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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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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.

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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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Sep
27
Boston Globe Quotes Terry Boyle in Article on Cohasset Waterfront Properties – 2011
By LandVest
 

Terry Boyle from LandVest, who lives and works on the South Shore of Boston, is quoted in the Boston Globe article titled “On Cohasset Waterfront, 3 very pricey offerings”.  Globe business writer Johanna Seltz examined the current state of Cohasset’s high end real estate market, including the historic context of the South Shore market and talked with Terry about his view of Cohasset waterfront properties, his listing of Red Oaks, and South Shore luxury real estate in particular.

“It has a private causeway leading up to the house.  There really are no neighbors at all….”  Click here to read the full article.  Please note the following correction;  the article erroneously attributed the sale of the $10M property on the South Shore to another brokerage firm when in fact that sale was a LandVest sale.

Contact Terry Boyle at  LandVest in Boston, MA for more information about real estate for sale in Cohasset or on the South Shore, or if you are considering listing your home for sale.  Tboyle@landvest.com

This waterfront estate is situated on a forty foot high granite outcropping with expansive views of Little Harbor in Cohasset.

Red Oaks is a magnificent private estate on 7.9 acres.

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Aug
25
Location Location Location, South End Real Estate News
By LandVest
 

Location, Location, Location:

A South End Boston Home Offers Privacy, Convenience and Luxurious Gastronomical Living

The South End of Boston has been touted as Boston’s most vibrant community, a tree-lined neighborhood with an abundance of art galleries, boutique shopping, 11 residential parks, an open market, al fresco coffee shops, and four-star dining. It’s no wonder the real estate market has been somewhat stable here and that folks stroll about with smiles on their faces.

The South End is defined as being south of Boston’s Back Bay, southwest of Bay Village, and northwest of South Boston.  The two main streets are Tremont and Washington Streets from West Newton Street to Berkeley Street.

Stately row of Victorians on Appleton Street in Boston's South End

LandVest’s 46 Appleton St listing is a contemporized c1868 row house that lies in the heart of the South End on one of its most desirable streets.  The Appleton Street location (between Clarendon and Berkley) puts you within three blocks of some of Boston’s finest new and established restaurants. From Hamersley’s Bistro, Aquitane, Stephi’s on Tremont to Pops, there is something for every palate. Gastronomical events embellish every season with the latest happening just this past Wednesday night when Jay Haaj of Mike’s Diner hosted a one-night “Pop Up” dinner that highlighted the culinary talents of Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette. When not dining out, this home offers a state-of the art kitchen and several dining and entertaining areas, both inside and out where a lifetime of memories are waiting to be created.

With all of the South End’s incredible eateries, the owners of 46 Appleton enjoy picking up take-out and dining in this private patio off the kitchen.

Gather with friends for a dusky cocktail hour while the city begins to light up the evening sky.

Invite one of Boston’s private chefs to ignite your gourmet senses in this state-of-the-art kitchen.

One of the many working fireplaces that help create 46 Appleton Street’s large but cozy atmosphere.

Naturally this listing offers more than adventures in gastronomy.  Beginning with its architectural heritage, the South End lies on a former neck of land that was enlarged in the 1850’s as part of renowned architect Charles Bulfinch’s Boston enlargement plan.  Bulfinch erected brick bow-front (bay window) townhouses with cast iron railings and iron framed gardens, surrounded by parks and greenways as an escape from the overcrowded Beacon Hill.

This top to bottom new construction lies in the heart of the South End.

While the exterior maintains its row house heritage, the interior has been newly constructed for luxurious, state-of-the-art living. With 3,500 square feet, 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths, it defies the average tightly-quartered city living standards and even includes a discretely designed elevator which allows easy access to all floors.

With public transportation just steps away, this location is ideal for anyone commuting within the city or its environs and, with Logan Airport not far away, it is equally favorable for the frequent flyers.  For more information on 46 Appleton or other South End Real Estate needs, contact Mary-Elisabeth Jones at mejones@landvest.com or call (617) 948-8057.

This blog entry was brought to you by Mary-Elisabeth Jones who assists buyers and sellers of distinctive properties throughout Greater Boston and Cape Cod.  Most recently Mary-Elisabeth has been working with buyers and sellers in Boston’s Back Bay, Beacon Hill, South End, Greater Boston’s Cambridge, Carlisle, Concord, and Cape Cod’s Osterville and Wianno.

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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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Aug
17
Lighthouses of New England: Lighting Up Distinctive Waterfront Real Estate, Minot’s Ledge Light
By LandVest
 

Lighthouses of New England: Lighting up Distinctive Waterfront Real Estate, Minot’s Ledge Light, Cohasset, Massachusetts

Minot’s Ledge Light is famous for its highly exposed location on Minot’s Ledge, a 25-foot-wide rock ledge located approximately one mile offshore from the town of Cohasset.  The ledge is part of the Cohasset Rocks, a reef extending for some two miles in a southwesterly direction off Cohasset and Scituate, Massachusetts. Completed in 1850, the original design of Minot’s Ledge was an iron pile structure with spider-like legs drilled into the rock below the water.  A violent storm surged up the New England coast in April 1851, destroyed the lighthouse and killed the two keepers.  In 1860 a sturdier 114-foot high cylindrical tower was constructed of interlocking granite blocks.  It continues to operate as an active aid to navigation.  The first 40 feet of the tower are solid granite surmounted by a storage level, living quarters, work space, and a second-order lantern.  In May of 1894, a new flashing lantern was installed, with the characteristic of a one-four-three flash, which has been noted to reflect the same numerical count as the words “I love you”.  This coincidence has lead some to refer to Minot’s Ledge as the “Lover’s Light.”  Considered one of the greatest achievements in American lighthouse engineering, Minot’s Ledge Light was recognized as an American Society for Civil Engineering Landmark in 1997.

Minot's Ledge in Cohasset, MA is an historic landmark of significant engineering achievement.

Red Oaks and Beachside, two prominent homes in Cohasset that are now offered for sale by LandVest, feature dramatic views of the Minot’s Ledge lighthouse.  From both homes, the lighthouse can been viewed in all seasons and enjoyed as a reminder of life near the sea.

Red Oaks is a spectacular colonial revival manor house on 7.9 acres of private waterfront property.

Beachside is a Nantucket shingle-style home with a private mineral spring's pool, overlooking the tranquility of Little Harbor.

Cohasset is located on Boston’s South Shore where Boston Harbor meets Massachusetts Bay.  It covers nine square miles area in a setting of colonial homes and ocean vistas of spectacular beauty.  The town is about 25 miles from Boston and is predominantly residential, many of its residents making the daily commute to Boston by commuter rail, car, or commuter boat from adjoining Hingham.  Cohasset’s central village lies around a spacious common with a small pond, and includes specialty shops, the colonial First Parish Meeting House, and St. Stephen’s Church – a historic structure with a 56 bell carillon that has offered Sunday concerts since 1924.

LandvestThis blog post was brought to you by Terry Boyle who assists buyers and sellers of distinctive and complex real estate transactions on the South Shore and South Coast/Buzzards Bay real estate markets of Massachusetts. Contact Terry Boyle (tboyle@landvest.com) in our Boston, Massachusetts office if you’d like to talk about this property or his other real estate listings in Massachusetts.

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Aug
17
Lighthouses of New England: Lighting Up Distinctive Waterfront Real Estate, Bird Island Lighthouse
By LandVest
 

Lighthouses of New England: Lighting up Distinctive Waterfront Real Estate: Bird Island Lighthouse, and Butler Point, Marion, Massachusetts

The historic Bird Island Lighthouse is the sole structure on Bird Island and sits as a sentinel at the entrance of Sippican Harbor and the coastal town of Marion Massachusetts.  Bird Island itself is one of the smallest islands in Buzzards Bay, but has been a crucial feature for nautical navigation for centuries.  The lighthouse tower is approximately 30 feet tall and has withstood hurricanes (including the famous 1938 storm), periods of neglect, and many ownership changes.  Today, it is owned by the Town of Marion and the light now shines as a navigational aid, having been relit in 1997.  The light is now solar powered and flashes for 0.6 seconds every six seconds.  The island (with the exception of the tower) is open to visitors from September to May.  It is closed from May through August during the nesting season of the endangered Roseate Tern.  The island was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Butler’s Point Waterfront, a new LandVest listing in Marion, features unobstructed panoramic views of Buzzards Bay and the Elizabeth Islands as well as dramatic views of the Bird Island lighthouse.

Spectacular view of Bird Island Lighthouse from Butler's Point Waterfront

The village of Marion is a quaint seaside community situated on Buzzards Bay and Sippican Harbor. It has both a summer and permanent resident population due to its proximity to the Boston area. It is famous as a yachting center and is home port for the world-renowned Marion to Bermuda sailing race and the Beverly Yacht Club. In addition, there are public and private golf and tennis clubs, including the highly regarded Kittansett Golf Club. Marion is home to Tabor Academy, a prestigious co-educational private school. Boston is approximately one hour away and Providence and Newport, Rhode Island are only forty-five minutes. There is easy access to Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket.

LandvestThis blog post was brought to you by Terry Boyle who assists buyers and sellers of distinctive and complex real estate transactions on the South Shore and South Coast/Buzzards Bay real estate markets of Massachusetts. Contact Terry Boyle (tboyle@landvest.com) in our Boston, Massachusetts office if you’d like to talk about this property or his other real estate listings in Massachusetts.

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Aug
12
Lighthouses of New England: Lighting Up Distinctive Waterfront Real Estate, Nobska
By LandVest
 

Lighthouses of New England: Lighting up Distinctive Waterfront Real Estate, Nobska Light, Woods Hole, Falmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Nobska Lighthouse is located on the southeastern tip of Cape Cod in Woods Hole, a village in Falmouth, Massachusetts

Nobska Lighthouse is located on Cape Cod in Woods Hole, a village in Falmouth, Massachusetts.  Since 1828 Nobska has provided a navigational beacon for boaters in the Vineyard and Nantucket Sounds and a warning about the dangers of Hedge Fence and L’Hommedieu shoals. Located 87 feet above sea level, the beacon’s flash every six seconds is visible 17 miles out to sea.  The present tower is 42 feet high and was built in 1876 with a cast-iron shell lined with brick. Nobska was automated in 1985 and the two keepers’ houses were joined to create a residence for the commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Group Woods Hole and his family. The Nobska sight is an iconic milepost for the Falmouth Road Race and is the frequent site of weddings and other celebrations. Woods Hole has been described as being to scientists what Paris is to artists and is home to several world-class marine research organizations including the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the Marine Biological Laboratory. It is also a very popular location for summer homes.

FAIRVIEW is spectacular waterfront compound just a few minute's walk from the Nobska lighthouse.

One of the most distinctive is Fairview, a seven-acre waterfront property on Little Harbor just around the point from Nobska.

View additional Cape Cod Real Estate for Sale

Landvest This post was brought to you by Stewart Young (syoung@landvest.com).  Whether it’s an elegant Greek Revival in Lincoln, a 130 acre farm in Medfield, or a waterfront compound on Cape Cod, Stewart advises buyers and sellers of some of the most distinctive real estate in Massachusetts with a focus on the Metro West area of Boston and Cape Cod.

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Aug
10
Cape Cod Waterfront Real Estate for Sale
By LandVest
 

Cape Cod Waterfront Properties for Sale in Orleans, Yarmouthport, Marstons Mills and Falmouth

For more information click on photos or contact: Stewart Young – syoung@landvest.com or call 617-357-8930 

Seven acres of privacy and magnificent views.

Viking Point

7 acres of panoramic views from Namequoit River to Little Pleasant Bay 

74 Viking Road, Orleans, MA   02653
 

$7,500,000 

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Cape Cod waterfront property with gentleman's farm on over 15 acres.

Mill Farm Waterfront Compound

15 acres 

88 Mill Lane, Yarmouthport, MA   02675
 

$6,500,000 

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Highpoint is an remarkable waterfront property in an exceptional location.

Highpoint Waterfront Compound

3.84 private acres with dramatic views of North Bay 

345 Baxters Neck Road, Marstons Mills, MA   02648
 

$4,400,000 

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Stylish contemporary on retreat-like 1 acre with deeded beach rights

Buzzard’s Bay Beach House

1.04 acres of retreat-like setting with deeded beach rights
 

23 Gray Lane, Falmouth, MA   02540
 

$1,400,000 

Landvest This post was brought to you by Stewart Young (syoung@landvest.com).  Whether it’s an elegant Greek Revival in Lincoln, a 130 acre farm in Medfield, or a waterfront summer estate on Stage Harbor in Chatham, Stewart advises buyers and sellers of some of the most distinctive properties in Massachusetts with a focus on the Metro West area of Boston and Cape Cod. 

Click here for Stewart Young  contact info 

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Jul
29
Middlesex County, MA Real Estate News: High-End Market Watch, First Half, 2000-2011
By LandVest
 

Middlesex County, Massachusetts is the most populous county in New England and is located west and northwest of Boston. It contains some of the wealthier towns in Massachusetts and was recently ranked tenth in the country in terms of the number of millionaires. It includes urban, suburban and rural areas reaching from urban Cambridge, home of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to the New Hampshire border. Along Route 95/128, towns with high-end real estate include Belmont with its attractive historic Belmont Hill section, Lexington of Revolutionary fame, Newton, particularly the Chestnut Hill area and home to Boston College, and Winchester with wonderful vistas across the Mystic Lakes. Between Route 95/128 and Route 495, along the Route 2 and Route 20 corridors, Carlisle, Concord, Lincoln, Sudbury, Wayland and Weston are small historic towns that have maintained a sense of their rural past. Sherborn is an anomaly linked more to the neighboring equestrian towns of Dover and Medfield in Norfolk County. Outside Route 495, Groton is notable for its early nineteenth century architecture, substantial farmland and two highly-regarded boarding schools: Groton School and Lawrence Academy.

Active Listings and Sales, $2,000,000+, First Half 2000-2011

In Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the first half of 2011 the inventory of high-end listings grew to record levels (193 vs.183 listings in 2010). The first quarter of 2011 had experienced a dramatic decrease in high-end listings down to nearly record lows of 130 so the second quarter was particularly active in terms of new listings coming on the market.

First half high-end sales are slightly higher than last year (42 vs. 40 in 2010) and about at average levels for the past 12 years. Peak high-end sales for the first two quarters occurred in 2007 with 61 sales and in 2005 with 60 sales. The first quarter of 2011 started off more strongly than 2010 and several record sales created an optimistic buzz in the brokerage community. While the second quarter did not keep up this accelerated pace and the number of sales is off approximately 30% from the peak, the high-end market in Middlesex County appears to have stabilized at a very healthy level.

Highest And Average Sale, $2,000,000+, First Half, 2000-2011

Sale prices for the first two quarters peaked in 2005 to 2007 at the $6,000,000 to $7,000,000 level with an anomalous $10,000,000 sale in 2008. In 2011, the top sale to date was a record $15,600,000 in Weston. There was another nearly record sale in Weston at $8,350,000. Average first half sale prices have been generally more stable in the range of $2,700,000 to $2,900,000 over the past 10 years. In the first half of 2011 the average sale price was $3,067,976, skewed by these two exceptional sales.

Days On Market, Sales, $2,000,000+, First Half, 2000-2011

Days on market for first half high-end sales have varied considerably over the past 12 years. Average days on market for the first half of 2011 were 197 vs. 216 in 2010, 258 in 2009 and 186 in 2008. The average days on market for the first half over the period 2000-2011 was 194. Despite the continued uncertainty in the market, special properties expertly presented and well priced are selling, but it can take time. Buyers continue to demand value and are leery of projects. Land had been mixed with developers being particularly risk averse.

Sales By Town, $2,000,000+, First Half, 2000-2011

Nine of the 54 cities and towns in Middlesex County, Massachusetts had high-end sales in the first half of 2011. Newton was the leader with 14 sales followed by Weston (8), Cambridge (5), Belmont (4), Lexington (4), Winchester (3), Concord (2), Sherborn (1), and Sudbury (1). For first half sales over the period 2000-2011, the leaders are Weston (134), Newton (116), Cambridge (76), Concord (49), and Lexington (38), and Lincoln (22). On a population-adjusted basis, Weston remains the sales leader followed by Concord and Lincoln.

Stonegate Farm is currently for sale in Wayland, MA

River Road Farm is currently for sale in Carlisle, MA

Click for more information about Middlesex County Real Estate for sale.

This post was brought to you by Stewart Young (syoung@landvest.com).  Whether it’s an elegant Greek Revival in Lincoln, a 130 acre farm in Medfield, or a waterfront summer estate on Stage Harbor in Chatham, Stewart advises buyers and sellers of some of the most distinctive properties in Massachusetts with a focus on Cape Cod, and the Metro West area of Boston.  View Stewart’s current Real Estate listings.

The LandVest High-End Market Watch is a periodic review of select high-end markets in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and the Adirondacks. Market data are collected from Multiple Listing Services and do not include private listings. LandVest makes no representation as to the accuracy of the data and therefore is not responsible for any actions taken as a result of use of or reliance on this information.

For additional information about LandVest’s real estate consulting, appraisal and brokerage services, please contact Ruth Kennedy Sudduth.

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