- beds
- 2
- baths
- 1
- sq ft
- 811
- Built
- 1948
72 South Shore Road
New Durham, NH 03855
Residential · Active · MLS #5090670
Listing Courtesy of Maxfield Real Estate/ Alton | Jennifer Azzara
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About this home
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!
Property information
Details at a glance
Interior3 property facts
- Rooms
- 5
- Heating
- None
- Cooling
- None
Building3 property facts
- Style
- Single Family Residence
- Year built
- 1948
- Roof
- Shingle
Land & utilities5 property facts
- Lot size
- 0.6 acres
- Water
- Well
- Sewer
- Septic Tank
- Waterfront
- Y
- Zoning
- Res
Financial2 property facts
- Annual taxes
- $13,970
- Assessment year
- 2025
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Estimated monthly cost
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Known monthly costs$5,209 / monthAdjust
- Principal & interest
- $4,045
- Property tax
- $1,164
- Insurance
- Not entered
- HOA
- Not entered
Listing annual taxes: $13,970. Initial monthly tax is one twelfth of that amount. HOA amount was not supplied.
Partial estimate: add insurance, monthly HOA to include those costs. Blank amounts are unknown.
The initial 6.5% rate is illustrative, not a current rate or lender quote. Excludes utilities, maintenance, closing costs and mortgage insurance, which may apply with a down payment below 20%. Taxes and insurance can change.
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Price & market context
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| Metric | This home | Local listings |
|---|---|---|
| List price | $800,000 | $724,00010% above local |
| Price / sq ft | $986 | $53485% above local |
| Days on market | 109 | 48127% above local |
Active city listing statistics from PrimeMLS as of September 11, 2026. Asking prices are not completed-sale values.
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