Manchester’s Many Points
For the Well-Heeled For well-heeled boaters and beach lovers, Manchester-by-the-Sea’s many peninsulas or “points”—like Smiths Point, Tucks Point, Gales Point, and Coolidge Point—can’t be beat. There you’ll find luxurious, multimillion-dollar estates, which continue a tradition dating back to the town’s Gilded Age starting in the late 1800s, when Boston industrialists built their “summer cottages” in Manchester to escape the city.
“It’s some of the most beautiful real estate that I’ve seen,” says Lanse L. Robb, principal and regional director of the North Shore for LandVest/Christie’s International Real Estate.
Not only is the real estate and oceanfront setting jaw-droppingly gorgeous, but Robb also ticks off perks to living in the area: Manchester’s deep-water harbor and its quaint downtown to name just two. President and CEO of J Barrett & Company Jon Gray agrees. “Manchester has mastered the secret of adapting to changes in our society without destroying the very essence that makes the town unique and a desirable place to live.
Photos by Jared Charney