Charming Updated Ranch with a Short Walk to Picture Lake! Welcome home to this beautifully updated 3 bedroom, 1 bath ranch. This move in ready home has been thoroughly updated from top to bottom. Step inside to renovated kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops. The open, updated living area boasts vaulted ceilings with exposed wood beams, adding warmth and character throughout. Major updates include a new roof, new siding, and new windows. Inside you'll also find a new hot water heater, gas furnace, and central AC. The level, fenced backyard is complete with a deck and storage shed with plenty of room for kids, pets, and summer barbecues. Don't miss your chance to own a low maintenance, updated ranch in a great location, less than a mile to the beach and not far from the Bourne Bridge. Passing Title V in hand. Schedule your showing today!
Upper Cape, located between Buzzards Bay and Cape Cod Bay, is a coastal and village-centered Falmouth neighborhood with saltwater inlets and piney conservation land. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Main Street in Woods Hole, where ferry docks, marine labs, and compact storefronts set a working-harbor rhythm. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the Woods Hole Science Aquarium act as cultural anchors, with The Knob adding a quiet shoreline counterpoint. Architecture leans toward shingled Cape cottages and weathered harbor-side buildings, with bikeable lanes linking beaches and ponds. Days track tides, ferry schedules, and the Shining Sea Bikeway’s steady flow. Small marinas and pocket parks keep the landscape open and maritime.
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Market insights
72 Handy Rd · $544,999
DAYS ON MARKET
49 days
The average home goes pending in 29 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.2%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$544,999
Median sale price in this area is $812,335. (49% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
1 price drop
22% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Total of 5 rooms
Full walk-out basement
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating (natural gas)
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Cleared lot
Ocean nearby; property is 1 to 2 miles from the beach
Directions: Mac Arthur BLVD to Dockser Ave to Handy Road
Home design
Single family residence
One-story (952 above-grade finished area)
Parking
2 open parking spaces
Construction
Concrete perimeter foundation
Built per public records
Utilities
Public water
Private sewer
HOA & community
Community access to shopping and highway
Electricity and solar
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Charming Updated Ranch with a Short Walk to Picture Lake! Welcome home to this beautifully updated 3 bedroom, 1 bath ranch. This move in ready home has been thoroughly updated from top to bottom. Step inside to renovated kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops. The open, updated living area boasts vaulted ceilings with exposed wood beams, adding warmth and character throughout. Major updates include a new roof, new siding, and new windows. Inside you'll also find a new hot water heater, gas furnace, and central AC. The level, fenced backyard is complete with a deck and storage shed with plenty of room for kids, pets, and summer barbecues. Don't miss your chance to own a low maintenance, updated ranch in a great location, less than a mile to the beach and not far from the Bourne Bridge. Passing Title V in hand. Schedule your showing today!
MLS PIN #73557379
Sep 17, 2026
Pending
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Sep 3, 2026
Contingent
—
Aug 24, 2026
Price Changed
$544,999
$572/sq ft
Jul 30, 2026
Listed
$564,999
$593/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$2,872 (+8.6%)
$176,500 + $149,500
$326,000
2022
$2,644 (+2.9%)
$143,200 + $118,800
$262,000
2021
$2,569 (+3.3%)
$130,300 + $108,200
$238,500
2020
$2,487 (+4.8%)
$129,100 + $102,500
$231,600
2019
$2,374 (+4.4%)
$129,100 + $96,800
$225,900
2018
$2,275 (+2.8%)
$128,500 + $87,300
$215,800
2017
$2,213 (+10.0%)
$127,300 + $87,600
$214,900
2016
$2,012 (+17.5%)
$127,300 + $70,700
$198,000
2015
$1,712
$88,600 + $81,400
$170,000
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
3
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
7,841 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1994
Finished Sq. Ft.
952
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
952
Year built
1965
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Barnstable County
APN
2189902
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 19, 2023.
B2
Business District
To accommodate general business development in areas serviced arteries, and where conflict with residential development will not be substantial.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Greenhouse / nursery
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.15% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 92° expected this year, 17 days in 30 years
8/10 Wind Factor
80% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Pocasset, MA • 02559
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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Feb
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Sun exposure
94/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 25% for direct sun exposure in Pocasset. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.2 hrs
5.7 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 72 Handy Rd
$532,382
$13K under list price of $545K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $455K to $810K.