You've seen it, You've thought about it...Act Now...Final Price Reduction of 2026! *Now Offered with New State Approved Septic Design-Documents* Imagine sitting just steps from the water on beautiful Merrymeeting Lake, a crystal clear, spring fed, 1,233 acre lake tucked away between mountains and forest. Bring your ideas for sweat equity for this 1948 cottage nicely situated on large lot, a private wooded setting featuring mature trees, terraced stone walls, and charming outdoor stone fireplace. Buyers should be eyeing this as a huge investment opportunity with 100 feet of waterfront on the .26 acre waterfront lot, and includes the gently sloped .34 acre back lot. Deep water dock and nice sandy bottom. Aluminum dock was just removed the permanently fixed dock is ready for you to add your dock. Expansive family room with fireplace and large screened porch, galley kitchen and bathroom downstairs, 2 bedrooms upstairs. Priced to bring buyer enthusiasm, and well under assessed value! No trespassing please, assisted showings only. Time to obtain your own family getaway on Merrymeeting Lake!
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Listed by: Maxfield Real Estate/ Alton • Jennifer Azzara
Price cut: $25K (9/10)
$800,000
72 South Shore Road, New Durham, NH 03855
2beds
811sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1948
0.6 Acres Lot
$784,300 Zestimate®
$986/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Private wooded settingCharming outdoor stone fireplaceLarge screened porchLarge lotMature treesNice sandy bottomTerraced stone walls
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Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Jennifer Azzara,
Maxfield Real Estate/ Alton 603-875-3128
Source: PrimeMLS,MLS#: 5090670
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- None
Cooling
- None
Features
- Has basement: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 811
- Total interior livable area: 811 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 811
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Dirt
Features
- Levels: One and One Half
- Stories: 1.5
- Has view: Yes
- On waterfront: Yes
- Body of water: Merrymeeting Lake
- Frontage length: Road frontage: 200
Lot
- Size: 0.6 Acres
- Features: Trail/Near Trail, Views, Wooded
Details
- Parcel number: NDURM120L032041
- Zoning description: Res
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Frame
- Foundation: Fieldstone, Pillar/Post/Pier
- Roof: Asphalt Shingle
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1948
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 100 Amp Service
- Sewer: On-Site Septic Exists
- Utilities for property: Cable, Fiber Optic Internt Avail
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: New Durham
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $986/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $988,000
- Annual tax amount: $13,970
- Date on market: 5/24/2026
Estimated market value
$784,300
$745,000 - $824,000
$2,202/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/10/2026 | Price change | $800,000-3%$986/sqft |
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| 8/7/2026 | Price change | $825,000-4.6%$1,017/sqft |
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| 6/26/2026 | Price change | $865,000-2.3%$1,067/sqft |
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| 5/24/2026 | Listed for sale | $885,000+405.7%$1,091/sqft |
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| 5/26/2000 | Sold | $175,000$216/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,280 -2.9% | $529,100 |
| 2023 | $10,582 +11.6% | $529,100 |
| 2022 | $9,481 +0.3% | $529,100 |
| 2021 | $9,450 +5.8% | $529,100 |
| 2020 | $8,931 +12.4% | $529,100 +58% |
| 2019 | $7,944 +2.4% | $334,900 +0.8% |
| 2018 | $7,759 +1.4% | $332,300 |
| 2017 | $7,650 +1.2% | $332,300 |
| 2016 | $7,563 +2.8% | $332,300 |
| 2015 | $7,360 +5% | $332,300 +3.6% |
| 2014 | $7,007 -2.9% | $320,700 |
| 2013 | $7,216 +0.4% | $320,700 |
| 2011 | $7,184 +5.7% | $320,700 |
| 2010 | $6,796 -12.7% | $320,700 -16.6% |
| 2009 | $7,782 +6.6% | $384,500 |
| 2008 | $7,302 +4.1% | $384,500 |
| 2007 | $7,013 | $384,500 |
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