“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.
Sold
$5,000,000
55 Waldingfield Rd, Ipswich, MA 01938
8beds
7,000sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1920
39.90 Acres lot
$5,003,700 Zestimate®
$714/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: April 15, 2025 at 01:29pm
Listed by:
Christine Grammas,
J. Barrett & Company,
Josephine Mehm Baker
Bought with:
Lanse Robb
LandVest, Inc., Manchester -by-the-Sea
Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 72635182
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 8
- Bathrooms: 8
- Full bathrooms: 6
- 1/2 bathrooms: 2
Primary bathroom
- Features: Yes
Heating
- Central
Cooling
- Central Air
Features
- Has basement: No
- Number of fireplaces: 8
Interior area
- Total structure area: 7,000
- Total interior livable area: 7,000 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 15
- Parking features: Garage
- Garage spaces: 6
Features
- Waterfront features: Beach Front, Stream, Ocean, Beach Ownership(Public)
Lot
- Size: 39.90 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 1952734
- Zoning: RRA
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Other (See Remarks)
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Foundation: Irregular
Condition
- Year built: 1920
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Private Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Ipswich
Services availability
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