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About this home
Opportunity awaits at 218 Main Street in West Dennis! Originally built in 1824, this classic Cape Cod antique offers a unique opportunity for buyers with vision to restore a piece of local history. Featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a detached two-car garage, this property is ready for its next chapter. Exterior siding and trim were replaced in 2017, providing a head start on future improvements. Whether you're a renovation enthusiast, investor, or someone who appreciates the character and charm of historic Cape Cod homes, this property offers the chance to bring new life to a timeless West Dennis residence. The property has a failed septic system and is being sold as-is. Bring your creativity and vision to unlock the potential of this historic home!
Single-familyProperty Type
1824Year Built
0.29 acresLot Size
$237Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Rory Eames• Coldwell Banker Martha Murray
Listed by Andrew Murray• Coldwell Banker Martha Murray
Dennis Village, located between Cape Cod Bay and Bass River, is a historic and walkable Dennis neighborhood with a classic village green and a shoreline-meets-marsh landscape. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Old King’s Highway (Route 6A) corridor near the Dennis Village Green, where galleries, small cafés, and local shops line the low-slung storefronts. Cape Playhouse anchors the cultural calendar, with Cape Cinema adding an art-house marquee and the Dennis Public Market supplying picnic-ready staples. Architecture leans Colonial and Cape-style, with saltbox silhouettes and weathered shingles. Side streets lead to conservation paths and quiet beaches, keeping daily rhythms tied to dunes, ponds, and tidal creeks.
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Offer insights
218 Main St · $399,000
$410K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $410K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
6 days
The average home goes pending in 32 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.1%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
About offer insights
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
Kitchen
Gas range, refrigerator
Flooring
Hardwood, vinyl, laminate flooring
Heating & cooling
Natural gas heating
Exterior features
Porch
Home design
Single-family residence
Parking
Detached parking, driveway
2 garage spaces
4 total parking spaces
Construction
Built in 1824
Shingle siding
Shingle roof
Utilities
Public water
Cesspool
Electricity and solar
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To provide for residential sites while at the same time encouraging open space, preserving or enhancing scenic views, protecting the character of the historic environs, encouraging continuation of or re-establishment of agricultural activities while recognizing site and area limitations for on-site waste water disposal systems in terms of drainage, soil suitability, proximity to surface and sub-surface water resources and slope.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Day care facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 86° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years
8/10 Wind Factor
80% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Dennis, MA • 02670
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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Sun exposure
92/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Dennis. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
10.5 hrs
5.9 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 218 Main St
$405,625
$6,625 over list price of $399K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $735K to $940K.