NOT LISTED FOR SALE

497 Ridge Rd Bowdoinham, ME 04008

Estimated Value: $396,272 - $445,000

3 Beds
1 Bath
1,658 Sq Ft
$257/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold November 22, 2017

Last sale price $220,000 $133 Per Sq Ft

Est. 94% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $2,639/month

27 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Cape Cod Architecture
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • Wooded Lot
  • Wood Flooring
  • Loft

About This Home

As of November 2017

Lovely contemporary home, in a prime location in beautiful Bowdoinham. LR with dramatic cathedral ceiling & an impressive stone chimney. Large eat-in kitchen that leads to a striking 25 x 16 sun room, with walls of windows that bring the outdoors, in. First floor master bedroom with stairs leading to the sun room. The woodstove and pellet stove offer alternative heating sources. Welcoming porch overlooking organic garden beds. Central to Portland, Augusta, Bath/Brunswick & L/A. Don't wait.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Kathleen Gallant

RE/MAX Riverside Listed on: 09/08/2017

Co-Listed By

Kerry Haggerty

RE/MAX Riverside

Last Buyer's Agent

Brett Davis

Brett Davis Real Estate

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $2,512

Year Built

  • Built in 1987

Lot Details

  • 1 Acre Lot
  • Rural Setting
  • Level Lot
  • Wooded Lot
  • Property is zoned AGR

Home Design

  • Cape Cod Architecture
  • Contemporary Architecture
  • Concrete Foundation
  • Wood Frame Construction
  • Shingle Roof
  • Wood Siding
  • Vertical Siding
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 1,658 Sq Ft Home
  • Built-In Features
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Skylights
  • Living Room
  • Loft
  • Heated Sun or Florida Room
  • Sun or Florida Room

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Stove
  • Gas Range
  • Formica Countertops

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Carpet
  • Tile
  • Vinyl

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • 1 Full Bathroom

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Unfinished Basement

  • Walk-Out Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Interior Basement Entry

Parking

  • Gravel Driveway
  • Off-Street Parking

Utilities

  • No Cooling
  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Heating System Uses Oil
  • Heating System Uses Wood
  • Pellet Stove burns compressed wood to generate heat
  • Baseboard Heating
  • Hot Water Heating System
  • Private Water Source
  • Well
  • Electric Water Heater
  • Septic System
  • Septic Design Available
  • Private Sewer
  • Internet Available
  • Cable TV Available

Additional Features

  • Smart Grid Meter
  • Porch

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Community Storage Space

Listing and Financial Details

  • Tax Lot 04-A
  • Assessor Parcel Number 497RidgeRoadBowdoinham04008

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$2,512

Year Built

Built in 1987

Lot Details

0

Listing Details

  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Lot Size Acres: 1.0
  • Co List Office Phone: 207-725-8505
  • MLS Status: Closed
  • Directions: I-295 to Exit 37; east on Main St. to blinking light; left on Rt. 24/River Road; left on Ridge Road to #497 on right.
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 1658.0
  • Architectural Style: Contemporary, Cape
  • Efficiency: Smart Electric Meter
  • Year Built: 1987
  • Location Information:Leased Land: No
  • Location Information:HERS Certified: No
  • Contract Information:List PriceSqFt: 132.69
  • Property Information:Seasonal: No
  • Property Information:Lot Size Acres -: 1.0
  • Property Information:Total Baths: 1.0
  • Property Information:SqFt Finished Above Grade: 1658.0
  • Site:Level: Yes
  • Water Info:Water Frontage2: No
  • Water Info:Water View2: No
  • Construction:Wood Frame: Yes
  • Basement:Walkout Access: Yes
  • Roof:Shingle: Yes
  • Heat System:Baseboard: Yes
  • Heat System:Forced Air: Yes
  • Heat System:Hot Water: Yes
  • Heat System:Stove: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Dryer: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Washer: Yes
  • Heat Fuel:Oil: Yes
  • Cooling:None3: Yes
  • Floors:Carpet: Yes
  • Floors:Tile2: Yes
  • Floors:Vinyl: Yes
  • Floors:Wood3: Yes
  • Parking:Off Street: Yes
  • Style:Cape: Yes
  • Electric:Circuit Breakers: Yes
  • Basement Entry:Interior: Yes
  • Basement Entry:Walk-Out: Yes
  • Amenities:Storage: Yes
  • Water Heater:Electric2: Yes
  • Amenities:Laundry - Hookup: Yes
  • Basement:Unfinished: Yes
  • Foundation Materials:Poured Concrete: Yes
  • Kitchen Amenities:Eat-in Kitchen: Yes
  • Living Room:Living Room: Yes
  • Exterior:Wood Siding: Yes
  • Sunroom:Sunroom: Yes
  • Sewer:Private Sewer: Yes
  • Heat Fuel:Wood2: Yes
  • Location:Rural: Yes
  • Water:Private2: Yes
  • Driveway:Gravel: Yes
  • Site:Wooded: Yes
  • Equipment:Internet Access Available: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Gas Range: Yes
  • Sewer:Septic Existing on Site: Yes
  • Water:Well Existing on Site: Yes
  • Kitchen Countertop:Formica: Yes
  • Sewer:Septic Design Available: Yes
  • Equipment:Cable: Yes
  • Energy Efficiency:Ceiling Fans: Yes
  • Living Room Amenities:Cathedral Ceiling5: Yes
  • Living Room Amenities:Heat Stove5: Yes
  • Heat Fuel:Pellets: Yes
  • Energy Efficiency:Smart Electric Meter: Yes
  • Loft:Loft: Yes
  • Exterior:Vertical Siding: Yes
  • Sunroom Amenities:Four-Season: Yes
  • Sunroom Amenities:Skylight8: Yes
  • Bedroom Amenities 2:Built-Ins4: Yes
  • Sunroom Amenities:Heated2: Yes
  • Sunroom Amenities:Heat Stove: Yes
  • Property Sub-Type Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • Advertising Remarks:Advertising Remarks: Lovely contemporary home, in a prime location in beautiful Bowdoinham. LR with dramatic cathedral ceiling & an impressive stone chimney. Large eat-in kitchen that leads to a striking 25 x 16 sun room, with walls of windows that bring the outdoors, in. First floor master bedroom with stairs leading to the sun room. The woodstove and pellet stove offer alternative heating sources. Welcoming porch overlooking organic garden beds. Central to Portland, Augusta, Bath/Brunswick & L/A. Don't wait.
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Washer, Refrigerator, Gas Range, Dryer
  • Has Basement: Walk-Out Access, Full, Interior Entry, Unfinished
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Interior Amenities: 1st Floor Bedroom, Storage
  • Full Basement: Yes
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Kitchen Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Living Room Level: First
  • Primary Bedroom Primary Bedroom Level: First
  • Bedroom 1:Bedroom 1 Level: First

Exterior Features

  • Lot Features: Level, Wooded, Rural
  • Waterfront: No
  • Construction Type: Wood Siding, Vertical Siding, Wood Frame
  • Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter
  • Patio And Porch Features: Porch
  • Roof: Shingle
  • Patio and Porch Features:Porch: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Parking Features: 1 - 4 Spaces, Gravel, Off Street

Utilities

  • Laundry Features: Washer Hookup
  • Cooling: None
  • Cooling Y N: No
  • Heating: Stove, Other, Hot Water, Forced Air, Baseboard
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers
  • Sewer: Private Sewer, Septic Design Available, Septic Existing on Site
  • Utilities: Utilities On
  • Water Source: Private, Well

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Lot Info

  • Land Lease: No
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 43560.0
  • Parcel #: 497RidgeRoadBowdoinham04008
  • Zoning: AGR

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 2512.0
  • Tax Lot: 04-A
  • Tax Year: 16

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Sep 8, 2017
Closed on
Nov 27, 2017
Sold by
Johnson Ft
Bought by
Allen Michele L
Seller's Agent
Kathleen Gallant
RE/MAX Riverside
Buyer's Agent
Brett Davis
Brett Davis Real Estate
List Price
$235,000
Sold Price
$220,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$15,000
-6.38%
Current Estimated Value
$425,818

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$205,818
Avg. Annual Appreciation
8.56%
Original Mortgage
$213,400
Outstanding Balance
$179,525
Interest Rate
3.91%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$246,293
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

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Allen Michele L -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Allen Michele L $213,400
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
11/22/2017 11/22/17 Sold $220,000 -6.4% $133 / Sq Ft
10/06/2017 10/06/17 Pending -- -- --
09/08/2017 09/08/17 For Sale $235,000 -- $142 / 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 $4,792 $228,200 $61,000 $167,200
2023 $4,450 $228,200 $61,000 $167,200
2022 $3,441 $190,200 $50,800 $139,400
2021 $3,224 $190,000 $50,800 $139,200
2020 $3,205 $190,000 $50,800 $139,200
2019 $3,129 $190,000 $50,800 $139,200
2018 $3,746 $166,800 $50,800 $116,000
2017 $3,262 $166,800 $50,800 $116,000
2016 $2,761 $166,800 $50,800 $116,000
2015 $2,744 $166,800 $50,800 $116,000
2014 $2,711 $166,800 $50,800 $116,000
2013 $2,569 $166,800 $50,800 $116,000
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • K

    Seller's Agent in 2017

    Kathleen Gallant

    RE/MAX Riverside

  • K

    Seller Co-Listing Agent in 2017

    Kerry Haggerty

    RE/MAX Riverside

  • B

    Buyer's Agent in 2017

    Brett Davis

    Brett Davis Real Estate

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Map

Source: Maine Listings

MLS Number: 1324751

Maine Listings

APN: BOWN-000003-000000-000004-AR000000

Maine Sagadahoc County Bowdoinham 04008

497 Ridge Rd, Bowdoinham, ME

Not Listed for Sale

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