16 Birch Ln, Townsend, MA 01469 Property Records

Middlesex County and Townsend Town property record for 16 Birch Ln, Townsend, MA 01469 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,920 sqft · built 1975
Lot Size	0.459 acres (19,998 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Tax Bill	$5,644 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`TOWN M:053A B:0143 L:0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`TOWN M:053A B:0143 L:0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,920 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,024 sqft
Basement Area	800 sqft
Unfinished Basement	440 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1975
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gambrel
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	19,998 sqft (0.459 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	16 BIRCH LN
City	TOWNSEND
State	MA
Zip	01469-1338
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	143
Jurisdiction	TOWNSEND MA
Township / Civil Division	TOWNSEND
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	301102

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Townsend Town records · APN TOWN M:053A B:0143 L:0000

Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	16 BIRCH LN, TOWNSEND, MA 01469-1338
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 22, 2017
Deed Sale	May 22, 2017
Prior Sale	Oct 27, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201775029
Deed Book / Page	69310 / 164
Transfer Doc	69310-164
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	TOWNSEND MA
Recording Date	May 22, 2017
Property Address	16 BIRCH LN, TOWNSEND, MA 01469-1338
Document Number	69310-164
Book / Page	069310 / 000164
Instrument Date	Apr 26, 2017
Instrument	75029
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 13, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	16 BIRCH LN TOWNSEND MA 014691338, TOWNSEND, MA 01469-1338

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Townsend Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
County Subdivision	Townsend Town
Unified School District	North Middlesex School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$5,644.00 (+2.64%)	$388,700 (+1.86%) Land $90,600 Building $298,100	$502,265 (+3.95%)
2024	$5,499.00 (+0.29%)	$381,600 (+6.21%) Land $90,600 Building $291,000	$483,170
2023	$5,483.00	$359,300 Land $78,300 Building $281,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Middlesex County (25017C), updated September 10, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250173011022, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2007–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2010, river or lake flooding, Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims By Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 58% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 7,143 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 101 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Xfinity	Cable	1,200 / 35
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.