256 Gilson Rd

Jaffrey, NH 03452

$1,800,000
Last Sold Price
3
Beds
3,220 Sq. Ft.
$559 / Sq. Ft.
3,220
Sq. Ft.
$559
per Sq. Ft.
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Closed 9/18/24
Closed 9/18/24

Description

Tranquility awaits! This superior year round waterfront compound on beautiful Thorndike Pond includes custom residence, three car detached garage outbuilding with equipment area and outstanding large modern outbuilding barn with expansion potential for additional guest quarters. Set well back from a quiet road on a privacy ensuring 1.7 acre +/- lot abutting conserved land, is this much loved home...available for the first time in over 40 years! The residence is tastefully updated and designed to...Tranquility awaits! This superior year round waterfront compound on beautiful Thorndike Pond includes custom residence, three car detached garage outbuilding with equipment area and outstanding large modern outbuilding barn with expansion potential for additional guest quarters. Set well back from a quiet road on a privacy ensuring 1.7 acre +/- lot abutting conserved land, is this much loved home...available for the first time in over 40 years! The residence is tastefully updated and designed to offer unobstructed views of the water throughout. Beautifully landscaped grounds and open play lawn lead to three established dock areas and natural sandy beach, set across from a conserved island with no other properties in sight. The interior features a large kitchen wing with cathedral ceiling added in late eighties and recently updated for the best in modern convenience, fireplaced living room, first floor bedroom with double vanity spa bath, two large additional bedrooms vaulted ceiling loft area upstairs with full bath. A walkout lower level includes finished family room, screened porch, additional bath and offers great potential for expansion. Offered fully furnished and equipped with watercraft. A rare find indeed...on one of southern New Hampshire's finest clear water bodies!
  1. Listed by Andrew Peterson • Four Seasons Sotheby's International Realty

Sold By RE/MAX Town Square

Property Details for 256 Gilson Road

Parking
Auto Open, Driveway, Garage, Off Street, On-Site, Parking Spaces 1 - 10, Paved, Visitor, Detached
Water Body Type
Pond
Water View
Yes
Waterfront Property
Yes
Zoning
R1
LISTING CLOSED: 09/18/2024 12:00 AM

Property Details for 256 Gilson Road

StatusClosed
MLS #5009994
Days on Market4
Taxes$22,134 / year
HOA Fees-
Condo/Co-op Fees-
Property TypeSingle Family
MLS TypeResidential / Single Family
Year Built1968
Lot Size1.71 AC / 74,487 SF
CountyCheshire County
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Building Information for 256 Gilson Road

Stories1Year Built1968Building Size-Lot Size1.71 AC / 74,487 SF

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Property Information for 256 Gilson Road

Summary
Location and General Information
  • Area Description: Abuts Conservation, Near Paths, Rural
  • City: Jaffrey
  • County: NH-Cheshire
  • Directions: Take Dublin Road to Gilson Road on left, property on left
  • Latitude: 42.856759405477938
  • Longitude: -72.059875898147581
  • Road Frontage: Yes
  • Seasonal: No
  • State: NH
  • Street Designation: Road
  • Map: 231
  • Zip Code: 03452
Taxes and HOA Information
  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Taxes TBD: No
School Information
  • School - High: Conant High School
  • School - District: Jaffrey-Rindge Coop Sch Dst
  • School - Elementary: Jaffrey Grade School
  • School - Middle/Jr: Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School
Parking
  • Garage: Yes
  • Garage Capacity: 3.00
  • Driveway: Paved
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Lot Information
  • Block: 21
  • Lot: 000
  • Lot - Sqft: 74488.0
  • Lot Features: Country Setting, Lake Frontage, Lake View, Landscaped, Open, Pond, Pond Frontage, Recreational, Secluded, Trail/Near Trail, View, Walking Trails, Water View, Waterfront, Wooded
  • Lot Size Acres: 1.71
  • Road Frontage Length: 275.0
  • Square Feet Apx Finished Above Grade: 2800.0
  • Square Feet Apx Finished AG Source: Estimated
  • Square Feet Apx Finished Below Grade: 420.0
  • Square Feet Apx Finished BG Source: Measured
  • Square Feet Apx Total: 4420.0
  • Square Feet Apx Total Finished: 3220.0
  • Square Feet Apx Unfinished Above Grade: 0.0
  • Square Feet Apx Unfinished AG Source: Other
  • Square Feet Apx Unfinished Below Grade: 1200.0
  • Square Feet Apx Unfinished BG Source: Public Records
  • Water Frontage Length: 322.0
  • Water Body Access: Yes
  • Water Body Name: Thorndike Pond
  • Waterfront Property Rights: Exclusively Owned
Property and Assessments
  • Assessment Amount: $663,700
  • Assessment Year: 2023
  • Property Class: Residential
  • Property Type: Single Family
  • Construction Status: Existing
  • Flood Zone: No
  • Foundation: Poured Concrete
  • PreConstruction: No
  • Suitable Use: Recreation, Residential
  • Surveyed: Yes
  • Water Body Restrictions: Unknown
  • Year Built: 1968
Utilities
  • Electric: 100 Amp, Circuit Breaker(s), Generator, Generator Ready, On-Site
  • Sewer: Concrete, Leach Field, On-Site Septic Exists, Private, Septic Design Available, Septic
  • Water Source: Drilled Well
  • Utilities: Cable - Available, Gas - LP/Bottle, Telephone At Site
  • Water Access Details: Beach Access, Directly Adjoining
  • Internet: Fiber Optic Internt Avail, High Speed Intrnt -Avail
Interior and Exterior Features
Exterior Features
  • Construction Materials: Shake Siding
  • Exposure: East
  • Features - Accessibility: 1st Floor Bedroom, 1st Floor Full Bathroom
  • Features - Exterior: Boat Launch, Boat Mooring, Boat Slip/Dock, Docks, Barn, Deck, Fence - Dog, Fence - Partial, Garden Space, Hot Tub, Outbuilding, Porch - Screened, Private Dock, Shed, Slip, Storage, Window Screens, Windows - Double Pane
  • Roads: Gravel, Public
  • Roof: Shingle - Asphalt
Interior Features
  • Appliances: Cooktop - Gas, Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Oven - Double, Oven - Wall, Refrigerator, Washer, Water Heater
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Access Type: Walkout
  • Basement Description: Concrete, Concrete Floor, Exterior Access, Full, Partially Finished, Stairs - Basement, Stairs - Exterior, Stairs - Interior, Storage Space, Sump Pump, Walkout
  • Baths - Total: 3
  • Baths - Full: 2
  • Half Baths: 0
  • One Quarter Baths: 0
  • Three Quarter Bath: 1
  • Rooms - Total: 8
  • Rooms: Level 1: Level 1: Dining Room, Level 1: Foyer, Level 1: Kitchen - Eat-in, Level 1: Living Room
  • Rooms: Level 2: Level 2: Bedroom, Level 2: Loft
  • Rooms: Level B: Level B: Family Room, Level B: Laundry Room, Level B: Porch, Level B: Workshop
  • Bedrooms - Total: 3
  • Equipment: Generator - Portable, Smoke Detector
  • Features - Interior: Blinds, Cathedral Ceiling, Draperies, Fireplace - Wood, Fireplaces - 1, Furnished, Hearth, Kitchen Island, Lighting Contrls -Respnsv, Primary BR w/ BA, Natural Light, Natural Woodwork, Skylight, Skylights - Energy Rated, Storage - Indoor, Vaulted Ceiling, Window Treatment, Laundry - Basement
  • Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood, Other, Tile
  • Heat Fuel: Oil
  • Heating: Baseboard, Hot Water, House Unit
  • Cooling: None
  • Total Stories: 1
Room Information
Room 1
  • Room Dimensions: 21x23
  • Room Level: 1
  • Room Type: Kitchen - Eat-in
Room 2
  • Room Dimensions: 13x14
  • Room Level: 1
  • Room Type: Dining Room
Room 3
  • Room Dimensions: 14x16 FP
  • Room Level: 1
  • Room Type: Living Room
Room 4
  • Room Dimensions: 19x20
  • Room Level: Basement
  • Room Type: Family Room
Room 5
  • Room Dimensions: 12.5x14
  • Room Level: 1
  • Room Type: Bedroom with Bath
Room 6
  • Room Dimensions: 18x15
  • Room Level: 2
  • Room Type: Bedroom
Room 7
  • Room Dimensions: 17x12
  • Room Level: 2
  • Room Type: Bedroom
Room 8
  • Room Dimensions: 12.5x12
  • Room Level: 2
  • Room Type: Loft
Room 9
  • Room Dimensions: 14x12 Double
  • Room Level: Basement
  • Room Type: Laundry Room
Room 10
  • Room Dimensions: 24x24 Walk out
  • Room Level: Basement
  • Room Type: Workshop
Room 11
  • Room Dimensions: 12x11 Walk out
  • Room Level: Basement
  • Room Type: Porch
Room 12
  • Room Dimensions: 7x20
  • Room Level: 1
  • Room Type: Foyer

Property History for 256 Gilson Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Sep 18, 2024

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1541147116

$1,800,000—
Sep 18, 2024

Sold

New England Real Estate Network #5009994

$1,800,000—
Sep 18, 2024

Pending

New England Real Estate Network #5009994

—
DateEvent & SourcePrice
09/18/2024

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1541147116

$1,800,000
09/18/2024

Sold

New England Real Estate Network #5009994

$1,800,000
09/18/2024

Pending

New England Real Estate Network #5009994

—

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 256 Gilson Road

Taxable ValueLand$1,018,300Additions$634,600Total$1,652,900
Tax Record2025$31,322 ($2,610 / month)
Home Facts
Beds3Baths3Total Finished SqFt2,286 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt2,286 SqFtUnfinished Basement SqFt1,476 SqFtStories1Lot Size74,488 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1968ZoningR1CountyCHESHIREAPNJAFF M:231 B:21 L:Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 256 Gilson Road

This home is within Jaffrey-Rindge Coop School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Jaffrey Grade School
Public - PK to 5
Conant Middle High School (M)
Public - 6 to 8
Conant High School
Public - 9 to 12
Dublin Christian Academy
Private - PK to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Jaffrey Grade School
PublicPK to 5

Conant Middle High School (M)
Public6 to 8

Conant High School
Public9 to 12

Dublin Christian Academy
PrivatePK to 12

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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