40 Kettle Hill Rd, Amherst, MA 01002 Property Records

Franklin County and Shutesbury Town property record for 40 Kettle Hill Rd, Amherst, MA 01002

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2.5 ba · 990 sqft · built 1981
Lot Size	1.72 acres (74,923 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$555,000 (Sep 2022)
Tax Bill	$10,204 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2022 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2021 Sale
APN	`SHUT M:W B:0 L:66`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`SHUT M:W B:0 L:66`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	990 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,027 sqft
Basement Area	520 sqft
Unfinished Basement	520 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1981
Effective Year Built	Effective 1981
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	74,923 sqft (1.72 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Baseboard
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Street Address	40 KETTLE HILL RD
City	AMHERST
State	MA
Zip	01002-9522
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RR
Legal Lot Number	66
Jurisdiction	SHUTESBURY MA
Township / Civil Division	SHUTESBURY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2047
Census Tract	40600

Owner

Source: Franklin County and Shutesbury Town records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	40 KETTLE HILL RD, AMHERST, MA 01002-9522
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Husband and Wife

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 12, 2022	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Stand-Alone First Mortgage JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Oct 8, 2021	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 12, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 12, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 8, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	8065 / 134
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SHUTESBURY MA
Recording Date	Sep 12, 2022
Property Address	40 KETTLE HILL RD, AMHERST, MA 01002-9522
Document Number	008065-134
Book / Page	8065 / 134
Instrument Date	Sep 12, 2022
Instrument	10208
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 20, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	85 HOWE ST, ASHLAND, MA 01721-1323

Mortgage

Document Number	0000010209
Date	Sep 12, 2022
Instrument	10209

Lender

Name	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

October 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SHUTESBURY MA
Recording Date	Oct 8, 2021
Property Address	40 KETTLE HILL RD, AMHERST, MA 01002-9522
Document Number	7870-100
Book / Page	7870 / 100
Instrument Date	Oct 4, 2021
Instrument	13114
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 22, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	18 ANDREW RD, HULL, MA 02045-2802

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Franklin County and Shutesbury Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Franklin County
County Subdivision	Shutesbury Town
Secondary School District	Amherst-Pelham School District (07 - 12)
Elementary School District	Shutesbury School District (PK - 06)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$10,204.00 (+10,872.04%)	$629,500 (+6.3%) Land $137,200 Building $492,300	$643,853 (-4.42%)
2025	$93.00 (-98.99%)	$592,200 (+14.72%) Land $137,200 Building $455,000	$673,645
2024	$9,204.00 (+0.09%)	$516,200 (+3.51%) Land $120,400 Building $395,800
2023	$9,196.00	$498,700 Land $109,500 Building $389,200

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1978)
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1978 · rainfall accumulation

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.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 15 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
South Hadley Electric Light Department Fiber	1,000 / 1,000

Cell Coverage

5G and 4G LTE (outdoors only)

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