Opportunities like this are extremely rare in Amherst. Set on 4.3± acres just minutes from the Town Common and downtown, this meticulously maintained, one-owner property offers a unique blend of privacy, usability, and convenience.
The home features 3 bedrooms with a 4-bedroom approved septic system, offering flexibility for future expansion or potential ADU (subject to approvals). A spacious great room with gas stove anchors the home, complemented by a screened porch and a classic front farmer’s porch with a 6-person hot tub. An attached oversized 3-car garage provides excellent functionality.
The land is mostly level and highly usable, with a scenic brook running through the property. Additional improvements include a detached 3-car garage and a 2-story heated barn engineered for strength, durability, and long-term use—ideal for car collectors, storage, equipment, workshop space, or potential equestrian use.
Town-approved small excavation business use is allowed, subject to variance conditions, making this an ideal setup for contractors, landscapers, or trades. Check with town for other approved home business uses.

A rare opportunity offering space, versatility, and a prime Amherst location just minutes from downtown amenities.

PROPERTY SUMMARY

Property Address: 166 Amherst Street, Amherst, NH
Total Land Area: 4.3 ± acres
Zoning: Legal small business use permitted, including small excavation contractor operations which is currently being conducted; Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) allowed by right
Site Features: Running brook on property; mostly level, usable land; functional layout suitable for equestrian use or small excavation business. Minutes to downtown Amherst
Ownership History: One-owner property and the owner built it

PRIMARY RESIDENCE

General Description
• Detached single-family residence
• 3 bedrooms / 2.5 bathrooms
• 2,550 square feet
• Legal 4-bedroom septic system, allowing future bedroom expansion or ADU
• Dual septic tanks: 1,500-gallon and 1,000-gallon
• 4-bedroom chamber leach field
• 400-amp underground electrical service
• Municipal water (2-inch main entering rear of residence)
• Rear screened porch
• Front farmer’s porch with operational 6-person hot tub

Interior Features
• Great Room
• Cathedral ceilings
• Gas stove / fireplace
• First-floor laundry
• First-floor office / den (supports functional bedroom conversion)
• Flooring:
• Hickory hardwood floors in kitchen, great room, and main hallway
• Kitchen:
• Hickory cabinetry
• Granite countertops
• Partially finished basement (additional usable area)
• Hot tub room in basement which could be converted to a sauna
• All first-floor appliances remain with house

Mechanical Systems & Condition
• New water heater
• Central AC condenser replaced within recent years
• Forced hot air heating system; serviced annually
• Mechanical systems well maintained

Exterior Improvements
• Vinyl siding with aluminum-wrapped trim
• Roofing:
• Rear section: metal roof
• Front section: architectural shingles
• Front roof stripped and replaced in 2022
• Major residential addition completed in 2013

Attached Garage
• 3-car attached garage
• Size: 28 ft × 42 ft
• Tall ceiling height
• Three overhead doors (10 ft wide × 8 ft high), all with automatic openers

BARN / SHOP STRUCTURE
(Significant Contributing Improvement)

General Construction
• Two-story barn / shop
• Footprint: 34 ft × 54 ft
• First-floor ceiling height: 16 ft
• 2×8 framed construction
• Roof system:
• 2×12 rafters
• Architectural shingles
• Front-pitched roof design
• Overhead door: 14 ft wide × 12 ft high
• Separate covered pedestrian entrance
• Interior staircase (6-ft wide)

Foundation & Floor
• 4-ft frost wall foundation
• 6-inch concrete slab

Second Floor (Finished & Heated / ADU Area)
• Commercial-load floor trusses
• Fully insulated and sheetrocked
• Heated finished space
• Office: 14 ft 8 in × 12 ft
• Main open area: 31 ft × 23 ft 4 in
• Secondary area: 10 ft 8 in × 21 ft 6 in
• Accessory Dwelling Unit permitted by right

Mechanical, Power & Specialty Systems
• 200-amp underground electrical service
• Running water
• Generator connection points
• RV electrical hookups on both sides of barn
• Forced hot air heating system:
• Furnace fueled by off-road diesel
• Furnace located beneath upstairs eave
• On-road diesel tank with pump
• Off-road diesel tank with pump
• 60-gallon commercial air compressor (conveys):
• Located under stairwell
• Hard-plumbed air distribution system with multiple drops

Communications
• Cable television
• Cat5 data wiring
• Telephone line
• All utilities routed underground to barn

Exterior Barn Improvements
• Attached carport: 12 ft × 54 ft
• Approx. 12-ft clearance
• RV electrical hookup at carport

DETACHED GARAGE
• Detached 3-car garage
• Size: 26 ft × 36 ft
• Approx. 10-ft ceiling height
• Engineered storage trusses with attic space
• Heavy-duty pull-down attic stairs
• Three overhead doors (10 ft × 8 ft), all with automatic openers
• Man door
• 100-amp electrical subpanel
• Concrete slab
• Vinyl siding
• Architectural shingle roof

SITE IMPROVEMENTS

Driveway & Paving
• Gravel driveway throughout property
• Paved area adjacent to garage: approximately 42 ft × 85 ft
Irrigation & Utilities
• Installed irrigation system:
• Full irrigation coverage on right side of driveway
• Single irrigation zone on left side
• Irrigation system supplied by on-site babbling brook
• Dedicated 220-volt electrical service at pump pedestal
• Electrical outlets under select trees for seasonal lighting

Water Access
• Exterior water spigots located:
• Along driveway
• On barn exterior
• Rear yard near clothesline

Dug Well
• Behind house on wood line
• Could be used for several functions