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Northshore October 2025
In 1915, writer Ellery Sedgwick and his wife Mabel bought a 114-acre parcel atop a hill in Beverly. The first thing they did was plant a purple beech at the center of the property, a signal of their determination to turn the land from a patchwork of cow pastures into a welcoming summer home surrounded by scenic vistas and inspired gardens. Today, the beech tree is a towering presence, with thick gray roots rippling out of the ground, practically begging children to come play in the shade. And the farmland surrounding it has transformed as well, becoming over the past century an idyllic estate featuring orchards, meadows, rambling gardens,
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