This home's estimate is 10.9% lower than the average sale price ($796K) of 6 comparable homes.
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12 Childs Homestead Rd, Orleans, MA 02653
About this home
Live close to downtown Orleans and the Cape Cod Rail Trail in this 3 bedroom Cape with an intriguing history. A brick fireplace anchors the living room with warm fir floors. A door leads from the country kitchen to a deck overlooking the shaded backyard. One bedroom on the first floor and two bedrooms on the second floor complete the layout of this charming home. Naturalized gardens and flowering trees allow for an easy care landscape. Watch the sun set over Cape Cod Bay from the nearby sandy beaches at Rock Harbor and Skaket Beach.

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Sale history for 12 Childs Homestead Rd
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$552/sq ft
Tax history for 12 Childs Homestead Rd
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
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Property details
Parking
- Parking Information
- Parking Features: Gravel
Interior
- Bathroom Information
- # of Bathrooms (Full): 1
- # of Bathrooms (1/2): 1
- Basement Information
- Basement: Partial
- Fireplace Information
- FireplacesTotal: 1
- Other Room Information
- Total Rooms : 5
- Interior Features
- Interior Features: HU Cable TV
- Flooring: Vinyl, Wood
- Appliances: Electric Range, Water Heater
- Patio And Porch Features: Deck
Exterior
- Exterior Features
- Construction Materials: Clapboard, Shingle Siding
- Roof: Asphalt, Pitched
- Property Information
- Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
- Other Structures: Outbuilding
- Lot Information
- Lot Features: Gentle Sloping, Level
- Waterfront Features: Salt
- Water Source: Public
- Building Information
- Year Built: 1876
Utilities
- Heating & Cooling
- Has Heating
- Heating: Oil
- Cooling: None
- Utility Information
- Sewer: Cesspool
Location
- Location Information
- Directions: Route 6A to Main Street west, left on Namskaket Road, left on Childs Homestead Road to #12
Public facts
- Beds: 3
- Baths: 1.5
- Sq. Ft.: 978
- Stories: 2.0
- Lot Size: 0.36 acres
- Style: Single Family Residential
- Year Built: 1876
- Year Renovated: 1991
- County: Barnstable County
- APN: 2361285
Around this home
Schools
- K - 12
- Preschool & daycare
Public K-5 • Assigned • 0.6mi
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.6mi
Lifestyle
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Climate risks
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
7 days above 85° expected this year, 20 days in 30 years
80% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 8.6 hours in June and 4.4 hours in December, placing it below the U.S. average for solar exposure.
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|---|---|
2 Beds | 1 Baths | 937 Sq. Ft. | $656,104 |
2 Beds | 1 Baths | 1652 Sq. Ft. | $529,200 |
3 Beds | 1 Baths | 1152 Sq. Ft. | $673,666 |
3 Beds | 2 Baths | 1349 Sq. Ft. | $794,235 |
4 Beds | 2 Baths | 1320 Sq. Ft. | $689,442 |
3 Beds | 1 Baths | 1200 Sq. Ft. | $616,487 |
3 Beds | 2 Baths | 1529 Sq. Ft. | $745,653 |
| Address | Redfin Estimate |
|---|---|
4 Beds | 2 Baths | 1320 Sq. Ft. | $679,387 |
2 Beds | 2.5 Baths | 2647 Sq. Ft. | $1,008,983 |
4 Beds | 2 Baths | 1536 Sq. Ft. | $739,917 |
3 Beds | 2 Baths | 1862 Sq. Ft. | $844,461 |
4 Beds | 1.5 Baths | 1111 Sq. Ft. | $970,444 |
2 Beds | 1.5 Baths | 852 Sq. Ft. | $1,023,523 |
3 Beds | 1 Baths | 1166 Sq. Ft. | $676,803 |
| Address | Redfin Estimate |
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2 Beds | 1 Baths | 1644 Sq. Ft. | $760,494 |
4 Beds | 3 Baths | 2310 Sq. Ft. | $1,028,114 |
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4 Beds | 3.5 Baths | 2015 Sq. Ft. | $1,076,696 |
4 Beds | 2.5 Baths | 1445 Sq. Ft. | $734,581 |
2 Beds | 2 Baths | 1984 Sq. Ft. | $884,270 |
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