Motivated sellers! Year-round waterfront living on beautiful Lake Ellis! Set on 0.59 acres with 160' of lake frontage, this charming Cape offers the opportunity to create your own private lakeside oasis. Enjoy boating, fishing, kayaking, swimming, or simply relaxing by the water from your own backyard. Features include a desirable first-floor bedroom, fresh interior paint, a HearthStone wood stove, and solar installed within the last two years with the roof replaced at the time of installation to help offset the fully electric home. Outside you'll find an in-ground pool, detached garage, and a spacious yard with endless possibilities to transform this property into the waterfront retreat you've always envisioned. Conveniently located minutes from Route 2 and close to hiking, golf, shopping, restaurants, and all the outdoor recreation the North Quabbin region has to offer.
Single-familyProperty Type
1950Year Built
0.59 acresLot Size
$193Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Samantha McInTire• Keller Williams Gateway Realty
Motivated sellers! Year-round waterfront living on beautiful Lake Ellis! Set on 0.59 acres with 160' of lake frontage, this charming Cape offers the opportunity to create your own private lakeside oasis. Enjoy boating, fishing, kayaking, swimming, or simply relaxing by the water from your own backyard. Features include a desirable first-floor bedroom, fresh interior paint, a HearthStone wood stove, and solar installed within the last two years with the roof replaced at the time of installation to help offset the fully electric home. Outside you'll find an in-ground pool, detached garage, and a spacious yard with endless possibilities to transform this property into the waterfront retreat you've always envisioned. Conveniently located minutes from Route 2 and close to hiking, golf, shopping, restaurants, and all the outdoor recreation the North Quabbin region has to offer.
MLS PIN #73549495
Aug 20, 2026
Price Changed
$349,000
$193/sq ft
Aug 4, 2026
Price Changed
$359,000
$198/sq ft
Jul 16, 2026
Listed
$374,900
$207/sq ft
MLS PIN #73130126
Jul 31, 2024
Sold
$332,500
$183/sq ft
Jun 13, 2024
Price Changed
$332,500
$183/sq ft
Apr 3, 2024
Relisted
—
Mar 20, 2024
Contingent
—
Jan 11, 2024
Relisted
—
Oct 26, 2023
Price Changed
$333,490
$184/sq ft
Sep 6, 2023
Price Changed
$334,999
$185/sq ft
Jul 27, 2023
Price Changed
$336,500
$186/sq ft
Jun 27, 2023
Listed
$340,000
$188/sq ft
+26
Waterfront!!! 160 feet of shoreline on Lake Ellis. Full recreational use, motor boat, jet ski (No wake zone at town beach), fishing, and swimming. Ice fishing and ice skating in the winter or break out the snowmobiles. The yard is a private oasis surrounded by wild raspberry bushes, Concord grapes, forest, nature, looking out onto the lake. Clear out your beach area, set up a dock, and enjoy boating, and lake life from your back yard. Spacious semi-open concept Kitchen, dining, living room with half vaulted ceiling. Plenty of cabinets with Quartz countertops and sunset views to the lake. High quality Hearthstone wood stove for secondary heat and living room fireplace for cozy relaxing on those colder nights. Plenty of storage with easy interior and exterior access to the full unfinished basement. Oversized 1 car garage. New 1500 gallon septic tank installed in 2020.
MLS PIN #72690955
Sep 11, 2020
Sold
$265,000
$146/sq ft
Jul 26, 2020
Contingent
—
Jul 14, 2020
Listed
$259,900
$143/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$4,264 (+1.9%)
$96,221 + $207,500
$303,721
2022
$4,186 (−16.2%)
$93,800 + $167,000
$260,800
2021
$4,993 (+7.1%)
$140,836 + $141,900
$282,736
2020
$4,664 (+8.9%)
$130,700 + $140,800
$271,500
2019
$4,282 (+6.7%)
$123,300 + $122,100
$245,400
2018
$4,012 (+4.6%)
$85,200 + $119,800
$205,000
2017
$3,837 (+17.8%)
$85,200 + $102,900
$188,100
2016
$3,256 (+4.2%)
$67,400 + $96,800
$164,200
2015
$3,125 (+3.3%)
$67,400 + $96,800
$164,200
2014
$3,026 (+15.1%)
$67,400 + $96,800
$164,200
2013
$2,629 (+2.4%)
$67,400 + $102,400
$169,800
2012
$2,568 (+3.8%)
$57,300 + $109,700
$167,000
2011
$2,473 (+4.3%)
$57,300 + $117,600
$174,900
2010
$2,371 (−5.1%)
$60,700 + $117,600
$178,300
2009
$2,498
$85,300 + $132,500
$217,800
Public record
Beds
2
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
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Lot size
0.59 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,812
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,812
Year built
1950
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Worcester County
APN
1449239
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 20, 2023.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 92° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
4/10 Wind Factor
15% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
Provided by First Street
Historical weather
Athol, MA • 01331
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Sun exposure
85/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Athol. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.3 hrs
5.2 hrs
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Provided by Shadowmap
Redfin Estimate for 401 Petersham Rd
$342,841
$6,159 under list price of $349K
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