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7 Lafayette Street

Portland ME, 04101

$785,000


Closed

4 Beds

2.5 Baths

1,559 sqft

Residential

Built in 1849

Courtesy of Benchmark Real Estate

The house at 7 Lafayette St. is one of only a few buildings that have survived from the early settlement on Munjoy Hill; it was built between 1849 and 1851, making it one of the oldest still standing dwellings on the hill. Architecturally the house is a traditional side gable cape and has retained a great degree of the architectural features as seen in the 1924 assessor's photo. Since 1999 the property has been owned by the renowned George S. Carhart - Historian of Cartography and Early Modern Europe. Antiquarian Map Consultant. Historic Research Consultant. Engineering Archivist. During his and his family's stewardship the property has undergone comprehensive updates too numerous to list. Beyond moving the interior into the 21st century, the Carhart's conducted an infrastructure and exterior restoration worthy of a National Preservation Award. But history is just that - history and there is much more of it to be written in this charming home in one of the most desirable and walkable locations in Maine and beyond. You are steps to all that you need to enrich mind, body and soul. 1,559sf, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, open concept first floor, updated kitchen, pocket garden/yard, off-street parking and all new hemlock clapboard siding, corner boards, frieze board & window trims with Havelock Wool & rigid foam insulation in 2021/2022.

1536384

MLS ID

March 16, 2024

Updated

Map

7 Lafayette Street
Portland ME, 04101

Interior Features

Bedrooms

4 Beds


Bathrooms

2.5 Baths


Interior Features

Other, Shower, Storage, Primary Bedroom w/Bath


Appliances

Washer, Refrigerator, Gas Range, Dishwasher


Laundry Description

Washer Hookup


Fireplace

No


Cooling

No


Cooling Description

None


Heating

Yes


Heating Description

Stove, Steam, Radiator

Exterior/Building Features

Lot Size

0.06 Acres


Lot Features

Level, Open Lot, Sidewalks, Landscaped, Intown, Near Golf Course, Near Public Beach, Near Shopping, Near Turnpike/Interstate, Neighborhood, Near Public Transit


Architectual Style

Cape


Roof

Pitched, Shingle


Sewer

Public Sewer

Other Property Details

Taxes

$6,443


Tax Frequency

Annually


Garage

No


Parking

1 - 4 Spaces, Gravel, On Site, Off Street


View

No


County

Cumberland


Water Source

Public


Pool

No


Zoning

B1


Buyer Agency Compensation

2.5%

Listing History

Date

Event

Price

10/13/2023

Sold

$785,000

Listing Contact: 207-775-0248

Bought with Harborview Properties, Inc. and Listed by Benchmark Real Estate

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