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Listing broker remarks

Intentional design.Enduring beauty.Everyday ease. Exceptional custom built home offers a seamless connection to its natural surroundings & is filled with sunlight, enhanced by expansive windows, glass doors & a desirable southern rear exposure. Light maple floors, custom cherry cabinetry w/ maple inlay & built-in cherry casework create a cohesive, timeless aesthetic, complemented by Thos. Moser furnishings and a warm white palette throughout.Storage is abundant, featuring window seats, generous closets & an unfinished basement with flexible future potential (approx 2200sf). Outdoor living is equally inviting with a private heated gunite pool & spa designed with naturalistic plantings, along with established gardens, level recreation land& basketball area. Updates include roof (2021–2024), Azek decking (2020), pool equipment (2023–2025), hot water heater, well tank&new dishwasher(2026). Central Air. Solar ready. Quietly set yet conveniently located near town, schools &commuting routes!— Coldwell Banker Realty - Concord

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Key details

  • 5,616 sq ft
  • 8.02 acres
  • 4 beds
  • 2.5 baths
  • 1993 built
  • $317 / sq ft
  • $24,256 2026 taxes
  • HOA HOA
MLS #
7⁠3⁠5⁠1⁠2⁠7⁠5⁠5⁠
Last updated
Address
117 Ayer Road
Town
Harvard, MA
ZIP
01451
Deed (Bk/Pg)
14179 / 148

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Neighborhood: Harvard

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.