric Dryer
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Room Bedroom2 Level: Second
  • Room Bedroom2 Features: Closet, Flooring - Hardwood
  • Room Bedroom2 Area: 140
  • Room Bedroom3 Features: Closet, Flooring - Hardwood
  • Room Bedroom3 Area: 140
  • Room Bedroom3 Level: First
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Room Master Bedroom Features: Closet, Flooring - Hardwood, Crown Molding
  • Room Master Bedroom Level: Second
  • Room Master Bedroom Area: 182
  • Master Bathroom Features: No
  • Bathroom 1 Area: 40
  • Bathroom 1 Features: Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - With Tub & Shower
  • Bathroom 1 Level: First
  • Bathroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bathroom 2 Area: 50
  • Bathroom 2 Features: Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - With Tub & Shower
  • Room Dining Room Features: Flooring - Hardwood, Crown Molding
  • Room Dining Room Level: First
  • Room Dining Room Area: 168
  • Room Family Room Level: First
  • Room Family Room Features: Flooring - Hardwood, Crown Molding
  • Room Family Room Area: 196
  • Room Kitchen Level: First
  • Room Kitchen Area: 90
  • Laundry Features: In Basement, Washer Hookup
  • Room Living Room Level: First
  • Room Living Room Area: 182
  • Room Living Room Features: Flooring - Hardwood, Crown Molding
  • Room Office Level: Second
  • Room Office Area: 168
  • Room Office Features: Flooring - Hardwood, Balcony / Deck
  • Basement: Full, Interior Entry, Bulkhead, Concrete, Unfinished
  • Living Area: 2488
  • Window Features: Screens
  • MAIN LO: K95521
  • LIST PRICE PER Sq Ft: 200.92
  • PRICE PER Sq Ft: 176.85
  • MAIN SO: NB3534

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Features: Balcony / Deck, Rain Gutters, Garden
  • Construction Materials: Frame
  • Foundation Details: Stone
  • Patio And Porch Features: Porch, Deck - Wood
  • Road Frontage Type: Public
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Roof: Shingle
  • Waterfront YN: No

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • Attached Garage YN: No
  • Carport Y N: No
  • Covered Parking Spaces: 2
  • Garage YN: Yes
  • Open Parking YN: Yes
  • Parking Features: Detached, Garage Door Opener, Heated Garage, Workshop in Garage, Garage Faces Side, Oversized, Paved Drive, Off Street, Paved
  • Total Parking Spaces: 8

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: for Electric Range, for Electric Dryer, Washer Hookup, Generator Connection
  • Cooling: None
  • Heating: Steam, Natural Gas
  • Cooling Y N: No
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers, 200+ Amp Service, Generator Connection
  • Heating YN: Yes
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association YN: No
  • Senior Community YN: No

Lot Info

  • Parcel Number: 1692336
  • Zoning: Res
  • Farm Land Area Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.52
  • Lot Size Area: 0.52
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 22841
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Property Attached YN: No
  • PAGE: 4
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Tax Info

  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Tax Annual Amount: 4659.96
  • Tax Book Number: 8755

Multi Family

  • Basement Included Sq Ft: No

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 5, 2021
Sold by
Dickinson Eugenie M and Lheureux David R
Bought by
Eml Dickinson Rt
Current Estimated Value
$512,949

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 13, 1985
Bought by
Dickinson Robert C and Dickinson Eugenie M L
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 Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Eml Dickinson Rt -- None Available
Dickinson Robert C -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Avitable Gina C $426,800
Previous Owner Dickinson Eugenie M $37,000
Previous Owner Dickinson Robert C $94,200
Previous Owner Lheureux David R $100,000
Previous Owner Dickinson Robert C $17,000
Previous Owner Dickinson Robert C $85,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
04/19/2023 04/19/23 Sold $440,000 -12.0% $177 / Sq Ft
02/26/2023 02/26/23 Pending -- -- --
10/14/2022 10/14/22 For Sale $499,900 -- $201 / 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 $54 $462,500 $48,000 $414,500
2024 $5,067 $442,900 $48,000 $394,900
2023 $4,793 $397,400 $48,000 $349,400
2022 $4,660 $354,100 $43,600 $310,500
2021 $4,027 $286,800 $43,600 $243,200
2020 $3,855 $273,000 $43,600 $229,400
2019 $3,631 $262,000 $39,500 $222,500
2018 $3,230 $240,700 $45,800 $194,900
2017 $3,330 $238,200 $43,600 $194,600
2016 $3,031 $212,100 $43,600 $168,500
2015 $2,996 $219,200 $48,400 $170,800
2014 $2,882 $219,200 $48,400 $170,800
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN)

MLS Number: 73048520

MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN)

APN: SPEN-000006U-000033