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Last Sold Price
$675,000
228,254 Lot Size5.24 Acres

50 Ripples Rd, Mount Desert, ME 04660

Description

Located on Long Pond with 571+/- feet of shorefront on Long Pond and 5.24+/- acres of land. Long Pond Lot 2 offers a special place to enjoy one of Acadia's most pristine freshwater ponds, with gorgeous western exposure for sunsets, and abundant wildlife. Soils test completed and possible house location sited by reknown landscape architect Sam Coplon.Located on Long Pond with 571+/- feet of shorefront on Long Pond and 5.24+/- acres of land. Long Pond Lot 2 offers a special place to enjoy one of Acadia's most pristine freshwater ponds, with gorgeous western exposure for sunsets, and abundant wildlife. Soils test completed and possible house location sited by reknown landscape architect Sam Coplon.
LandProperty Type
5.24 acresLot Size
  • Listed by: Joan Pew 207.276.3322 lili@knowlesco.com • The Knowles Company
Listing closed: 05/21/2021 12:00 AM
Source: Maine Listings, MLS#: 1450727
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Avg days on market

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Property information

50 Ripples Road

Property Details

  • Taxes: $5,358 / year
  • MLS Type: Land
  • County: Hancock County
  • View: Mountain(s), Scenic
  • Has Waterfront: Yes
  • Zoning: SR5

Building Information

  • Lot Size: 5.24 AC

Summary

Location and General Information

  • Water View: Yes
  • Location: Rural
  • Page: 227
  • Zoning Overlay: Yes
  • Directions: From Somesville, bear right on Rt.102 (towards Pretty Marsh), turn left on Beech Hill Road. Continue 1.2 miles to Ripples Road. Turn Right on Ripples and continue .5 miles. #50 Ripples Road is on left. look for sign
  • Latitude: 44.347539
  • Longitude: -$68.36
  • Transportation: Major Road Access, Near Airport
  • Water Frontage Owned: 571.0
  • Source of Water Frontage: Public Records, Seller, Survey
  • Waterfront Amount: $571.00
  • Water Body Type: Pond
  • Water Body Name: Long Pond

Taxes and HOA

  • Association: No
  • Tax Lot: 009-002
  • Tax Book Number: 5482
  • Tax Map Number: 009
  • Tax Year: 2020
  • Tax Annual Amount: $5,358.00

Parking

  • Parking Features: No Driveway

Property

Lot Information

  • Lot Features: Rolling/Sloping, Wooded, Rural
  • Lot Size Acres: 5.24
  • Lot Size Area: 5.24
  • Lot Size Source: Public Records
  • Lot Size Square Feet: 228254.4
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Roads: Association, Gravel, Private Road, Right of Way, Dirt
  • Road Frontage Type: Private Road
  • Road Surface Type: Gravel, Dirt
  • Road Front Other Source: Private Road
  • Road Frontage: true
  • Road Frontage: 282.0
  • Source of Road Frontage: Survey
  • Site: Rolling/Sloping, Wooded

Property and Assessments

  • Property Type: Land
  • Deed Restrictions: Yes
  • Deed Type Offered: Quit Claim w/Covenant
  • Surveyed: Yes
  • Restrictions: Other Restrictions

Financial Information

  • List Price/Acre: $133,396.95

Utilities

  • Electric: On Site
  • Gas: No Gas
  • Recreational Water: Lake/Fresh Water
  • Sewer: Perc Test On File, Septic Design Available, Septic Needed
  • Water Source: Well Needed on Site
  • Utilities On: No

Interior and Exterior Features

Exterior Features

  • Driveway: No Driveway

Mobile Home

Mobile Home Information

  • Mobile Homes Allowed: No

Rental

Rent Information

  • Pets Allowed: Other Restrictions

Property History

50 Ripples Road

DateEventPrice
May 21, 2021

Sold

Maine Listings #1450727

$675,000
Apr 26, 2021

Pending

Maine Listings #1450727

—
Mar 31, 2021

Sold

Maine Listings #1427735

$260,000
DateEventPrice
05/21/2021

Sold

Maine Listings #1450727

$675,000
04/26/2021

Pending

Maine Listings #1450727

—
03/31/2021

Sold

Maine Listings #1427735

$260,000

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

Public records

50 Ripples Road

Beds

4

Baths

5

Total Finished SqFt

2,037 SqFt

Above Grade Finished SqFt

2,037 SqFt

Stories

2

Lot Size

766,656 SqFt

Schools

Near 50 Ripples Road

This home is within Mount Desert Public Schools.

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