$505,000
SOLD JUN 1, 2012

53 Drive A Otis, MA 01253

1 Bed
0.5 Bath
704 Sq Ft
0.49 Acres

Recently Sold

$717 Per Sq Ft

18% Below List Price

354 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Waterfront
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • Carpet
  • Deck
  • Cottage

About This Home

As of June 2022

Opportunity to build your dream vacation home on the Otis Reservoir with 105 feet of waterfront westerly facing! This parcel is being sold with the intention a new buyer will not fix up the existing cottage but build a new one.The Seller's have had a passing percolation test performed and will pursue septic design with acceptable offer.Buyer will install new septic and a well.Beautiful level lot!!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Benchmark Real Estate

BENCHMARK REAL ESTATE Listed on: 05/07/2011

Last Buyer's Agent

David St. Laurent

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES REALTY PROFESSIONALS OTIS License #9044036

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES REALTY PROFESSIONALS OTIS

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $3,421

Year Built

  • 1968

Lot Details

  • Waterfront
  • Privacy

Home Design

  • Cottage
  • Wood Frame Construction
  • Asphalt Shingled Roof
  • Fiberglass Roof
  • Vinyl Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 704 Sq Ft Home
  • Water Views
  • Range

Flooring

  • Carpet
  • Linoleum

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 1 Bedroom
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • 0.5 Bathroom

Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Dirt Floor

Parking

  • No Garage
  • Off-Street Parking

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Outbuilding

Schools

  • Farmington River Elementary School
  • Lee Middle School
  • Lee High School

Utilities

  • Private Sewer

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$3,421

Year Built

1968

Lot Details

0

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential - Single Family
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Style: Cottage
  • Accessibility: 1st Fl Bdrm
  • Construction: Wood Frame
  • Directions: From Otis center take Rt23 east,bear right on Old Blandford Rd at Gulf gas station in E.Otis,right on Westerly,left on Ridge to right on Drive A,last house on left.
  • Property Use Stat: Vacation/Second
  • Year Built Description: Actual
  • Views: Water
  • Estimated Year Built: 1968
  • Right Of Way: Unk
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Built: 1968

Interior Features

  • Appliances Included: Range, Refrigerator
  • Total Bedrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 1.00
  • Total Half Baths: 1
  • Basement: Concrete Floor, Full, Dirt Floor
  • Floor: Carpet | Linoleum
  • Sq Ft Liv Apx: 704.00
  • Total Rooms: 3

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Amenities: Deck | Outbuilding | Privacy
  • Roof: Asphalt Shingles | Fiberglass
  • Waterfront: Dock | Frontage on Water
  • Waterfront Lake Pond Name: Otis Reservoir
  • Exterior Siding: Vinyl

Garage/Parking

  • Parking Spaces Type: Off Street
  • Garage: None

Utilities

  • Electric Type: 100 Amp
  • Fuel: None
  • Hot Water: None
  • Sewer: Private
  • Underground Oil Tank: No
  • Water: None
  • Heat Cool Vent: None

Schools

  • Elementary School: Farmington River
  • Middle School: Lee
  • High School: Lee

Lot Info

  • Estimated Acres: 0.49
  • Total Assessed Value: 504500.00
  • Assessed Year: 2012.00
  • Map Ref: M:00018B P:000100
  • Right To Farm Comm: Unk
  • Zoning: Residential
  • Lot Dimensions: 21,400
  • Easement: Unk
  • Survey: Unk

Tax Info

  • Taxes: 3421.00
  • Tax Year: 2012

MLS Schools

  • Elementary School: Farmington River
  • High School: Lee
  • Middle School: Lee

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Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
06/16/2022 06/16/22 Sold $1,350,000 -3.5% $510 / Sq Ft
05/31/2022 05/31/22 Pending -- -- --
05/15/2022 05/15/22 For Sale $1,399,000 +177.0% $529 / Sq Ft
06/01/2012 06/01/12 Sold $505,000 -18.4% $717 / Sq Ft
04/25/2012 04/25/12 Pending -- -- --
05/07/2011 05/07/11 For Sale $619,000 -- $879 / Sq Ft
Source: Berkshire County Board of REALTORS®

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 $873 $135,100 $66,600 $68,500
2024 $826 $127,500 $65,700 $61,800
2023 $696 $105,100 $43,300 $61,800
2022 $801 $103,300 $41,700 $61,600
2021 $805 $95,000 $41,700 $53,300
2020 $782 $93,800 $41,700 $52,100
2019 $777 $93,800 $41,700 $52,100
2018 $764 $93,800 $41,700 $52,100
2017 $758 $93,800 $41,700 $52,100
2016 $746 $95,000 $41,700 $53,300
2015 $750 $99,600 $39,100 $60,500
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Berkshire County Board of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 194102

Berkshire County Board of REALTORS®

APN: OTIS-000018C-000000-000012