Home for Sale at 30 Pleasant Street, Houlton, ME 04730

30 Pleasant Street
Houlton, ME 04730

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Property Details

List Price:	$274,900
Beds:	4
Baths:	3
Status:	Active
SqFt:	2569
Agency:	First Choice Real Estate
Agency Phone:	(207) 538-1765

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Lot Size:	--
Property Type:	Residential
Year Built:	1840
Notes:	Owner and master craftsman has created many fine features in this lovely 1840's home. Originally a single family home with an attached carriage house, now the carriage house is part of the living space. It's been used for many years as a 2 family home and would lend itself well for extended family. Or turn it back to a spacious single family home with front and back stairs. The front porch has been turned into a 4 season retreat where the owners sit and enjoy the peaceful neighborhood and watch their beautiful perennial beds come into bloom each spring. The owner had a professional landscaping business years ago and he has created a<br /> blooming masterpiece around his home. There is also an assortment of fruit trees including yellow, golden and transparent apples as well as plum, nectarine and pear trees and what is claimed to be the best rhubarb around! The eat in kitchen has lots of natural light from an east facing picture window. The owner built custom cabinets that have multiple pull out shelving units which provide ample storage and there's a built in high top dining table. The living room has an electric fireplace. The primary bedroom has a walk in closet and 1/2 bath. There is the option of a 2nd bedroom on the 2nd floor. There are some unique features in the full bath on this level and a bonus room to use as home office or den. The 2nd floor has a modern kitchen, living room, 2 bedrooms and full bath. The walkup attic provides great storage space. Full basement is dry and has housed a woodworking shop for many years. The home is heated with a 2 year old, oil fired boiler and there's a newer heat pump water heater and an updated electric panel. Home is being offered mostly furnished. Call to check out this beautiful home soon!
MlsNumber:	1581857

Listing Provided By:	First Choice Real Estate, original listing
Name:	First Choice Real Estate
Phone:	(207) 538-1765
Office Name:	First Choice Real Estate
Office Phone:	(207) 532-4037
Agent Name:	Becky Day
Disclaimer:	Copyright Â© 2024 Maine Real Estate Information System, Inc. All rights reserved. All information provided by the listing agent/broker is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.

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The two largest also being government owned and operated means that they have less time to wait to make money back on the home. The FHA is especially known for selling HUD homes for less than the average sales price in a given area. FHA foreclosures represent a fraction of HUD but they are still a significant number of homes and both should be considered.

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Foreclosure Listings Increasing

As the market settled after the mortgage meltdown foreclosure listings also settled and fewer homes were on the market with a placard reading “Bank Foreclosure” in big red lettering. This was a good thing for the entire real estate market. Having an abundance of foreclosures brings the entire market down and it makes it harder for home owners, who would like to move, to get the appropriate price for their home as a similar home down the same street was sold for substantially less and the appraiser is using the foreclosure as a comparable sale.

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