$749,900
About this home
METICULOUSLY RESTORED—JUST STEPS FROM THE HISTORIC TOWN COMMON—and NO FOSSIL FUELS! Stately and versatile, this BEAUTIFUL antique home offers 4–5 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, laundry room, and option for first-floor living—ideal for extended and multi-generational families, guests, studio, and/or home office. Includes a spacious, granite, eat-in kitchen, perfect for holidays and large gatherings. Historic charm shines throughout with original gleaming wood floors, woodwork, and front and back stairways. FULLY UPDATED modern upgrades provide exceptional comfort including ENERGY-EFFICIENT, zoned heat pumps for central, ducted heat/AC, new double-pane windows, new thermal insulated exterior entry doors, and clean, dry, well-lit, sealed basement with foam insulation and poured cement floor. MANY ADDITIONAL UPGRADES include new 30-year asphalt shingle roof, new 200-amp electrical panels and wiring, new plumbing, new 850 ft. well with 25 gallons per minute flow, new septic system, new heat pump hot water heater, new interior and exterior paint, new Colonial chip sealed driveway, and more. Property also features an AMAZING, ORIGINAL, FULLY RESTORED POST-AND-BEAM BARN with thermal insulated automatic doors, parking for two vehicles, loft storage, and workshop potential. Set on nearly an acre with two private, extra-large porches for dining, lounging, and outdoor enjoyment. Walk to top-rated Petersham Center School and Playground, Country Store, Library, Post Office, Friday Market, and Scenic Trails. Easy access to major routes and just under 30 miles to Worcester, Amherst, and Leominster. PETERSHAM is an IDYLLIC, QUINTESSENTIAL NEW ENGLAND TOWN filled with historic charm, scenic beauty, conservation land, and local culture. Enjoy historic character, modern efficiency, outdoor recreation, and friendly, peaceful, small-town living at its best! (Virtually Staged)
Highlights
Property details
- MLS
- MLS Property Information Network
- MLS #
- 73541913
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- N/A
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 113
- On market date
- June 25, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 2.5
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Parking spaces
- 6
- Lot size
- 0.85 acres
Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.
- Enrollment
- 113
- Student:teacher ratio
- 10.3:1
- District
- Petersham
- Enrollment
- 439
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.3:1
- District
- Athol-Royalston
- Enrollment
- 371
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.7:1
- District
- Athol-Royalston
Walkability
Blended score for Petersham's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
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