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Mar
20
LandVest 2012 North Shore Inland Sales Increase
By LandVest
 

LandVest 2012 Pending Sales Set Strong Positive Tone for North Shore Equestrian Real Estate

North Shore of Boston sees significant large acreage, farms, and equestrian property sales and pending sales in 2012. Five significant equestrian properties have recently sold or are under agreement with list prices totaling over $15,000,000.

Of these, the most significant property is the LandVest listing of the 188± acre Meredith Farm in Topsfield with an asking price of $6,900,000. The estate, a 9.000± square foot mansion with barns, riding ring, farm house, 50± acres of open fields and paddocks, and building lot is under agreement. Also in Topsfield, Copper Beech Farm, an 80± acre classic horse farm listed by LandVest for $2,950,000 is due to close this month.

In Hamilton, three properties are under agreement or have sold this year and they include two horse farms off Highland Avenue. The first is an unlisted property on 20± acres which was sourced for a LandVest buyer; the property was offered at $3,000,000 and is due to close at the end of March. The other, an 11± acre estate with a 7,000± square foot main house, 8-stall stable and grooms quarters, sand ring, and paddocks sold for $2,950,000 on March 1, 2012. The third equestrian estate, located off Bay Road in Hamilton, is a c1936 brick, colonial on 20± acres, currently under agreement and listed at $1,895,000.

The LandVest listing of Aquila Farm off Bay Road, Hamilton is available with its 8,000± square foot main house, guest house, several barns with a total of 19 stalls, many acres of paddocks and pastures, pool, formal gardens, greenhouses, and ponds. The property is located on the Essex County Trail system and offers subdivision potential, currently listed at $4,950,000.

617 Highland Avenue in Hamilton is situated on 4 acres and features a renovated 6,000+ square foot Colonial with tennis/basketball court, gunite pool, bluestone patio, & pool cabana. The home features 9′ ceilings on the main floor, a gourmet kitchen, master with fireplace & his/her dressing rooms & new master bath. The lower level offers theatre, game room, exercise room, half bath & audio throughout. Direct access to Essex County Trail system.

Buyers continue to focus on unique high-end property holdings in premiere locations as pricing and interest rates remain attractive.

For more information on these properties or other Boston North Shore real estate, contact Lanse Robb or visit the Lanse Robb website .

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Dec
13
North Shore, MA Real Estate News, Best Place to Live
By LandVest
 

Patton Offers Real Estate to Town of Hamilton, MA.  Hamilton Consistently Ranks High on Best Places Lists

Joanne Patton has generously offered her home and 27 acres on Asbury Street to the town of Hamilton.  Town officials discussed a plan that would include new playing fields, potential river access and possible housing opportunities.  Available open space for community use in our North Shore towns is becoming a big issue as the need for certain types of housing and recreation playing fields for baseball, soccer and lacrosse is increasing.  Local sports programs currently rely on the Pingree School, Gordon College and the town fields to meet their needs. Joanne Patton was married to Maj. Gen. George Patton who died in 2004 and daughter-in-law to the the famed WWII General George S. Patton. 

Hamilton is known for its equestrian estates and includes many historic homes and beautiful pastoral landscapes.  In 2011, Boston Magazine named the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District the ninth best public school district in the state.  In fact, the school’s athletic teams are called the Generals after General George S. Patton.

Hamilton/Wenham was named one of the “Best Places to Live” in 2010 by Boston Magazine, and is also ranked #1 as the safest city to live in for families with young children by Sperling’s “Best Places”.  Only 23 miles from Boston and an easy commute via commuter rail to Boston’s South station, Hamilton remains a popular choice to live. 

For available Hamilton, MA real estate for sale and nearby North Shore towns, contact Lanse Robb (lrobb@landvest.com) or visit the Lanse Robb website . 

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Aquila Farm Equestrian Estate with its large post
and rail fenced pastures in Hamilton, MA

6 Black Brook Road is an equestrian's dream
situated on more than 10 acres in Hamilton, MA

 

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Oct
30
Price Reductions for North Shore Properties
By LandVest
 

Newly Priced:  A Tremendous Opportunity
to Acquire Premier North Shore Properties located in
Prides Crossing and Manchester-by-the Sea

Impressive 6,000 square foot home with dramatic water views on 2.4 acres with private sandy beach and dock

Smith’s Point Estate by the Sea

2.49 acres

14 Smith Point Road, Manchester by the Sea, MA   01944

$5,695,000

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Handsome Colonial in the historic section of Beverly known as Prides Crossing with rights to private West Beach Corp

Avalon at Prides Crossing

1.66 acres

3 Avalon Avenue, Beverly, MA   01915

$2,195.000

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Sep
30
Manchester-by-the-Sea Real Estate Sales Increase 36%
By LandVest
 

Highest residential appreciation in Boston area, year to date, is in Manchester-by-the-Sea as cited in the recent Boston Globe survey.  Contributing factors could be the new $55,000,000 Manchester-Essex Regional High School, the incredible beaches and ocean access, the commuter rail access to Boston’s North Station and Route 128…all this and just a 90 minute drive to ski country.

Sandy Hollow - 6.48 acre waterfront compound on North Shore's Gold Coast

Elegant restored home on 2.4 acres has dramatic water views and access to beach and dock

Magnificent Victorian shingle-style home designed by Peabody and Stearns on 1.46 acres with access to a private sandy beach and association dock

For more information about the above properties, contact Lanse Robb (lrobb@landvest.com) at LandVest in Boston, MA.

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Aug
18
Sandy Hollow Waterfront Compound in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA gives one million dollar price reduction.
By LandVest
 

As An Adjustment To Current Market Conditions,

Sandy Hollow Waterfront Compound in Manchester, MA

Has Reduced Its Price By $1,000,000

Among its many amenities, this extraordinary offering boasts the following:

  • estate is sited on over 6 oceanfront acres on the exclusive peninsula knows as Smith’s Point
  • potential division of beachfront carriage house on 2± acres
  • 11-bedroom, elegant main residence
  • beachfront stone carriage house
  • recently renovated one-bedroom waterfront bungalow
  • bungalow is sited on the water’s edge and has access to a sandy beach ideal for boating, swimming, and other watersports activities
  • ocean-facing swimming pool, and stunning shoreline showcase views of the nearby islands down the coast to Beverly and Marblehead Neck

For more information click on photos or contact: Lanse L. Robb – lrobb@landvest.com or call 617-357-8996

 

Sandy Hollow Waterfront Compound

6.48 acres

7 Smith’s Point Road, Manchester, MA   01944

$11,250,000

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Jul
20
New North Shore, MA Real Estate for Sale
By LandVest
 

New North Shore, MA Real Estate For Sale in
Hamilton, Marblehead, Topsfield, and Manchester-by-the-Sea

For more information click on photos or contact: Lanse L. Robb – lrobb@landvest.com or call 617-357-8996

Aquila Farm Equestrian Estate

86.65 Acres

639-645 Bay Road, Hamilton, MA 01982

$6,500,000

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Marblehead Beachfront Residence

.46 acres with panoramic views of Atlantic Ocean

20 Adams Road, Marblehead, MA   01945

$2,950,000

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Perkins Row Riverfront Estate

57.70 acres

333 Perkins Row, Topsfield, MA   01983

$3,900,000

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29 Smith’s Point Carriage House

1.46 acres

29 Smith’s Point Road, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA   01944

$2,950,000

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Jun
5
Lanse Robb’s Listing in Manchester-by-the-Sea takes top spot in Globe’s Best Place To Live – 2011
By LandVest
 

Sandy Hollow Waterfront Compound, 7 Smiths Point, Manchester, MA featured in Boston Globe's top places to live 2011 list

 Manchester-by-the-Sea has has long been thought of as one of the best places to live in Massachusetts, particularly if you enjoy living on the coast, are looking for a good school system, want to be near horse country, and have reason or desire to freaqunetly commute into the Boston.   The Boston Globe recently featured Manchester-by-the-Sea as a top places to live in in Massachusetts for buying mansions and showcased a LandVest listing, Sandy Hollow Waterfront Compound, on 7 Smith’s Point Road as the top property.  Machester does have a history of attracting some of Massachusetts most prominent residents.  Over the years, we have been honored to assist with finding new owners for these generational assests.  As noted in a previous post, we currently have four listings on Smith’s point

29 Smith's Point Carriage House in Manchester-by-the-Sea

(14 Smith’s Point, 27 Smith’s Point and 29 Smiths Point) one of which (27 Smith’s Point) we have already already put under agreement.  In the last year we have transacted a number of other notable Manchester properties, the most grand, being the Wyck Estate at 1 Smith’s point.  and Clipston Manor on Proctor Street, both of whichwere market breaking transactions.  Because LandVest has been specializing in the best properties, in the best places to live for over 60 years, if you are interested in finding your next Mansion, Estate, Family Compound, Esquestrian property, Waterfront property, in the Manchester-by-the-Sea area we will be able to tell you what’s available,  give you first-hand market and historical data and we will even be able to tell you what may not be publically on the market, but is, in fact, for sale.

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May
27
Rare Waterfront Real Estate Opportunity on Smith’s Point, Manchester, MA
By LandVest
 

A Rarity: Smith’s Point, Manchester, MA Waterfront Properties (plural) for Sale.

This is a particularly interesting window of opportunity in the North Shore real estate market, because there are currently three properties for sale on this sought-after peninsula:  These waterfront estates include: 7 Smith’s Point Road  (the Goldhirsh Estate, founders of Goldhirsh Publishing, INC Magazine, and Sail Magazine), 14 Smith’s Point Road , and 27 Smith’s Point Road .

There are approximately 27 residences on Smith’s Point proper; and many have been in families for generations since they were built in the late 19th century.  All of the properties on Smith’s Point can apply for rights to the Great Pastures Association which includes the use of Long Beach, a private, sandy beach and association dock. 

With another multi-million dollar waterfront property coming on the market on Smith’s Point in May of 2011, Lanse has dominated the market.   There have been five sales on Smith’s Point in the past seven years above three million dollars and LandVest sold four of them.   In addition, the buyers for all four sales were procured by Lanse Robb directly.   “This is quite an opportunity – to have four properties for sale on Smith’s Point at the same time,” commented Lanse.  “These are generational assets that don’t come along very often. It’s interesting – we’ve noticed that the recent buyers for all of these estates have been families with young children.  The ability to have a substantial home close to Boston, with easy access to international flights and the amenities of a waterfront vacation home is really appealing.  That combination has preserved big values for these Manchester-by-the Sea properties”.   Smith’s Point is conveniently located near Manchester Village, Singing Beach, and the commuter rail.

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Apr
29
Real Estate Broker Lanse Robb is top Broker on Boston’s North Shore for 2010
By LandVest
 

Lanse Robb continues as 2010 top broker in Northshore, MA

According to MLS (multiple listing system) Lanse Robb is the number one broker for Essex County/Boston North in 2010 with high-end home sales in Manchester by the Sea, Beverly, Marblehead, Wenham, Hamilton, and Gloucester.  In 2010, (documented through MLS) Lanse listed and sold over $52,000,000 in high-end real estate (high-end defined by MLS as listings above $500,000); Lanse is able to achieve such record breaking numbers year-after-year through his 20+ years of knowledge and expertise in high-end real estate on the North Shore. Not only does Lanse broker fine homes and estates, but he has become a market leader advising both buyers and sellers on current real estate trends, feasibility studies, opinions of value, land planning, and permitting and regulatory oversight.   LandVest’s affiliation with Christie’s International Real Estate, has broadened his international network significantly drawing in buyers from Dubai, London, and Switzerland. “For the short term, quality, well priced properties will continue to sell to well educated, broad based, buyers however properties may not see an increase in values until the supply of listings begins to tighten, says Robb.” 

 
Robb’s market analysis is based on statistical data and solid, in-depth, experiential knowledge.  His quick summary of the North Shore real estate market continues, “Opportunities to purchase high-end properties well below their initial asking prices, record low Jumbo Loan rates and a surge in buyers from overseas fueled the last year’s marketplace, yet the average sale price remained constant.  2011 continues to be a competitive marketplace for sellers.  Properties that are unique, well maintained and properly priced will attract the educated buyers mostly from outside the local markets.” 

Kragsyde, often mispelled as Kragside

Kragsyde Waterfront Compound is located at 27 Smith's Point Road, Manchester, MA 01944 is just one of Robb's extraordinary North Shore Real Estate listings for sale.

For more information on Boston’s North Shore real estate market, contact Lanse Robb (lrobb@landvest.com) or visit the Lanse Robb website  www.lanserobb.com.

Click to view Lanse Robb’s current real estate listings in Beverly, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Topsfield, and Wenham, MA.  If you are searching for a home, be sure to contact Lanse for information on private listings or listings not yet offered through MLS.

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Apr
24
North Shore Real Estate News: 114 Larch Row, Wenham, MA is Quintessential Gentleman’s Farm and Is Currently For Sale
By LandVest
 

Larch Row – A traditional Gentleman’s Farm


Situated in Wenham, Massachusetts, one of Boston Magazines “Best Places to Live in 2010” stands this quintessential gentleman’s farm on over 6 private acres.  Larch Row is a winding country road, well known for its large estates and farms with rolling lawns and open meadowland.  This traditional home features a gracious New England Style Colonial built in 2000 with extensive professional landscaping, designed in cooperation with award winning Colombian Landscape Architect Carmen Elise Cabal, with granite steps to pool, rock stairwells, mature trees and plantings, flower beds, fruit trees, and organic vegetable garden. 

The property is ideal in size, not too big and not too small for the family seeking privacy with a move in ready home with all the bells and whistles and the ability to have two horses, farm animals and an organic garden.  114 Larch Row, near the Longham Reservoir with access to bridle trails, is surrounded by forest and meadowland — a true haven for wildlife, while at the same time providing convenient access to town, beaches, highways, and the city thereby offering the best of all worlds.

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