Sold
Last Sold Price
1 bed880 sqft$145/sqft
56 Fountain Rd, Wales, MA 01081
Single FamilyProperty Type
0.44 acresLot Size
1975Year Built
$145/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

Panoramic view w/260' water frontage, lakeside home w/finish -ed lower level w/2 bedrooms. Electric & coal stove heats this private haven.Panoramic view w/260' water frontage, lakeside home w/finish -ed lower level w/2 bedrooms. Electric & coal stove heats this private haven.
  • Listed by: Cynthia Truax • Sullivan & Company Real Estate, Inc.
Listing closed: 08/16/1996 12:00 AM • Source: MLS PIN, MLS#: 30116422

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$165,000

Avg days on market

38

Sale-to-list ratio

98.1%

Wales, MA

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Location

Listing Courtesy of Sullivan & Company Real Estate, Inc., Cynthia Truax

Sold By Prudential Howe & Doherty, C. Travis Holland

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Property Information for 56 Fountain Road

Property Details
  • Taxes: $1,939 / year
  • MLS Type: Single Family / Detached
  • Town: Wales
  • Area: MA-Wales
  • Architectural Style: Ranch
  • Style: Ranch
  • Garage Spaces: 0
  • Open Parking Spaces: .00
Building Information
  • Year Built: 1975
  • Lot Size: 0.44 AC / 19,240 SF
General Details
Property Details
  • Building Area Units: Square Feet
  • Current Financing: Conv. ARM
  • Living Area: 880.0
  • Color: WHITE
  • Property Attached: No
  • Single Family Type: Detached
  • Waterfront: Yes
  • Year Built Details: Actual
  • Year Built Source: Public Records
Location/School
  • Grade School: Wales Elem
  • High School: Tantasqua Sr
  • Middle School: Tantasqua Jr
Features
Interior Features
  • Appliances: Electric Water Heater, Utility Connections for Electric Range
  • Basement Features: Partially Finished
  • Num of Baths: 1.0
  • Num of Full Baths: 1
  • Num of Half Baths: 0
  • Bathrooms Total Decimal: 1.00
  • Bathrooms Total Integer: 1
  • FireplaceYN: No
  • Fireplaces: 0
  • Primary Bath: No
Exterior Features
  • Construction: Frame
  • Exterior Features: Deck, Patio
  • Lot Description: Other
  • Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Patio
  • Waterfront Features: Waterfront, Beach Front, Lake, Lake/Pond, 0 to 1/10 Mile To Beach, Beach Ownership(Private)
Parking Features
  • Covered Spaces: .00
  • Garage: No
Utilities
  • Cooling: None
  • Cooling: No
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers, 200+ Amp Service
  • Heating: Electric Baseboard
  • Heating: Yes
  • Sewer: Private Sewerage
  • Utility Connections: for Electric Range
  • Water: Private, Private Water
Property Information
Property Info
  • UFFI: No
  • Year Round: Yes
  • Farm Land Area Units: Square Feet
  • WARRANTY: No
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road
Tax Information
  • Tax ID: 3499713
  • Assessments: $120,000
  • Block: 550
  • Book: 4323
  • Lot: 560
  • Map: 100
  • Zoning: RES
Building / Association Information
Living Characteristics
  • Beds Total: 1
Other Building Characteristics
  • Foundation: Other
  • Foundation Area: 880.0
  • Frontage: 0.00
  • Cooling Zones: 0
  • Heat Zones: 0
Market and Agent Information
Sale Info
  • Buyer Broker Comp: 3%
  • Selling Broker Comp: 3%

Property History for 56 Fountain Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Aug 16, 1996

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #89496728

$127,250
Aug 16, 1996

Sold

MLS PIN #30116422

$127,250
Jul 23, 1996

Under Agreement

MLS PIN #30116422

DateEvent & SourcePrice
08/16/1996

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #89496728

$127,250
08/16/1996

Sold

MLS PIN #30116422

$127,250
07/23/1996

Under Agreement

MLS PIN #30116422

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

Public Records for 56 Fountain Road

Taxable ValueLand$217,600Additions$189,900Total$407,500
Tax Record2025$5,876 ($490 / month)
Home Facts
Beds1Baths1.5Total Finished SqFt880 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt880 SqFtUnfinished Basement SqFt700 SqFtStories1Lot Size19,166 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1985Year Renovated1985CountyHAMPDENAPNWALE M:1000 B:1550 L:0056-0

Schools near 56 Fountain Road

This home is within Tantasqua School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - PK to 6
Public - 7 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - 9 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Wales Elementary School
PublicPK to 6

Tantasqua Regional Jr High School
Public7 to 8

Tantasqua Regional Sr High School
Public9 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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Nearby home values

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 56 Fountain Road, Wales, MA 01081
$127,250
1
880
19,240
$106,000
3
2.5
1,596
30,230
$264,000
2
930
62,290
$225,000
2
580
20,038
$700,000
2
3,146
20,909
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2
728
7,841

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Listing Courtesy of Sullivan & Company Real Estate, Inc., Cynthia Truax

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