38 Thaxter Road

Closed 5/15/20
Closed 5/15/20
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Sold
Last Sold Price
$655,000
4 beds1,936 sqft
38 Thaxter Rd, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Single FamilyProperty Type
0.17 acresLot Size
1950Year Built
$338/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

Beautiful colonial located in the desirable West End of Portsmouth! This 7 room, 4 bedrooms, 2 bath home has been tastefully renovated with nothing left to do but move in! The floor plan lends to holidays and entertaining in the beautiful eat in kitchen, spacious in size including granite counter tops, new cabinets and stainless appliances opening to the step down family room with wood stove. The formal living room has built in bookcases and wood burning fireplace with gorgeous hardwood flooring...Beautiful colonial located in the desirable West End of Portsmouth! This 7 room, 4 bedrooms, 2 bath home has been tastefully renovated with nothing left to do but move in! The floor plan lends to holidays and entertaining in the beautiful eat in kitchen, spacious in size including granite counter tops, new cabinets and stainless appliances opening to the step down family room with wood stove. The formal living room has built in bookcases and wood burning fireplace with gorgeous hardwood flooring throughout the home. The second floor offers 3 bedrooms on the 2nd floor with a tiled full bathroom plus a finished bedroom on the 3rd floor. Many updates have been done to include newer furnace, hot water tank, kitchen with stainless appliances, all new walls and ceiling and electrical plus newer window and much more. Enjoy relaxing on the sun filled porch or enjoy the outside living space in their fenced in private backyard and patios with amazing established perennial and annual gardens and beautiful concrete paver driveway. The garage/shed makes great outdoor storage and potting shed. Enjoy all that Portsmouth has to offer! Great location only minutes to downtown, restaurants, schools and shopping. Town water, sewer and natural gas! Only minutes to access highways and 95 north or south.

    Sold By Redfin Corporation

    • Listed by: Nancy Kingston • Keller Williams Coastal Realty/Exeter
    Listing closed: 05/15/2020 12:00 AM • Source: New England Real Estate Network, MLS#: 4769319
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    Property Information for 38 Thaxter Road

    Property Details
    • Taxes: $8,264 / year
    • MLS Type: Residential / Single Family
    • County: Rockingham County
    • Parking: Driveway, On-Site
    • Zoning: Residential
    Building Information
    • Stories: 2
    • Year Built: 1950
    • Lot Size: 0.17 AC / 7,405 SF
    Summary
    Location and General Information
    • City: Portsmouth
    • County: NH-Rockingham
    • Directions: Take Islington to Thaxter. See sign.
    • Latitude: 43.066745352187326
    • Longitude: -70.773431000000016
    • Road Frontage: TBD
    • Seasonal: No
    • State: NH
    • Street Designation: Road
    • Map: 166
    • Zip: 03801
    Taxes and HOA Information
    • Tax - Gross Amount: $8,264.00
    • Tax Year: 2019
    • Taxes TBD: No
    School Information
    • School - High: Portsmouth High School
    • School - District: Portsmouth
    • School - Elementary: Mary C. Dondero Elementary
    • School - Middle/Jr: Portsmouth Middle School
    Parking
    • Garage: No
    • Driveway: Brick/Pavers
    Property
    Lot Information
    • Block: 0
    • Lot: 36
    • Lot - Sqft: 7405.0
    • Lot Size Acres: 0.17
    • Square Feet Apx Finished Above Grade: 1936.0
    • Square Feet Apx Finished AG Source: Public Records
    • Square Feet Apx Finished Below Grade: 0.0
    • Square Feet Apx Finished BG Source: Public Records
    • Square Feet Apx Total: 2611.0
    • Square Feet Apx Total Finished: 1936.0
    • Square Feet Apx Unfinished Above Grade: 0.0
    • Square Feet Apx Unfinished AG Source: Public Records
    • Square Feet Apx Unfinished Below Grade: 675.0
    • Square Feet Apx Unfinished BG Source: Public Records
    Property and Assessments
    • Current Use: No
    • Property Class: Residential
    • Property Type: Single Family
    • Flood Zone: No
    • Foundation: Concrete
    • PreConstruction: No
    • Surveyed: No
    • Year Built: 1950
    Utilities
    • Electric: 100 Amp, Circuit Breaker(s)
    • Sewer: Public
    • Utilities: Gas - On-Site
    Interior and Exterior Features
    Exterior Features
    • Features - Exterior: Fence - Partial, Garden Space, Natural Shade, Patio, Porch - Enclosed, Shed, Storage
    • Roads: Paved, Public
    • Roof: Shingle - Architectural
    Interior Features
    • Appliances: Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Washer
    • Basement: Yes
    • Basement Access Type: Interior
    • Basement Description: Full, Stairs - Interior, Storage Space
    • Baths - Total: 2
    • Baths - Full: 1
    • Half Baths: 1
    • One Quarter Baths: 0
    • Three Quarter Bath: 0
    • Rooms - Total: 7
    • Rooms: Level 1: Level 1: Bath - 1/2, Level 1: Family Room, Level 1: Kitchen, Level 1: Living Room
    • Rooms: Level 2: Level 2: Bedroom, Level 2: Bath - Full, Level 2: Master Bedroom
    • Rooms: Level 3: Level 3: Bedroom
    • Bedrooms - Total: 4
    • Features - Interior: Attic, Fireplace - Wood, Fireplaces - 1, Kitchen/Dining, Kitchen/Family, Storage - Indoor, Wood Stove Hook-up, Laundry - Basement
    • Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood, Tile
    • Heat Fuel: Gas - Natural
    • Heating: Radiator, Steam, Stove - Wood
    • Cooling: None
    • Total Stories: 2.5
    Room Information
    Room 1
    • Room Dimensions: 30.5 x 12.3
    • Room Level: 1
    • Room Type: Kitchen
    Room 2
    • Room Dimensions: 17.9 x 11.5
    • Room Level: 1
    • Room Type: Living Room
    Room 3
    • Room Dimensions: 24.6 x 13.4
    • Room Level: 1
    • Room Type: Family Room
    Room 4
    • Room Dimensions: 13.6 x 11.4
    • Room Level: 2
    • Room Type: Master Bedroom
    Room 5
    • Room Dimensions: 14 x 11.8
    • Room Level: 2
    • Room Type: Bedroom
    Room 6
    • Room Dimensions: 14 x 7.3
    • Room Level: 2
    • Room Type: Bedroom
    Room 7
    • Room Dimensions: 26.2 x 16.2
    • Room Level: 3
    • Room Type: Bedroom
    Room 8
    • Room Level: 2
    • Room Type: Bath - Full
    Room 9
    • Room Level: 1
    • Room Type: Bath - 1/2

    Property History for 38 Thaxter Road

    DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
    May 15, 2020

    Sold

    New England Real Estate Network #4769319

    		$655,000—
    Mar 7, 2020

    Pending

    New England Real Estate Network #4769319

    		—
    Aug 6, 2019

    Price Change

    New England Real Estate Network #4769319

    		$750,000—
    DateEvent & SourcePrice
    05/15/2020

    Sold

    New England Real Estate Network #4769319

    $655,000
    03/07/2020

    Pending

    New England Real Estate Network #4769319

    —
    08/06/2019

    Price Change

    New England Real Estate Network #4769319

    $750,000

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

    Public Records for 38 Thaxter Road

    Taxable ValueLand$534,000Additions$577,800Total$1,111,800
    Tax Record2025$12,797 ($1,066 / month)
    Home Facts
    Beds5Baths2.5Total Finished SqFt2,286 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt2,286 SqFtUnfinished Basement SqFt675 SqFtStories2Lot Size7,405 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1950Year Renovated1950ZoningSRBCountyROCKINGHAMAPNPRSM M:0166 B:0036 L:

    Schools near 38 Thaxter Road

    This home is within Portsmouth School District.
    Rating
    School
    Type
    Grades
    Distance
    Mary C. Dondero Elementary School
    		Public - K to 5
    Portsmouth Middle School
    		Public - 6 to 8
    Portsmouth High School
    		Public - 9 to 13
    St Patrick School
    		Private - PK to 8
    Rating
    School
    Distance
    Mary C. Dondero Elementary School
    PublicK to 5

    Portsmouth Middle School
    Public6 to 8

    Portsmouth High School
    Public9 to 13

    St Patrick School
    PrivatePK to 8

    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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