$1,300,000
SOLD AUG 31, 2017

72 Chestnut St Camden, ME 04843

4 Beds
4.5 Baths
4,781 Sq Ft
0.42 Acres

Recently Sold

$272 Per Sq Ft

28% Below List Price

129 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Additional Residence on Property
  • Nearby Water Access
  • Property Fronts a Bay or Harbor
  • Camden-Rockport Elementary School Rated A-
  • Public Beach
  • Country Club

About This Home

As of September 2023

Extraordinary Camden Village gem with views of harbor, hills and town! This architecturally stimulating, beautifully restored and expanded historic Cape is set between two of Camden's most prestigious streets. Complete with a separate 2 bedroom cottage (offered furnished), 72 Chestnut boasts amenities for year round enjoyment including: 3 fireplaces, 5 zone heating, 3 zone A/C, heated garage, back-up generator, elevator and accessibility features, office, plantroom, workshop, exceptional landscaping, and more!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Michael Lynch

Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty Listed on: 03/31/2017

Last Buyer's Agent

Joseph Sortwell

LandVest, Inc.

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $21,726

Year Built

  • Built in 1850

Lot Details

  • 0.42 Acre Lot
  • Property Fronts a Bay or Harbor
  • Public Beach
  • Fenced
  • Landscaped

Property Views

  • Water
  • Scenic Vista
  • Mountain

Home Design

  • Cape Cod Architecture
  • Concrete Foundation
  • Stone Foundation
  • Slab Foundation
  • Wood Frame Construction
  • Shingle Roof
  • Wood Siding
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 4,781 Sq Ft Home
  • Built-In Features
  • Vaulted Ceiling
  • Skylights
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Mud Room
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 3 Fireplaces
  • Great Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Workshop
  • Home Security System

Kitchen

  • Breakfast Area or Nook
  • Electric Range
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Carpet
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • En-Suite Bathroom
  • Bathtub

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Laundry on upper level
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Finished Basement

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

Parking

  • Direct Access Garage
  • Driveway
  • Off-Street Parking

Accessible Home Design

  • Accessible Elevator Installed
  • Bath Modification
  • Accessible Approach with Ramp

Outdoor Features

  • Nearby Water Access
  • Deep Water Access
  • Deck
  • Patio
  • Outbuilding
  • Porch

Additional Homes

  • Additional Residence on Property

Location

  • Property is near a golf course
  • The property is located in a historic district
  • City Lot

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Oil
  • Heating System Uses Wood
  • Hot Water Heating System
  • Generator Hookup
  • Power Generator
  • Natural Gas Not Available
  • Oil Water Heater
  • Cable TV Available

Listing and Financial Details

  • Legal Lot and Block 020 / 020
  • Assessor Parcel Number CAMD-000119-000020

Community Details

Overview

  • No Home Owners Association

Recreation

  • Country Club

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$21,726

Year Built

Built in 1850

Lot Details

0

Listing Details

  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.42
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Water Body Name: Camden Harbor
  • MLS Status: Closed
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 4781.0
  • Architectural Style: Cape, Other Style
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Year Built: 1850
  • Location Information:Leased Land: No
  • Location Information:HERS Certified: No
  • Property Information:Seasonal: No
  • Property Information:Lot Size Acres -: 0.42
  • Property Information:Total Baths: 5.0
  • Property Information:SqFt Finished Above Grade: 4781.0
  • Property Information:Garage: Yes
  • Site:Well Landscaped: Yes
  • Water Info:Water Frontage2: No
  • Water Info:Water View2: Yes
  • Construction:Wood Frame: Yes
  • Percent Basement Finished: Yes
  • Basement:Walkout Access: Yes
  • Roof:Shingle: Yes
  • Heat System:Forced Air: Yes
  • Heat System:Hot Water: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Dishwasher: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Dryer: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Electric Range: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Washer: Yes
  • Heat Fuel:Oil: Yes
  • Floors:Carpet: Yes
  • Floors:Tile2: Yes
  • Floors:Wood3: Yes
  • Parking:Off Street: Yes
  • Style:Cape: Yes
  • Electric:Circuit Breakers: Yes
  • Sewer:Public Sewer: Yes
  • Water:Public3: Yes
  • Driveway:Paved2: Yes
  • Basement Entry:Interior: Yes
  • Basement Entry:Walk-Out: Yes
  • Amenities:Fence: Yes
  • Amenities:Primary Bedroom wBath: Yes
  • Amenities:Security System: Yes
  • Foundation Materials:Slab: Yes
  • Basement:Unfinished: Yes
  • Foundation Materials:Poured Concrete: Yes
  • Cooling:Central Air: Yes
  • Amenities:Laundry - 2nd Floor: Yes
  • Vehicle Storage:Direct Entry to Living: Yes
  • Dining Room:Dining Room: Yes
  • Living Room:Living Room: Yes
  • Primary Bedroom Amenities:Full Bath7: Yes
  • Gas:No Gas: Yes
  • Mud Room:Mud Room: Yes
  • Heat System:Multi-Zones: Yes
  • Parking:On Site2: Yes
  • Location:Near Public Beach: Yes
  • Exterior:Wood Siding: Yes
  • Amenities:Bathtub: Yes
  • Office:Office: Yes
  • Bedroom 1 Amenities:Full Bath: Yes
  • Location:Historic District: Yes
  • Parking:Paved3: Yes
  • Recreational Water:Nearby: Yes
  • Heat Fuel:Wood2: Yes
  • Kitchen Amenities:Skylight20: Yes
  • Living Room Amenities:Wood Burning Fireplace14: Yes
  • Family Room:Family Room: Yes
  • Water Heater:Oil2: Yes
  • Equipment:Cable: Yes
  • Great Room:Great Room: Yes
  • View:Scenic: Yes
  • Location:Near Country Club: Yes
  • View:Mountain(s): Yes
  • Parking Other Parking: Yes
  • Equipment:Generator: Yes
  • Laundry Room:Laundry Room: Yes
  • Office Amenities:Built-Ins16: Yes
  • Accessibilitiy Amenities:ElevatorChair Lift: Yes
  • Electric:Generator Hookup: Yes
  • Transportation:Deep Water Access: Yes
  • Accessibilitiy Amenities:Ramped Main Level: Yes
  • Foundation Materials:Granite2: Yes
  • Vehicle Storage:Under: Yes
  • Amenities:Elevator Passenger: Yes
  • Family Room Amenities:Wood Burning Fireplace10: Yes
  • Kitchen Amenities:Breakfast Nook: Yes
  • Primary Bedroom Amenities:Vaulted Ceiling15: Yes
  • Living Room Amenities:Built-Ins14: Yes
  • Primary Bedroom Amenities:Built-Ins15: Yes
  • Dining Room Amenities:Formal: Yes
  • Bedroom 1 Amenities:Vaulted Ceiling: Yes
  • Family Room Amenities:Built-Ins10: Yes
  • Dining Room Amenities:Built-Ins8: Yes
  • Bedroom Amenities 2:Built-Ins4: Yes
  • Bedroom Amenities 3:Built-Ins3: Yes
  • Accessibilitiy Amenities:Other Bath Modifications: Yes
  • Great Room Amenities:Wood Burning Fireplace11: Yes
  • Great Room Amenities:Built-Ins11: Yes
  • Bedroom 1 Amenities:Built-Ins5: Yes
  • Other Room Amenities 1:Workshop: Yes
  • Other Structures:Out Building: Yes
  • Property Sub-Type Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Information # Fireplaces: 3
  • Property Information 2 Detached Houses on 1 Lot: Yes
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Washer, Refrigerator, Electric Range, Dryer, Dishwasher
  • Accessibility Features: Elevator/Chair Lift, Other Bath Modifications, Accessible Approach with Ramp
  • Has Basement: Walk-Out Access, Finished, Full, Interior Entry, Unfinished
  • Full Bathrooms: 4
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Fireplaces: 3
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Interior Amenities: Elevator Passenger, Bathtub, Other, Pantry, Primary Bedroom w/Bath
  • 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
  • Laundry Room Laundry Room Level: Second

Exterior Features

  • Fencing: Fenced
  • Lot Features: Sidewalks, Landscaped, Historic District, Intown, Near Golf Course, Near Public Beach, Near Shopping, Near Town, Neighborhood
  • View: Mountain(s), Scenic
  • Waterfront Features: Harbor
  • Waterfront: No
  • Construction Type: Wood Siding, Wood Frame
  • Foundation Details: Granite, Concrete Perimeter, Slab
  • Other Structures: Outbuilding
  • Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Patio, Porch
  • Roof: Shingle
  • Patio and Porch Features:Porch: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Patio: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Deck: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Parking Features: 5 - 10 Spaces, Paved, On Site, Other, Inside Entrance, Off Street, Underground

Utilities

  • Laundry Features: Upper Level
  • Security: Security System
  • Cooling: Other, Central Air
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating: Other, Multi-Zones, Hot Water, Forced Air, Hot Air
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: Generator Hookup, Circuit Breakers
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Lot Info

  • Land Lease: No
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 18295.2
  • Parcel #: CAMD-000119-000020
  • Zoning: Residential

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 21726.0
  • Tax Block: 020
  • Tax Book Number: 2176
  • Tax Lot: 020
  • Tax Map Number: 119
  • Tax Year: 2016

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Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
09/15/2023 09/15/23 Sold $2,775,000 -4.3% $627 / Sq Ft
09/19/2022 09/19/22 For Sale $2,900,000 +123.1% $655 / Sq Ft
08/31/2017 08/31/17 Sold $1,300,000 -27.6% $272 / Sq Ft
08/08/2017 08/08/17 Pending -- -- --
03/31/2017 03/31/17 For Sale $1,795,000 -- $375 / Sq Ft
Source: Maine Listings

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • S

    Seller's Agent in 2023

    Scott Horty

    Camden Real Estate Company

    (207) 596-1110

    89 Total Sales

    Scott Horty
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  • Kessler Horty

    Seller Co-Listing Agent in 2023

    Kessler Horty

    Camden Real Estate Company

    (207) 272-9346

    138 Total Sales

    Kessler Horty
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  • A

    Buyer's Agent in 2023

    Alex Cohen

    RE/MAX

  • Michael Lynch

    Seller's Agent in 2017

    Michael Lynch

    Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty

    (617) 947-9430

    112 Total Sales

    Michael Lynch
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  • Joseph Sortwell

    Buyer's Agent in 2017

    Joseph Sortwell

    LandVest, Inc.

    (207) 236-3543

    107 Total Sales

    Joseph Sortwell
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Map

Source: Maine Listings

MLS Number: 1295252

Maine Listings

APN: CAMD 119-020

Maine Knox County Camden 04843

72 Chestnut St, Camden, ME

This home is located at 72 Chestnut St, Camden, ME 04843 and is currently priced at $1,300,000, approximately $271 per square foot. This property was built in 1850. 72 Chestnut St is a home located in Knox County with nearby schools including Camden-Rockport Elementary School, Camden-Rockport Middle School, and Camden Hills Regional High School.

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