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  • For Sale
  • Active
  • Single Family
  • 5 Beds
  • 1 Full Bath
  • 2 Partial Baths
  • 4,036 Sq. Ft.
  • 13 Acres
  • 3 Car Garage
  • Updated 1 day ago
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An amazing 13 acre+/- backyard with rolling fields laced by woodlands, blooming apple and crab trees, gardens, an abundance of deer, and you will hear calls from loons. Just a 500' walk to the public sandy beach on Canaan Street Lake and the 1793 Canaan Meeting House. Take a morning jog around the lake or a stroll along the street with historic homes. There are mountain views and amazing sunsets from the west porch and your backyard. The 1803 Colonial 5 bedroom, 3 bath home has been updated over the years including a new heating system 7 years ago while honoring many of the original features with decorative fireplaces with mantels, original 4 panel solid doors, wide pine floors, and custom built-ins in most rooms. You will find a traditional layout flexibility with bedrooms and baths on each level, a primary bedroom suite on the west side of the house overlooking the backyard & wildlife, a 35x12 three-season side porch for entertaining, side patio for your morning coffee, and enclosed entry porch. Plus, a 3-bay garage/barn with storage and a detached barn with a loft. The Northern Rail Trail is nearby for snowmobiling, bike riding or hiking, climb Cardigan Mountain, visit the many local area ponds/lakes, or ski at Ragged Mountain or Dartmouth Skiway. Cardigan Mountain Boys School, Mascoma Community Health Center, and the public beach are nearby. Easy commute to the Upper Valley to Dartmouth hospital or VA, Concord or New London area. 2 hours to Boston.

Full Property Details for 491 Canaan St

General

  • Price: $895,000
  • Taxes: $14,077 (2025)
  • Status: Active
  • Type: Single Family
  • Source: PrimeMLS
  • MLS ID: 5096541
  • Updated: 6/24/2026
  • Added to Site: 1 day(s) ago

Interior

  • Number of Rooms: 12
  • Interior Features: Blinds, Gas Fireplace, 3 or More Fireplaces, Kitchen/Dining, Laundry Hookups, Primary BR w/ BA, Walk-In Closet, Wood Stove Hookup, 1st Floor Laundry, Smart Thermostat, Walkup Attic
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Electric Range, Refrigerator, Washer, Water Heater off Boiler
  • Flooring: Hardwood, Laminate, Parquet, Softwood

Rooms

Bathrooms

  • Total Bathrooms: 3
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • 3/4 Bathrooms: 2

Bedrooms

  • Total Bedrooms: 5
  • Primary Suite: 19'5" x 16'5", Level 2
  • Bedroom 1: 15 x 13, Level 2
  • Bedroom 2: 15 x 12, Level 2
  • Bedroom 3: 14'6 x 14, Level 2
  • Bedroom 4: 14 x 15'5", Level 1

Other Rooms

  • Foyer/Entry: 14 x 8, Level 1
  • Living Room: 15 x 12, Level 1
  • Family Room: Family Room, 15 x 19, Level 1
  • Kitchen: Kitchen, 16 x 19, Level 1
  • Dining Room: Dining Room, 14.5 x 13, Level 1
  • Office: 15 x 14, Level 1
  • Playroom: Playroom, 15 x 13'6", Level 2
  • Laundry: 9'6" x 16, Level 1
  • Porch: 5 x 11, Level 1

Additional Information

  • Equipment: Smoke Detector, Hardwired Smoke Detector

Exterior

  • Exterior Features: Barn, Deck, Full Fence, Enclosed Porch, Screened Porch

Parking

  • Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 3
  • Parking: Storage Above, Parking Spaces 3, Barn, Detached

Location

  • County: Grafton
  • Driving Directions: I-89 or I-93 to exit 17 to Canaan, Take Roberts Road, turn left onto Canaan Street, Canaan Street Lake is on the right, the meeting house is on the left, property is # 491 on Canaan Street on the left.

School Information

  • School District: Mascoma Valley Sch Dst SAU #62
  • Elementary School: Canaan Elementary School
  • Middle School: Indian River Middle School
  • High School: Mascoma Valley Regional High

Heating & Cooling

  • Cooling Type: None
  • Heating Type: Hot Water, Radiator, Wood Stove

Utilities

  • Sewer: Private, Septic

Structural Information

  • Construction Status: Existing
  • Basement Entrance: Interior
  • Basement Desc.: Concrete, Daylight, Full, Interior Stairs, Storage Space, Unfinished
  • Roof: Asphalt Shingles
  • Stories/Levels: 2
  • Square Feet: 4,036
  • Finished Total: 4,036 Sq. Ft.
  • Finished Above Grnd: 4,036 Sq. Ft.
  • Current Bldg. Use: Yes
  • Year Built: 1803

Lot Features

  • Lot Size (Acres): 13
  • Lot Size (Sq. Ft.): 566,280
  • Frontage: Yes Road Frontage
  • Frontage Feet: 324
  • Driveway/Sidewalk: Paved
  • Zoning: Historic District

Financial Considerations

  • Price Per Sq. Ft.: $221.75
  • Tax Amount: $14,077
  • Tax Year: 2025

Disclosures and Reports

  • Documents Avail.: Deed, Property Disclosure, Survey, Tax Map
  • Surveyed: Yes
  • Block: /
  • Lot Number: 6

Listed by Granite Northland Associates, Doreen Wyman

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Schools serving 491 Canaan St

School District:Mascoma Valley Regional School District
NameGradesDistance
Canaan Elementary School, Canaan, NH
31 School Street, Canaan, NH 03741
PK-42 mi
Indian River School
45 Royal Road, Canaan, NH 03741
5-83 mi
Mascoma Valley Regional High School
27 Royal Road, Canaan, NH 03741
9-123 mi
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Price & Sales History for 491 Canaan St Get Price Alerts and Save Property

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Price
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6/24/2026
Listed
$895,000
110.82%
MLS
10/02/2023
Sold
$424,533
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Tax History for 491 Canaan St

Year
Property Taxes
Change
Tax Assessment
Change
2025
$14,077
6%
$451,766
—
2024
$13,341
9%
$451,766
—
2023
$12,269
—
$451,907
—
2022
$12,304
2%
$453,195
—
2021
$12,103
-14%
$453,280
11%
2020
$14,038
4%
$408,080
—
2019
$13,438
2%
$408,080
—
2018
$13,169
2%
$408,080
—
2017
$12,960
1%
$408,185
—
2016
$12,845
2%
$408,160
-2%
2015
$12,631
8%
$417,263
—
2014
$11,653
11%
$417,225
—
2013
$10,502
—
$417,225
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491 Canaan Street, Canaan, NH 03741 (MLS# 5096541) is a Single Family property with 5 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom and 2 partial bathrooms. 491 Canaan Street is currently listed for $895,000 and was received on June 24, 2026. Want to learn more about 491 Canaan Street? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Canaan? You can browse all Canaan real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.

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