$5,000,000
SOLD APR 15, 2025

55 Waldingfield Rd Ipswich, MA 01938

8 Beds
8 Baths
7,000 Sq Ft
39.9 Acres

Recently Sold

$714 Per Sq Ft

13% Below List Price

254 Days on Market

Highlights

  • 39.9 Acre Lot
  • 8 Fireplaces
  • Central Heating and Cooling System
  • Ipswich High School Rated A-
  • No HOA
  • 6 Car Garage

About This Home

As of April 2025

“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.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Christine Grammas

J. Barrett & Company Listed on: 03/03/2020

Co-Listed By

Josephine Baker

J. Barrett & Company

Last Buyer's Agent

Lanse Robb

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

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $38,379

Year Built

  • Built in 1920

Lot Details

  • 39.9 Acre Lot
  • Irregular Lot
  • Property is zoned RRA

Parking

  • 6 Car Garage

Interior Spaces

  • 7,000 Sq Ft Home
  • 8 Fireplaces

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 8 Bedrooms

Schools

  • Ipswich Elementary And Middle School
  • Ipswich High School

Utilities

  • Central Heating and Cooling System
  • 3 Cooling Zones
  • Private Sewer

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association

Listing and Financial Details

  • Tax Block 0014
  • Assessor Parcel Number 1952734

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$38,379

Year Built

Built in 1920

Lot Details

0

Parking

6

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Architectural Style: Other (See Remarks)
  • Year Built: 1920
  • Buyer Agency: 2
  • Transaction Broker: 1
  • Year Built Details: Approximate
  • SUB AGENCY OFFERED: No
  • Compensation Based On: Gross/Full Sale Price
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • ResoBuildingAreaSource: Other
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Fireplace YN: Yes
  • Fireplaces: 8
  • Total Bedrooms: 8
  • Full Bathrooms: 6
  • Half Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bathrooms: 8
  • Total Bathrooms: 7
  • Master Bathroom Features: Yes
  • Living Area: 7000
  • Spa YN: No
  • MAIN LO: C95243
  • LIST PRICE PER Sq Ft: 821.43
  • PRICE PER Sq Ft: 714.29
  • MAIN SO: C03800

Exterior Features

  • Foundation Details: Irregular
  • Home Warranty YN: No
  • Waterfront Features: Beach Front, Stream, Ocean, Beach Ownership(Public)
  • Waterfront YN: No
  • Waterview Flag: No

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 6
  • Covered Parking Spaces: 6
  • Garage YN: Yes
  • Total Parking Spaces: 15

Utilities

  • Sewer: Private Sewer
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Heating: Central
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating YN: Yes
  • Water Source: Public
  • COOLING ZONES: 3

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association YN: No
  • Senior Community YN: No

Lot Info

  • Parcel Number: 1952734
  • Zoning: RRA
  • Farm Land Area Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Size Acres: 39.9
  • Lot Size Area: 39.9
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 1738044
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Property Attached YN: No
  • PAGE: 547
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Tax Info

  • Tax Year: 2020
  • Tax Annual Amount: 38379.15
  • Tax Block: 0014
  • Tax Book Number: 14466
  • Tax Lot: 0
  • Tax Map Number: 062

MLS Schools

  • High School: Ipswich
  • Elementary School: Ipswich
  • Middle Or Junior School: Ipswich

Range of Values:

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
04/15/2025 04/15/25 Sold $5,000,000 -13.0% $714 / Sq Ft
11/12/2020 11/12/20 Pending -- -- --
03/03/2020 03/03/20 For Sale $5,750,000 -- $821 / Sq Ft
Source: MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN)

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Christine Grammas

    Seller's Agent in 2025

    Christine Grammas

    J. Barrett & Company

    (978) 375-9934

    2 in this area

    32 Total Sales

    Christine Grammas
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  • Josephine Baker

    Seller Co-Listing Agent in 2025

    Josephine Baker

    J. Barrett & Company

    (978) 233-3878

    20 in this area

    49 Total Sales

    Josephine Baker
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  • Lanse Robb

    Buyer's Agent in 2025

    Lanse Robb

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

    (978) 590-0056

    4 in this area

    67 Total Sales

    Lanse Robb
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Map

Source: MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN)

MLS Number: 72635182

MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN)

APN: IPSW M:062 B:0014 L:0

Massachusetts Essex County Ipswich 01938

55 Waldingfield Rd, Ipswich, MA

This home is located at 55 Waldingfield Rd, Ipswich, MA 01938 and is currently priced at $5,000,000, approximately $714 per square foot. This property was built in 1920. 55 Waldingfield Rd is a home located in Essex County with nearby schools including Ipswich High School and Pingree School.

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