Listed by Denise Thomas • BHG Masiello Keene. Bought with BHG Masiello Keene.
Off Market Dec 2025 for $425K
$490,339
1
bd
•
2 ba
•
2,197
sq ft
196 Whitcomb Rd, Swanzey, NH 03446
About this home
Welcome home to 196 Whitcomb Road, a well-maintained log home offering the ease of first-floor living in a private Swanzey setting. The main level features an open-concept kitchen, dining, and living area with newer appliances and a full bathroom—an inviting space for everyday living and entertaining. A spacious primary suite includes a private bath with a whirlpool tub and a walk-in closet, while a mudroom with laundry adds everyday convenience. An antique cook stove near the kitchen adds charm and character, while a loft upstairs provides additional flexible living space. The full basement, complete with a wood stove, offers excellent storage or potential for future finishing. Outside, enjoy a deck overlooking the property, a handy shed, and frontage on the Branch River, all set back from the main road for added privacy. The attached two-car garage completes this comfortable home. Swanzey offers a blend of small-town charm and modern amenities, including shops, restaurants, parks, and outdoor recreation. The nearby Dillant-Hopkins Airport makes regional and private travel convenient. Watch planes take off and land from the airport restaurant. Just minutes to downtown Keene, and with quick connections to Vermont and Massachusetts, this location is ideal for commuters or anyone who enjoys easy access to all that New England has to offer. Stop by the OPEN HOUSE on Sunday, 9/14/25, from 11-1.
Custom built log cabin with open concept kitchen, dining area & living room with 19' cathedral ceiling. MBR suite w/ whirlpool tub unit. Finished breezeway is 12'x15', heated 2-Car garage & paved driveway. 8.5x40' farmers porch, 12x16' deck, 12x20' shed & abover ground pool level lot w/ 379' frontage on S. Branch River. Move in condition!
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$7,390 (+5.9%)
$90,200 + $276,000
$366,200
2024
$6,980 (+13.3%)
$90,200 + $276,000
$366,200
2023
$6,159 (+7.5%)
$64,500 + $164,700
$229,200
2022
$5,730 (+2.0%)
$64,500 + $164,700
$229,200
2021
$5,618 (−4.6%)
$64,500 + $164,700
$229,200
2020
$5,886 (−0.3%)
$64,500 + $164,700
$229,200
2019
$5,904 (−5.5%)
$64,500 + $164,700
$229,200
2018
$6,247 (+5.4%)
$43,100 + $167,300
$210,400
2017
$5,925 (−2.5%)
$43,100 + $167,300
$210,400
2016
$6,074 (+8.6%)
$43,100 + $167,300
$210,400
2015
$5,592
$43,100 + $167,300
$210,400
Tax history for 196 Whitcomb Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$7,390 (+5.9%)
$90,200 + $276,000
$366,200
2024
$6,980 (+13.3%)
$90,200 + $276,000
$366,200
2023
$6,159 (+7.5%)
$64,500 + $164,700
$229,200
2022
$5,730 (+2.0%)
$64,500 + $164,700
$229,200
2021
$5,618 (−4.6%)
$64,500 + $164,700
$229,200
2020
$5,886 (−0.3%)
$64,500 + $164,700
$229,200
2019
$5,904 (−5.5%)
$64,500 + $164,700
$229,200
2018
$6,247 (+5.4%)
$43,100 + $167,300
$210,400
2017
$5,925 (−2.5%)
$43,100 + $167,300
$210,400
2016
$6,074 (+8.6%)
$43,100 + $167,300
$210,400
2015
$5,592
$43,100 + $167,300
$210,400
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.