This 3-bedroom Cape sits on a spacious 2-acre lot just minutes from the MA/NH line, town center, parks, and local amenities. Head inside to warm natural wood accents throughout—from floors and staircase to casings, cabinets, and trim. The open dining room features knotty wood shadowbox molding and a fireplace with original brick surround and wood mantle, flowing seamlessly into a kitchen filled with abundant cabinetry. Completing the main level is a half bath with laundry hookups, a living room, bonus room, and a stunning sunroom with floor-to-ceiling glass offering bright, open views of the backyard. Upstairs offers a primary bedroom with ensuite access and two additional bedrooms. The basement provides 750+ sq ft of clean, unfinished space, plus added storage above the garage. Enjoy 2 attached garage spaces, professional landscaping, sprinkler system, and a storage shed. Space, character, and location—all in one. Showings begin immediately!
For sale
$550,000
17 New Fitchburg Rd, Townsend, MA 01474
3beds
1,777sqft
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Single Family Residence
Built in 1987
2 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$310/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Sprinkler systemOpen dining roomStorage shedKnotty wood shadowbox moldingProfessional landscaping
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- 984 |
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Listed by:
Blood Team 978-433-8800,
Keller Williams Realty - Merrimack 978-433-8800,
Elizabeth Haskins 978-621-6121
Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 73521686
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Primary bathroom
- Features: Yes
Heating
- Baseboard, Oil
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Water Heater, Range, Dishwasher, Water Treatment
Features
- Central Vacuum
- Flooring: Wood, Tile, Carpet
- Basement: Full,Bulkhead
- Number of fireplaces: 1
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,777
- Total interior livable area: 1,777 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,777
- Finished area below ground: 968
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Parking
- Total spaces: 4
- Parking features: Attached, Paved Drive
- Attached garage spaces: 2
- Uncovered spaces: 2
Features
- Patio & porch: Porch
- Exterior features: Porch, Rain Gutters, Storage, Professional Landscaping, Sprinkler System
Lot
- Size: 2 Acres
- Features: Wooded
Details
- Parcel number: M:0047 B:0023 L:0002,806035
- Zoning: RA3
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cape
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1987
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 110 Volts, Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Private Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: for Electric Range
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Townsend
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $310/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $464,700
- Annual tax amount: $6,747
- Date on market: 5/20/2026
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
$3,504/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/20/2026 | Listed for sale | $550,000$310/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,747 +2.8% | $464,700 +2% |
| 2024 | $6,565 -0.3% | $455,600 +5.6% |
| 2023 | $6,582 +2.3% | $431,300 +18.1% |
| 2022 | $6,431 +2.7% | $365,200 +6.9% |
| 2021 | $6,263 +4% | $341,700 +10.8% |
| 2020 | $6,022 +4.8% | $308,500 +3.8% |
| 2019 | $5,747 +2.9% | $297,300 +7.9% |
| 2018 | $5,584 +5.6% | $275,600 +2.5% |
| 2017 | $5,287 +4% | $268,800 +4.7% |
| 2016 | $5,085 +5% | $256,800 +1.4% |
| 2015 | $4,841 +6.1% | $253,300 +8.7% |
| 2014 | $4,562 +7.1% | $233,100 -0.1% |
| 2013 | $4,260 +1.2% | $233,300 -6% |
| 2012 | $4,211 +0.1% | $248,300 -7.1% |
| 2011 | $4,207 +2.3% | $267,300 -0.4% |
| 2010 | $4,111 -2% | $268,500 -12.7% |
| 2009 | $4,194 +2.4% | $307,500 +0.9% |
| 2008 | $4,097 +7.6% | $304,800 -0.2% |
| 2007 | $3,808 +1.8% | $305,400 |
| 2006 | $3,741 +0.2% | $305,400 +10.6% |
| 2005 | $3,733 +6.1% | $276,100 +10.4% |
| 2004 | $3,520 +2.2% | $250,200 |
| 2003 | $3,445 +8.1% | $250,200 +31.5% |
| 2002 | $3,186 +18.9% | $190,200 +22.5% |
| 2000 | $2,680 +4.3% | $155,300 +5.5% |
| 1999 | $2,569 | $147,200 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 01474
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Spaulding Memorial SchoolGrades: K-4Distance: 1.6 mi
- 4/10Hawthorne Brook Middle SchoolGrades: 5-8Distance: 2.2 mi
- 6/10North Middlesex Regional High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 4.5 mi
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- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- Townsend
- 01474
- 17 New Fitchburg Rd
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