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Listing broker remarks

Prime Opportunity for Equestrians & Investors! This versatile property combines rural charm with business potential. This home offers 4-bedrooms, 1-bath featuring a walk-up attic, offering plenty of room to customize or expand. Adjacent to the home is a spacious barn equipped with tack room, storage hay loft, and three horse stalls—ready for immediate use. The property includes two separate parcels totaling 6.7 acres: 5.2-acre lot with the home zoned Light Industrial—perfect for launching equestrian business, agri-based enterprise, and barn, 1.5-acre lot across the street is zoned residential. For Equestrians: Operate a boarding, training, or breeding facility with existing infrastructure and additional land for pasture or arenas. For Investors: Capitalize on the rare combination of residential and industrial zoning. Use the parcels together or separately to generate income through rentals, commercial operations, or resale potential. Schedule your showing today!— Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty

Key details

  • sold
  • 1,824 sq ft
  • 6.70 acres
  • 4 beds
  • 1 baths
  • 1880 built
  • $227 / sq ft
  • $4,898 2025 taxes
MLS #
7⁠3⁠4⁠2⁠4⁠5⁠7⁠1⁠
Last updated
Address
495 Winchendon Rd
Town
Ashburnham, MA
ZIP
01430
Sold for
$400,000
Deed (Bk/Pg)
10730 / 312

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Neighborhood: Ashburnham

National Historic Landmark

Federally designated as nationally significant — the highest U.S. historic recognition. Section 106 review applies to federal undertakings affecting the property.

National Register

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Owners may qualify for the 20% federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit on certified rehabilitation work.

State Register

Listed on the Massachusetts State Register of Historic Places.

Local Historic District

Inside a Local Historic District. Exterior changes visible from a public way require approval from the local historic district commission.

Local Landmark

Individually designated by the town as a local landmark. Exterior alterations require commission approval.

MACRIS Inventory

Documented in MACRIS, the state historic inventory. Informational only — no regulatory constraints.

Article 85 (Boston)

Subject to Boston Article 85 demolition-delay review, which can pause demolition of buildings 50+ years old for up to 90 days.

Ch. 91 Waterways License

An active MassDEP permit for a dock, pier, seawall, or other structure on or over a Massachusetts waterway. Many older licenses are not digitized; this record is provided for reference only.

Massachusetts Great Pond

A Great Pond under M.G.L. Ch. 91 — the Commonwealth retains public rights to fish and navigate these state-designated waters. Private docks and other waterfront structures require a Waterways License from MassDEP.

Likely Great Pond

The MLS listing describes this property as being on a Great Pond, which would be a state-designated water body under M.G.L. Ch. 91. GIS data did not independently confirm the pond name — verification needed.