Experience the magic of living in a quintessential Greek Rival cape. The architecture and details reflect the boom time for the midcoast of Maine. Characteristic Newcastle hallmarks brought forth by the local ship building tradesmen of the early 1800's. A time when ship building dominated Newcastle & Damariscotta with access to an abundant supply of lumber processed in nearby Damariscotta Mills. These early period homes are of the utmost construction built to endure the centuries. Introduce yourself to a grand style and period layout. Retire with ease of living with ground floor living. Attached 16 x 25 foot barn with second floor storage and workshop. Rear 8 x 17 deck. First floor bedroom with full bath. Family room, formal living room with fireplace. Or enjoy spacious living in this classic style. With school age children, part of the exquisite AOS 93 school district which adds great value to the property. This property does need an updated kitchen and minor cosmetic work, typical, but priced accordingly perfectly livable in its current state. Far less expensive than building from scratch. This property will be be fabulous with some easy enhancements. This section of River Road is seeing a strong revival.
Off market
Zestimate®
$507,100
85 River Rd, Newcastle, ME 04553
3beds
2,668sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1840
0.5 Acres Lot
$507,100 Zestimate®
$190/sqft
$3,343 Estimated rent
Owner options
What's special
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
Heating
- Baseboard, Oil
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Range / Oven, Refrigerator
- Laundry: Laundry - 1st Floor
Features
- 1st Floor Bedroom, 1st Floor Primary Bedroom w/Bath, One-Floor Living, Primary Bedroom w/Bath
- Flooring: Tile, Hardwood, Laminate
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 2,668 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Garage - Attached
Features
- Patio & porch: Deck
- Exterior features: Other
- Spa features: Heated
- Waterfront features: Nearby
Lot
- Size: 0.50 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: NEWCM011L020
- Zoning: RES
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Colonial, Farmhouse, CAPE COD, New Englander, Greek-Revival
Materials
- brick
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- Year built: 1840
Utilities & green energy
- Water: Public
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Newcastle
Other
Other facts
- WaterSource: Public
- Heating: Baseboard, Oil, Wood, Hot Water, Gas Bottled
- Zoning: RES
- GarageYN: true
- AttachedGarageYN: true
- HeatingYN: true
- PatioAndPorchFeatures: Deck
- RoomsTotal: 9
- ArchitecturalStyle: Colonial, Farmhouse, CAPE COD, New Englander, Greek-Revival
- ParkingFeatures: Storage, Attached, Garage, 1 Car, Direct Access, Barn
- BuildingFeatures: Storage
- InteriorFeatures: 1st Floor Bedroom, 1st Floor Primary Bedroom w/Bath, One-Floor Living, Primary Bedroom w/Bath
- SpaFeatures: Heated
- FoundationDetails: Granite
- MlsStatus: Pending Continue to Show
- TaxAnnualAmount: 4584.00
- LaundryFeatures: Laundry - 1st Floor
- WaterfrontFeatures: Nearby
- View: No Water View