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Sold for $5,000,000 on 04/15/25
  • $5,000,000

    55 Waldingfield Rd, Ipswich, MA 01938

    8beds
    7,000sqft
    Single Family Residence
    Built in 1920
    39.9 Acres Lot
    $4,968,800 Zestimate®
    $714/sqft
    $6,532 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $4,968,800

    $4.52M - $5.47M

    $6,532/mo

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    What's special

    “Waldingfield.” Magnificent Italianate Revival residence overlooks the Ipswich River on over 39 acres of Olmsted-designed terraced gardens, rolling fields and woods. The main house reflects elegant architectural styling with high ceilings and fine millwork. The kitchen complex includes a Butler’s pantry and breakfast room offering vistas to the Ipswich River. Also a fireplaced living room with period fresco walls and French doors and a grand formal dining room plus a library with quarter-sawn oak cabinets & a marble-floored solarium. Features in the fireplaced master suite include a dressing room and en suite bathroom. A guest suite and children’s wing with a sitting room, 3 bedrooms and full bath complete the 2nd floor. A paneled fireplaced office, 3 bedrooms and 2 baths are on the 3rd floor. Also a guest cottage, pool/pool house, 10-stall barn and paddocks. Direct equestrian trail access via the Essex Country Trail Association, 3 miles to the Myopia Hunt Club & 5 miles to the train.

    Zillow last checked: 8 hours ago

    Listing updated: April 15, 2025 at 01:29pm

    Listed by:

    Christine Grammas 978-375-9934,

    J. Barrett & Company 978-526-8555,

    Josephine Mehm Baker 978-808-3378

    Bought with:

    Lanse Robb

    LandVest, Inc., Manchester -by-the-Sea

    Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 72635182

    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 8
    • Bathrooms: 8
    • Full bathrooms: 6
    • 1/2 bathrooms: 2
    Primary bathroom
    • Features: Yes
    Heating
    • Central
    Cooling
    • Central Air
    Features
    • Has basement: No
    • Number of fireplaces: 8
    Interior area
    • Total structure area: 7,000
    • Total interior livable area: 7,000 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Total spaces: 21
    • Parking features: Garage
    • Garage spaces: 6
    • Uncovered spaces: 15
    Features
    • Waterfront features: Stream, Ocean, Beach Ownership(Public)
    Lot
    • Size: 39.90 Acres
    Details
    • Parcel number: 1952734
    • Zoning: RRA

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    • Architectural style: Other (See Remarks)
    • Property subtype: Single Family Residence
    Materials
    • Foundation: Irregular
    Condition
    • Year built: 1920

    Utilities & green energy

    • Sewer: Private Sewer
    • Water: Public

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Ipswich

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    4/15/2025Sold$5,000,000-13%$714/sqft
    Source: MLS PIN #72635182 Report a problem
    1/5/2021Listing removed$5,750,000$821/sqft
    Source: J. Barrett & Company #72635182 Report a problem
    11/12/2020Pending sale$5,750,000$821/sqft
    Source: J. Barrett & Company #72635182 Report a problem
    3/18/2020Listed for sale$5,750,000-2.5%$821/sqft
    Source: J. Barrett & Company #72635182 Report a problem
    1/31/2020Listing removed$1,750
    Source: Keller Williams Realty Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$43,892 +10.5%$3,936,500 +12.8%
    2024$39,718 +0.6%$3,490,200 +8.1%
    2023$39,481 $3,228,200

    Find assessor info on the county website

    Neighborhood: 01938

    Nearby schools

    GreatSchools rating
    Schools provided by the listing agent
    • Elementary: Ipswich
    • Middle: Ipswich
    • High: Ipswich

    Source: MLS PIN. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.

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