5 Prestigious Massachusetts Homes from Beacon Hill to Manchester-by-the-Sea

On Beacon Hill, within The Amory at 50 Beacon Street, this elegant duplex condo pairs townhouse-style privacy with the ease of a distinguished concierge building. A private entrance on picturesque Spruce Street leads to grand parlor-level rooms, where 17 windows and 12-foot ceilings give the living and dining spaces a rare sense of volume. Beautiful millwork, warm hardwood flooring, and a gas fireplace ground the atmosphere with classic refinement.

On a sought-after street in West Cambridge, between Harvard Square and the Charles River, this beautifully proportioned residence balances historic character with daily ease. Mercer Circle—originally called Telephone Street—sits within a storied enclave developed by Gardiner G. Hubbard, founder of the National Geographic Society and first president of the Bell Telephone Company. A 29-foot covered wrap-around porch overlooks specimen plantings, offering a quiet place to start or end the day. Inside, gracious rooms are shaped by tall windows and ceilings, fireplaces, and custom built-ins that bring warmth and order to everyday living. Outdoors, irrigated fruit gardens yield plums, blueberries, apples, and vegetables. The setting is notably convenient, just 0.2 miles from BB&N’s Lower and Middle Schools and about a mile from Shady Hill School and BB&N’s Upper School—an address that encourages staying for generations.

Surrounded by six acres with a one-acre lawn and bordering conservation land, this architect-designed residence in Lincoln balances quiet privacy with an easy reach to Routes 95, 90, 2, and 3. Built in 2008, the 15-room layout includes 5+ bedrooms and 6 baths, plus an in-law/au pair suite with its own kitchen, living room, bedroom, and two baths. Throughout, windows on two sides of every room draw in steady natural light, while quarter-sawn oak and bamboo floors add warmth underfoot. Daily living is enriched by a cherrywood kitchen, an authentic tearoom, glass shoji doors, and a Japanese bath, alongside a sunken-table great room. Radiant in-floor heating, fresh-air exchange, and a reserve generator support comfort year-round, with balconies, a stone patio, and indoor and outdoor fireplaces extending life beyond the walls.

Along the water’s edge in Manchester-by-the-Sea, 23 Ocean Street arrives with an immediate sense of place, pairing a contemporary attitude with the refined North Shore of Boston. From its elevated position above the shoreline, the home overlooks White Beach, coastal marshes stretching toward Black Beach, and the open Atlantic Ocean—privacy shaped by sea and sky. Inside, the great room sets the tone with cathedral ceilings, a fireplace, bookcases, and walls of glass that keep the horizon in constant view. Sliders open to multi-level decks designed for long, unhurried entertaining. The kitchen is crisp and current with white cabinetry and high-end appliances by Thermador, SubZero, and Meile. A primary suite offers a luxe bath, its own fireplace, and a tower home office, joined by an intimate library, two additional bedrooms (one en-suite), a first-level bonus room with bath, a two-car garage, and gardens for quiet coastal afternoons.

Size: 1.00 acres

Along the waterfront in Cambridge, this meticulously renovated residence balances Victorian craftsmanship with a crisp modern sensibility. Restored period details set the tone—soaring ceilings, grand proportions, intricate millwork, bay and bow windows, stained glass, pocket doors, built-ins, and wainscoting—while an entire wall of Hope’s steel windows brings a dramatic contemporary edge. Daily living feels effortless with app-controlled lighting and blinds, exquisite stonework, irrigation, and electric car charging.