One of the best parts of the holiday season is seeing the different decorations going up. The owners of One Sears Road in Southborough, MA, do not miss a detail when they deck the halls. The grand traditional decorations perfectly adorn the 6-bedroom historic estate, which was once a summer retreat for one of Boston’s wealthiest families. Now, with seven working fireplaces and historic details that have been preserved or restored with museum quality, this home offers plenty of perfect cozy nooks for curling up with a cup of hot cocoa to watch the snow fall. As soon as you step into the magni ..read more

Still working on your gift list? We’ve found properties even your pickiest loved one will fall in love with. Follow along with LandVest’s Holiday Gift Guide blog in this four-part series to find the perfect home for you, your family, and your friends! In Parts 1, 2, and 3, we featured plenty of homes that someone on your list would love, but you may still be looking. L to R: 65 Butler’s Cove Road | Martha’s Vineyard, MA; Sheephead Island | Deer Isle, ME; Craig Haven | Gloucester, MA For someone who loves the sound of the sea, homes like Martha’s Vineyard’s 65 Butlers Cove Road, Maine’s Sheep ..read more

Still working on your gift list? We’ve found properties even your pickiest loved one will fall in love with. Follow along with LandVest’s Holiday Gift Guide blog in this four-part series to find the perfect home for you, your family, and your friends! This year has shown us all how important it is to be able to get outside or have room to burn off some energy at home. These properties offer the amenities that’ll keep you on your skis, on horseback, and in shape or the space to create a recreational property all your own. For the Skier Clockwise from top left: Bassett Mountain | Jay and Wilmin ..read more

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in one of LandVest’s properties? We invite our owners to tell us a bit about their experience, what they love about their homes and some of their history. The owners of 50 Birch Hill Road share how they built this Greek Revival home with an attached barn on just over 40 acres in beautiful West Brookfield, Massachusetts. Sleigh Ride, Cross Salem Inn, West Brookfield. Photo from the Massachusetts Office Of Travel & Tourism ABOUT 50 BIRCH HILL ROAD We purchased the property in 1997. We investigated many towns in Central Massachusetts and ..read more

Olympia, WA – LandVest Timberlands obtains conformance with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) standard for balanced stewardship of timberlands in northern California. LandVest coordinates the certification of its managed timberlands throughout the United States. LandVest became the comprehensive field-services provider and lands manager in California for 187,000-acres in 2018. The lands consist of a high-quality expanse of sustainably managed interior and coastal California timberlands. In 2020, Director of Informatics, Weikko Jaross, expanded LandVest’s Client Services to include “g ..read more

Still working on your gift list? We’ve found properties even your pickiest loved one will fall in love with. Follow along with LandVest’s Holiday Gift Guide blog in this four-part series to find the perfect home for you, your family, and your friends! Do you have a bookworm in your life? Or keeping up with the latest style or gadget? Or maybe they’re on top of investment tactics? Well, this blog has the perfect gifts for them: a special property! For the Trendsetter Clockwise from top left: Taylor Farm | Peacham, VT; 118 Larch Row | Wenham, MA; Rockport Harbor Views | Rockport, ME; Wolcott Wo ..read more

Still working on your gift list? We’ve found properties even your pickiest loved one will fall in love with. Follow along with LandVest’s Holiday Gift Guide blog in this four-part series to find the perfect home for you, your family, and your friends! Today, we’ll explore properties that offer the amenities you need to do everything under one roof: living, working, and playing. After months and months at in one place, there are probably a few new items on everyone’s dream home wish list. For the Work-From-Home Crowd Clockwise from top left: Westwoods | Westwood, MA; Copper Beech Hill | Wenham ..read more

The cover article in the December issue of Down East Magazine sets the mood for an idyllic small town, New England holiday, worthy of a Norman Rockwell painting. The article, written by Virginia M. Wright and photographed by Benjamin Williamson, introduces the seaside town of Rockport with a quintessential scene: a lone red lobster boat bobbing in the harbor and shoreline ledges rising to the village behind where one of Rockport’s most iconic residences is prominently sited above the town. Photographer Benjamin Williamson This is Rockport Harbor Views, a unique, contemporary residence, curre ..read more

For the last 75 years, four generations have enjoyed Noah’s Hill as a place to escape into nature, to have fun in and on the water, and explore the beautiful North Shore. Now, this family compound and weekend retreat is available for the first time since 1945. This 43± acre hilltop property offers the unparalleled privacy and seclusion one would expect to find only in a remote location – yet it is within walking distance to the coastal town of Essex, Massachusetts and just 30 miles north of Boston. Surrounded by nature and full of wildlife, the property offers a regionally rare combination of ..read more

Market Highlights HIGH-END $2,000,000+ MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Inventory down 12% (226 vs 252 last year). Sales volume up 47% (record 131 vs record 89 last year). Top sale: $20,000,000, 187 Penzance Road, Woods Hole. Cape Cod’s high-end market lagged thru Q2 and exploded in Q3 with 86 sales vs 31 last year. COVID-19 is increasing demand and pricing premiums for special “refuge” properties. As usual, expert presentation, broad market reach, and a strong value proposition provide a competitive advantage. Active Listings At the end of the third quarter, the high-end inventory decreased by 12% to 226 ..read more