72 Main Street, Peru, ME 04290

$345,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 4 Square Footage: 3,680 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 115,434 Status: Closed
Current Price: $345,000 List Date: 8/14/2025 Last Modified: 5/22/2026

Description

Step back in time and experience the charm of this beautifully preserved Victorian home, offering 2,800 square feet of living space filled with character and timeless elegance. Set on a meticulously landscaped 2.34-acre mini-estate, this property is a rare find with a perfect blend of period details and modern comforts. The main level features a spacious kitchen with granite countertops, a pantry, and a classic cast iron woodstove, along with a half bath for convenience. Entertain in the formal dining room, relax in the parlor, and enjoy gatherings in the living room, all adorned with original woodwork, trim, and vintage velour wallpaper. A first-floor bedroom adds flexibility for guests or one-level living. Upstairs, you'll find four bedrooms with gleaming wood floors and two full bathrooms. The third floor offers a large, light-filled unfinished space with endless possibilities for additional living area, studio, or home office. The detached barn features two finished office spaces on the lower level. Above, a 2-bedroom, 1-bath apartment could be an income-producing rental. The barn froze 2024, plumbing, heating and boiler needs replacement. Two garages provide ample storage—one for the main house and another on the adjoining lot, which includes its own septic system and drilled well. Enjoy the outdoors with 238 feet of frontage on Spear Stream, six heritage apple trees, oriental pear trees, blueberries, blackberries, and perennial gardens. Relax on the large front porch with its grand colonnade beams, unwind in the gazebo or on the side porch, and find tranquility in your own sauna retreat. A workshop/potting shed and a whole-house propane generator complete this impressive package. All buildings are uniformly painted in a period-appropriate palette, ensuring the estate's cohesive and authentic aesthetic. Properties like this don't come around often—schedule your private showing today and experience the grandness of this Victorian estate firsthand!!!!

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More Information MLS# 1634309

Property Sub-Type

Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence

Location Information

Street #: 72 Street Name: Main Street Type: Street County: Oxford Town: Peru State/Province: ME Zip Code: 04290 Zip +4: 3016 Leased Land: No Book: 5726 Page: 863-865 Map: 27 Lot: 14/15 Zoning: RES Zoning Overlay: Unknown Association: No School District: RSU 55/MSAD 55 Full Tax Amount $: 3836 Tax Year: 2024 Tree Growth Y/N: No Geo Lat: 44.522234 Geo Lon: -70.467109

Contract Information

Status: Closed Original List Price: 415000 Sold Price: $345,000 Current Price: $345,000

Property Information

Surveyed: Yes Seasonal: No Deed/Conveyance Type Offered: Warranty Deed: All # Rooms: 13 # Bedrooms: 6 Total Full Baths: 3 Total Half Baths: 1 Total Baths: 4 Color: Slate Blue/Gray Year Built: 1880 SqFt Finished Above Grade: 3680 SqFt Finished Total: 3680 SqFt Source: Public Records Garage: Yes Garage Spaces: 3 Lot Size Acres +/-: 2.65 Source of Acreage: Survey Road Frontage: Yes Road Frontage +/-: 325 Source of Road Frontage: Survey

Status Change Info

Pending Date: 2026-02-09 Closed Date: 2026-05-21 Closed Price: 345000

Water Info

Water Frontage: Yes Waterfront Amount: 238 Water Frontage Owned: 238 Water View: No Water Body Name: Spear Stream

Appliances Included

Other Appliances: Cast iron wood cookstove

Utilities

Utilities On: Yes

Sold Info

Appraiser Email Address: debicrandall@gmail.com

Property Features

Site: Rolling/Sloping; Well Landscaped Location: Neighborhood Roads: Paved; Public Source of Water Frontage: Survey Water Body Type: Stream Recreational Water: River/Brook/Stream View: Trees/Woods Appliances Included: Dishwasher; Dryer; Electric Range; Refrigerator; Washer Kitchen Countertop: Granite; Other Style: Victorian Levels: Multi-Level Construction: Wood Frame Basement: Brick/Mortar; Full; Sump Pump Basement Entry: Doghouse; Interior Foundation Materials: Brick/Mortar; Poured Concrete Roof: Fiberglass Exterior: Wood Siding Heat System: Baseboard; Hot Water; Pellet Stove; Wood Stove Heat Fuel: Oil; Pellets; Wood Water Heater: Off Heating System Cooling: None Floors: Carpet; Tile; Wood Amenities: 1st Floor Bedroom; Attic; Bathtub; In-Law Apartment; Pantry; Shower; Storage Patio and Porch Features: Porch Equipment: Generator; Internet Access Available Driveway: Gravel Parking: 5 - 10 Spaces Vehicle Storage: 1 Car; 2 Car; Detached Other Structures: Barn(s); Outbuilding Electric: Circuit Breakers Gas: Bottled Sewer: Private Sewer; Septic Tank Water: Private; Well

Room Information

Kitchen Level: First Dining Room Level: First Living Room Level: First Other Room Level: First Bedroom 1 Level: First Other Room Level: First Bedroom 3 Level: Second Bedroom 4 Level: Second Bedroom 5 Level: Second Bedroom 1 Level: Upper Bedroom 2 Level: Upper Kitchen Level: Upper Living Room Level: Upper
Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Sandy River Realty
Last Updated: May - 22 - 2026
72 Main Street, Peru, ME 04290- MLS# 1634309
Broker Attribution: 207-778-6333

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