NOT LISTED FOR SALE

288 Buzzell Hill Rd Union, ME 04862

4 Beds
2 Baths
3,096 Sq Ft
3.4 Acres Lot

Sale Details

Date Sold: September 11, 2018

Last sale price $291,000 $94 Per Sq Ft

258 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Barn
  • 3.4 Acre Lot
  • Deck
  • Scenic Views
  • Colonial Architecture
  • Wood Flooring

About This Home

As of September 2018

Happiness is a private, tree lined lot with a welcome-home front porch, a large fenced in pasture and a large tree that has perfect branches to hang a swing. This property has many outbuilding in addition to a spacious 3000+SF residential dwelling. Perfect set up for those seeking a self-sufficient lifestyle, with a good-sized barn adjoining the fenced pasture, established garden beds, and a garage building for equipment storage. Call now if you desire happy tomorrows.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Richard Whelan

Cates Real Estate Listed on: 10/18/2017

Last Buyer's Agent

Elaine Meklin

Cates Real Estate

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $4,098

Year Built

  • Built in 1992

Lot Details

  • 3.4 Acre Lot
  • Rural Setting
  • Fenced
  • Landscaped
  • Level Lot
  • Open Lot
  • Property is zoned Rural

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Saltbox Architecture
  • Concrete Foundation
  • Wood Frame Construction
  • Shingle Roof
  • Wood Siding
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 3,096 Sq Ft Home
  • 1 Fireplace
  • Living Room
  • Dining Room
  • Den
  • Storage
  • Scenic Vista Views

Kitchen

  • Stove
  • Gas Range
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Carpet
  • Tile
  • Vinyl

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • 2 Full Bathrooms
  • Jetted Tub in Primary Bathroom

Unfinished Basement

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

Parking

  • Garage
  • Gravel Driveway

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Shed
  • Porch

Farming

  • Barn
  • Pasture

Utilities

  • No Cooling
  • Space Heater
  • Heating System Uses Gas
  • Heating System Uses Propane
  • Heating System Uses Wood
  • Baseboard Heating
  • Private Water Source
  • Well
  • Septic System
  • Private Sewer

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Community Storage Space

Listing and Financial Details

  • Tax Lot 17-1,17-2
  • Assessor Parcel Number UNNN-000018-000000-000017-000001

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$4,098

Year Built

Built in 1992

Lot Details

3.4 Acres

Listing Details

  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Lot Size Acres: 3.4
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • MLS Status: Closed
  • Directions: Route 17, turn right onto Payson Road. Travel .2 of a mile and take a slight right onto Buzzell Hill Road. Travel .4 of a mile and the destination is on your left.
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 3096.0
  • Architectural Style: Colonial, Saltbox
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Year Built: 1992
  • Location Information:Leased Land: No
  • Location Information:HERS Certified: No
  • Contract Information:List PriceSqFt: 93.99
  • Property Information:Seasonal: No
  • Property Information:Lot Size Acres -: 3.4
  • Property Information:Total Baths: 2.0
  • Property Information:SqFt Finished Above Grade: 3096.0
  • 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:Baseboard: Yes
  • Heat System:Stove: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Dishwasher: Yes
  • Heat Fuel:Propane: Yes
  • Cooling:None3: Yes
  • Floors:Carpet: Yes
  • Floors:Tile2: Yes
  • Floors:Vinyl: Yes
  • Floors:Wood3: Yes
  • Electric:Circuit Breakers: Yes
  • Basement Entry:Interior: Yes
  • Amenities:Fence: Yes
  • Amenities:Storage: Yes
  • Basement:Unfinished: Yes
  • Foundation Materials:Poured Concrete: Yes
  • Dining Room:Dining Room: Yes
  • Living Room:Living Room: Yes
  • Primary Bedroom Amenities:Full Bath7: Yes
  • Primary Bedroom Amenities:Walk-in Closet6: Yes
  • Parking:On Site2: Yes
  • Exterior:Wood Siding: Yes
  • Style:Colonial: Yes
  • Sewer:Private Sewer: Yes
  • Heat Fuel:Wood2: Yes
  • Location:Rural: Yes
  • Water:Private2: Yes
  • Driveway:Gravel: Yes
  • Heat Fuel:Gas Bottled: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Gas Range: Yes
  • Sewer:Septic Existing on Site: Yes
  • Water:Well Existing on Site: Yes
  • Property Information:Bank Owned REO: No
  • View:Scenic: Yes
  • View:Fields: Yes
  • Site:PastureField: Yes
  • Water Info:Island3: No
  • Den:Den: Yes
  • Heat System:Space Heater: Yes
  • Living Room Amenities:Heat Stove5: Yes
  • Style:Saltbox: Yes
  • Primary Bedroom Amenities:Jetted Tub6: Yes
  • Other Structures:Shed: Yes
  • Other Structures:Barn: Yes
  • Property Sub-Type Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Information # Fireplaces: 1
  • Advertising Remarks:Advertising Remarks: Happiness is a private, tree lined lot with a welcome-home front porch, fenced in pasture and a large tree that has perfect branches to hang a swing. Numerous outbuildings in addition to a spacious 3000+SF residential dwelling. Perfect set up for those seeking a self-sufficient lifestyle, with a good-sized barn adjoining the fenced pasture, established garden beds, and a garage building for equipment storage. Call now! FMI ~ Rick Whelan at Cates Real Estate at 207-701-5600 or rick@catesre.com or catesre.com
  • Property Information 2 Detached Houses on 1 Lot: No
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Refrigerator, Gas Range, Dishwasher
  • Has Basement: Full, Interior Entry, Unfinished
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Interior Amenities: 1st Floor Bedroom, Pantry, Storage
  • Full Basement: Yes
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 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

Exterior Features

  • Fencing: Fenced
  • Lot Features: Level, Open Lot, Landscaped, Pasture, Rural
  • View: Fields, Scenic
  • Waterfront: No
  • Construction Type: Wood Siding, Wood Frame
  • Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter
  • Other Structures: Barn, Shed(s)
  • 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
  • Parking Features: Gravel, On Site

Utilities

  • Cooling: None
  • Cooling Y N: No
  • Heating: Stove, Space Heater, Baseboard
  • 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: 148104.0
  • Parcel #: UNNN-000018-000000-000017-000001
  • Zoning: Rural

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 4098.0
  • Tax Lot: 17-1,17-2
  • Tax Year: 16

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Oct 18, 2017
Closed on
Sep 13, 2018
Sold by
Packard Christopher S and Packard Pamela J
Bought by
Girtman Herbert L
Seller's Agent
Richard Whelan
Cates Real Estate
Buyer's Agent
Elaine Meklin
Cates Real Estate
List Price
$325,000
Sold Price
$291,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$34,000
-10.46%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$276,450
Outstanding Balance
$241,103
Interest Rate
4.6%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Source: Public Records
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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Purchase History

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Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Girtman Herbert L -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

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Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Girtman Herbert L $276,450
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
09/11/2018 09/11/18 Sold $291,000 -10.5% $94 / Sq Ft
07/03/2018 07/03/18 Pending -- -- --
10/17/2017 10/17/17 For Sale $325,000 -- $105 / Sq Ft
Source: Maine Listings

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 $6,135 $461,300 $73,900 $387,400
2024 $5,444 $316,500 $60,600 $255,900
2023 $4,906 $316,500 $60,600 $255,900
2022 $4,684 $316,500 $60,600 $255,900
2021 $3,902 $215,600 $50,600 $165,000
2020 $3,881 $215,600 $50,600 $165,000
2019 $3,945 $215,600 $50,600 $165,000
2018 $3,838 $215,600 $50,600 $165,000
2017 $3,345 $211,700 $50,600 $161,100
2016 $3,578 $211,700 $50,600 $161,100
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

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    Seller's Agent in 2018

    Richard Whelan

    Cates Real Estate

  • E

    Buyer's Agent in 2018

    Elaine Meklin

    Cates Real Estate

    (207) 691-0959

    14 in this area

    173 Total Sales

    Elaine Meklin
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Map

Source: Maine Listings

MLS Number: 1329590

Maine Listings

APN: UNNN-000018-000000-000017-000001

Maine Knox County Union 04862

288 Buzzell Hill Rd, Union, ME

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