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About this home
Fantastic opportunity with exceptional potential! This charming antique property sits on 4.02 acres and offers a unique combination of residential character, established garden-center infrastructure, and versatile commercial/mixed-use space.Step inside to an expansive country kitchen featuring beautiful flooring and an open-concept layout, perfect for everyday living and entertaining. The warm and inviting family room features a gas stove, creating a cozy gathering space. The home also offers updated windows, a boiler approximately five years old, and a hot water tank installed in 2025. A large attic provides excellent storage and offers additional potential for future use.The property includes retail/store space and three greenhouses, with the garden center benefiting from well water. The garden-center space has been rented for the past six years, providing an established income opportunity. Adding to the property's versatility are two separate mixed-use spaces, offering potential for a variety of business uses or an apartment, subject to applicable approvals. Whether you're looking for an owner-user property, an entrepreneurial opportunity, an investment, or a place to combine residential and commercial uses, this distinctive property offers numerous possibilities. With its antique charm, 4.02 acres, established garden-center infrastructure, and flexible mixed-use spaces, this property offers character, versatility, and room to bring your vision to life. Explore the possibilities!
Single-familyProperty Type
1855Year Built
4.02 acresLot Size
$371Price/Sq.Ft.
20 spacesParking
Listed by The Espinola Group• Keller Williams Realty-Merrimack
Listed by Kelly Espinola• Keller Williams Realty-Merrimack
Park-Proctor, located between Chelmsford Center and the Route 3 corridor, is a residential and civic Chelmsford neighborhood with leafy side streets and a park-and-school campus feel. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Chelmsford Public Library and Town Common area, where cafés, local shops, and community events set a steady daytime rhythm. Nearby, the Center for the Arts at the Old Town Hall anchors the calendar with performances and exhibits. The Java Room adds a familiar local counter for coffee and conversation. Housing reads as classic New England—Colonial and Cape-style homes mixed with mid-century splits—set along walkable blocks. Green space and playing fields around town facilities shape an outdoors-forward routine.
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Market insights
246 Acton Rd · $1,150,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 22 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
101.2%
Most homes are selling 1% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$1,150,000
Median sale price in this area is $919,982. (20% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
18% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
11 total rooms
Insulated doors
Skylight
Insulated windows
Overhead lighting
Walk-in closets
Closets
Sitting room
Home office
Game room / bonus room
Broadband internet available
Fireplace (1)
Bedrooms
Primary bedroom on second floor with walk-in closet and hardwood flooring
Bedroom 2 on second floor with closet and hardwood flooring
Bedroom 3 on second floor with closet, hardwood flooring and overhead lighting
Bedroom 4 on second floor with hardwood flooring
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms and one half bathroom
First-floor 3/4 bathroom with tiled shower stall and sconce/overhead lighting
Second-floor half bath with stone/ceramic tile, wainscoting and sconce lighting
Second-floor full bath with tub & shower, linen closet, wainscoting, sconce/overhead lighting and pedestal sink
Primary bathroom present
Kitchen
Custom built cabinets
Stone/granite/solid countertops
Kitchen island
Breakfast bar / nook
Recessed, pendant and overhead lighting
Stainless steel appliances
Gas stove / range
Laundry & utility
Second-floor laundry (8' x 5') with hardwood flooring
Washer hookup
Electric dryer hookup
Flooring
Hardwood
Wood
Tile
Carpet
Laminate
Wall-to-wall carpet
Heating & cooling
Heating: electric baseboard, hot water and natural gas
Cooling: window units
Has heating and cooling
Exterior features
Patio
Storage
Barn / stable
Greenhouse
Garden
Corner lot
Easements
Farm setting
Paved public road frontage (744' frontage)
Home design
Single family residence
Renovated since original construction
Tan exterior
Shingle roof
Parking
Approximately 20 off-street parking spaces
Construction
Frame construction
Stone and brick/mortar foundation
Utilities
Private water source
Public sewer
Electric: circuit breakers, 200+ amp service
Gas available for range
Washer hookup indicated
Power production system installed in 2014 (lease approx. $140/mo)
HOA & community
Community amenities nearby: shopping, parks, walk/jog trails, golf, medical facility, laundromat, highway access, house of worship
Not a senior community
Other
Property includes other structures: barn/stable and greenhouse
Electricity and solar
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