For sale

$349,000

Est. $2,255/mo —

•

1,812

sq ft

401 Petersham Rd, Athol, MA 01331

About this home

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

Listed by • Keller Williams Gateway Realty

Listing updated: Aug 24, 2026 at 03:09am

Redfin checked: 2 minutes ago

•Source:MLS PIN #73549495

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$2,255 per month

Principal and interest$1,834

Property taxes

$354

HOA dues

Home insurance

$67

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Schools

K - 12
Preschool & daycare

Athol Community Elementary School

Public PreK-4 • Assigned • 0.6mi

2/10

Athol-Royalston Middle School

Public 5-8 • Assigned • 0.7mi

4/10

Athol High School

Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.4mi

3/10

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Offer insights

401 Petersham Rd · $349,000

Strong offer

$350K and above

75% chance or better to win

Why $350K+ is a strong offer

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Property details

Interior
Exterior
Finance

Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom

Living

Interior features
Insulated windows
Wood flooring
Six total rooms
Full unfinished basement with interior entry and concrete floor
One fireplace

Bathrooms
One full bathroom
Master bathroom present

Kitchen
Range
Dishwasher
Refrigerator
Electric water heater

Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer included
Washer hookup
Electric dryer hookup

Flooring
Wood

Heating & cooling
Electric baseboard heating
Electric heating
Wood stove
Window cooling units

Sale and tax history for 401 Petersham Rd

Sale History
Tax History

Date

Event

Price

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

Waterfront on Lake Ellis and a Fantastic Handy Commuter Location just 3/10 mile from Rt 2. Park your boat, canoe, or kayak at your dock here. Ice Skate, Hike or Cross Country ski on Lake Ellis...The Inground pool has a new liner and updated filtration system ! Oak Kitchen with Upgraded Quartz Counters overlooking the Lake and the Western Sunsets. Enjoy the Warm Summer by the lake and stay warm in the Winter in your Fireplaced Living Room ! The dining room overlooks the swimming pool and Lake Ellis... Solar Hot Water system. 2 bedrooms upstairs and 1 bedroom on the 1st Floor. The 1 bay Garage is extra wide and extra deep for a work area. Walkout basement with indoor ramp & large door for bigger items. With a little TLC this property will shine !

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

Baths

Stories

Lot width

—

Lot depth

—

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

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Historical weather

Athol, MA • 01331

Average low and high temperatures (°F)

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sun exposure

85/ 100

Very good sunlight

Sunscore

There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.

9.3 hrs

5.2 hrs

JuneDecember

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Redfin Estimate for 401 Petersham Rd

$344,052

$4,948 under list price of $349K

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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $310K to $400K.

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Rental earnings

Est. $2,232 per month, based on comparable rentals

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