Welcome home to the space, privacy, and flexibility you’ve been waiting for. Set back from the road on a beautifully landscaped 1.93-acre lot, this move-in ready Colonial gives you the best of both worlds: a peaceful country setting while still being just minutes from downtown Dover, shopping, restaurants, and commuter routes. Step inside and immediately feel the warmth of this home. Gleaming hardwood floors, sun-filled living spaces, and a flexible layout make it easy to picture everyday life here. Whether you love hosting holidays, cozy nights by the fire, or simply having room for everyone to spread out, this home delivers. The vaulted great room with wood-burning fireplace creates the perfect gathering space, while the eat-in kitchen with newer GE Profile appliances is truly the heart of the home. Imagine summer evenings on the back deck overlooking the private backyard, morning coffee on the charming farmer’s porch, or movie nights and game days in the finished lower level complete with its own kitchenette and bath. Need even more space? The fully insulated and carpeted attic is already piped for heat and ready for your future plans, whether it’s a home office, playroom, gym, guest space, or creative studio. Buy with confidence knowing many major updates have already been completed, including roof improvements, renovated bathrooms, and recently rebuilt deck stairs and railings. Pre-inspected for buyer convenience, this home has been lovingly maintained and thoughtfully improved over the years. If you’ve been searching for a home that feels welcoming, spacious, and ready for your next chapter, 278 Long Hill Road is the one you won’t want to miss.
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Listed by: REAL Broker NH, LLC
$899,000
278 Long Hill Road, Dover, NH 03820
4beds
4,140sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 1997
1.93 Acres Lot
$881,100 Zestimate®
$217/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Gleaming hardwood floorsSun-filled living spaces
- 13 hours |
- 489 |
- 36 |
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Listed by:
Cameron Avery,
REAL Broker NH, LLC Cell:603-303-7361
Source: PrimeMLS,MLS#: 5089894
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Oil, Baseboard, Hot Water
Cooling
- None
Features
- Basement: Finished,Full,Interior Stairs,Storage Space,Interior Access,Basement Stairs,Interior Entry
Interior area
- Total structure area: 5,008
- Total interior livable area: 4,140 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 3,088
- Finished area below ground: 1,052
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Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Paved, Underground
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: 2.5
- Stories: 2.5
- Frontage length: Road frontage: 150
Lot
- Size: 1.93 Acres
- Features: Country Setting, Landscaped, Level
Details
- Parcel number: DOVRMA0051BL3000
- Zoning description: R-40
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Colonial
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Fiberglss Batt Insulation, Wood Frame, Vinyl Siding
- Foundation: Concrete, Poured Concrete
- Roof: Architectural Shingle
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1997
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 200+ Amp Service, Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: 1500+ Gallon, Concrete, Leach Field
- Utilities for property: Propane
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Hardwired Smoke Detector
Location
- Region: Dover
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $217/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $886,100
- Annual tax amount: $17,438
- Date on market: 5/20/2026
- Road surface type: Paved
Estimated market value
$881,100
$837,000 - $925,000
$4,748/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/20/2026 | Listed for sale | $899,000+30.3%$217/sqft |
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| 9/15/2022 | Sold | $690,000-1.4%$167/sqft |
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| 9/8/2022 | Contingent | $699,900$169/sqft |
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| 8/1/2022 | Pending sale | $699,900$169/sqft |
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| 7/27/2022 | Listed for sale | $699,900+1654.1%$169/sqft |
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| 2/27/1997 | Sold | $39,900$10/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16,100 +8.6% | $886,100 +11.8% |
| 2023 | $14,825 +13.7% | $792,800 +20.6% |
| 2022 | $13,043 +4.8% | $657,400 +14.6% |
| 2021 | $12,447 +4.4% | $573,600 +19.5% |
| 2020 | $11,926 +1.3% | $479,900 +2.7% |
| 2019 | $11,776 +4.4% | $467,500 +3.3% |
| 2018 | $11,281 +1% | $452,700 +4.9% |
| 2017 | $11,165 +7.1% | $431,600 +8.9% |
| 2016 | $10,421 +0.7% | $396,400 +1.9% |
| 2015 | $10,349 +12% | $388,900 +5.7% |
| 2011 | $9,244 +5.8% | $368,000 |
| 2010 | $8,740 +3.7% | $368,000 -7.9% |
| 2008 | $8,432 | $399,600 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 03820
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 6/10Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne StreetGrades: K-4Distance: 2.5 mi
- 5/10Dover Middle SchoolGrades: 5-8Distance: 4.2 mi
- NADover Senior High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 4.3 mi
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- New Hampshire
- Strafford County
- Dover
- 03820
- 278 Long Hill Road




