LandVest Real Estate Broker Lanse Robb, brokers sale of the Wyck Estate, in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA

The highest residential real estate transaction in Massachusetts in 2010 was brokered by LandVest – North Shore, MA Real Estate Broker Lanse Robb, with the recent sale of the magnificent Wyck Estate, a 7.8-acre oceanfront estate located in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA for $9.2 million.  The carriage house of the Wyck estate was sold separately by Robb earlier this spring for $2.225 million, making the combined sale for the entire property $11.450 million.  According to MLSPIN.com, there has been only one other sale above the $5 million mark in Massachusetts this year which took place in Barnstable.

The Wyck Estate is the centerpiece in a series of high-end real estate sales brokered by Lanse Robb, including 357 Hale Street in Beverly, MA and 35 Proctor Street in Manchester-by-the-Sea.  In all three sales the buyers were procured directly by Robb.   Recently dubbed “the Rolls Royce” of North Shore Brokers by North Shore Magazine,

The Real Deal - Lanse Robb featured in North Shore Magazine

Robb already has surpassed the $25.08 million mark in sales of high-end properties in 2010, with an average sale price of $3.5 million.  Included in those transactions are the highest residential real estate sales in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Beverly, and Hamilton Massachusetts.

Boston’s North Shore has long been a desireable location for those intersested in buying exceptional waterfront real estate, and equestrian properties and many of its town’s make Boston Magazine’s Best Place To Live list.  Manchester-by-the-Sea where the Wyck Estate is located was voted as the Gold Standard.   “The North Shore of Boston boasts an amazing concentration of extraordinary properties, and the Wyck Estate has long been considered the jewel in the crown,”  said Robb.  It was recently chosen by the Week Magazine as one of the best properties on the market with a slate roof, and has been written up by the Wall Street Journal and Robb Report as an extraordinary property.      “Despite the economic malaise, we have achieved a series of high-end sales, setting town, county and state records.  Wise sellers understand that the inflated prices of the market’s height are behind us, yet they can still count on us to sell their properties at prices that are setting records in today’s marketplace.  In our current climate, high-end buyers are looking for spectacular homes that offer value and investment.  It is a measured marketplace, one where value trumps pure luxury.”
The Wyck Estate, a replica French Chateau located on Manchester’s desirable Smith’s Point, was built circa 1900 using the finest imported materials and craftsmanship.  The home’s exterior consists of Tapestry brick imported from France and carved Indiana limestone; twenty-eight stone carvers were brought to the site to ensure absolute authenticity.  The opulently detailed interior includes a formal entranceway, carved of Caen stone from France, a magnificent dining room paneled in extremely rare Circassian walnut from Russia, and floors of green Conamora marble from Ireland.  The result of this magnificent effort is an antique treasure as stunning as any to be found in France.
LandVest invested heavily in marketing to ensure the property was well exposed to a wide audience of affluent buyers and invested significant time in ensuring everyone within the LandVest network, and Christies Great Estates affiliates (LandVest is a New England affiliate of Christies Great Estates which allows the property to be exposed internationally through the world wide network of Christies Great Estates as well as exposure thoughout the extended network of Christies -the leading global art business/auction house) and the North Shore brokerage community was aware this North Shore signature listing was for sale.

Lanse Robb has been a broker for more than 22 years on Boston’s North Shore.  Lanse Robb is known by some in the North Shore as a rain maker, combining keen market insight, tenacity and a unrelenting commitment to delivering the highest service and value to his clients.  He can be reached at lrobb@landvest.com.

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