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189 John Wise Ave, Essex, MA
Essex · MA 01929
- $1,165,000
- Price
- 5
- Beds
- 4
- Baths
- 4672
- Sq. ft.
Overview
Property type:
Single Family
Year built:
Built in 1690
Lot size:
2.35 Acres Lot
Price per square foot:
$256 / Sq.Ft
Parking:
3 Garage Spaces
Heating & cooling:
Heat, Electric, Window AC
About this home
The Benaiah Titcomb House is a distinguished 1690 antique home overlooking the scenic marshlands of Essex. With 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 half baths on 2.35 picturesque acres, this National Historic Place is believed to feature the oldest surviving First Period Colonial staircase in the U.S. The first floor includes two walk-in hearths in the period living and dining rooms, a spacious foyer, and a central library/office. A sunny breezeway leads to a cathedral ceiling addition with a large eat-in kitchen, a family room with exterior access and a walk-out basement. An elevated deck and stone patio offer sweeping views over the marsh toward the Crane Estate. The second floor has three bedrooms & three 3/4 bathrooms. The primary's ensuite bath is being remodeled. Third floor provides two more skylight bedrooms under eaves with built-in storage. A large drive-through barn/garage with loft and two outbuildings complete this rare property.
Neighborhood & Transit
189 John Wise Ave, Essex · MA 01929
Nearby transit
Within 0.5 mile, measured straight-line to the nearest station entrance.
No subway or commuter rail stations within 0.5 mile.
Price Insight
- Days on Market:
- 508 days
- Listing Price:
- $1,195,000
- Price per Sq.Ft:
- $256
- Tax Assessment:
- $1,543,300 in 2025
- Taxes:
- $1,671 / Monthly
Home Facts
Interior Features
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Full Bathrooms
- 3
- Half Bathrooms
- 2
- Living Area
- 4,672 Sq.Ft
- Kitchen
- Main Floor, Country Kitchen, Vaulted Ceiling, Fireplace, Kitchen Island, Flooring - Wood, Window(s) - Picture, Main Level, Exterior Access, Dishwasher, Cooktop, Wall Oven, Refrigerator
- Primary Bedroom
- Floor 2, 3/4 Bathroom, Fireplace, Closet, Flooring - Wood, En-suite bathroom
- Laundry
- Unknown
- Living levels
- Unknown
- Rooms
- 9
- Above grade area
- 4672
- Flooring
- Wood, Wall to Wall Carpet, Pine
- Lead paint
- Unknown
Utilities
- Heating Type
- Electric Baseboard, Hot Water Radiators, Unit Control
- Heating Zone
- Unknown
- Cooling
- Window AC
- Cooling Zones
- Unknown
- Water
- Private Water
- Sewer
- Private Sewerage
- Electric Features
- Circuit Breakers
Exterior Features
- Lot Size
- 102,366 Sq.Ft
- Lot Description
- Wooded, Gentle Slope, Scenic View(s)
- Exterior Features
- Stone Wall, Deck - Wood, Patio, Storage Shed
Parking
- Garage Parking
- 3 Parking Spaces, Detached, Storage, Garage Door Opener
- Off Street Parking
- None, Off-Street, Unpaved Driveway
Construction Details
- Construction Type
- Frame, Post & Beam
- Siding
- Clapboard, Wood
- Roof
- Asphalt/Fiberglass Shingles
Green Features
- Electric Vehicle Charger
- Unknown
- Solar Panels
- Unknown
- Green Certified
- Unknown
- Insulation Features
- Unknown
- Energy Features
- Unknown
Room details
- Living room level
- First Floor
- Living room dimensions
- 20'3X19'6
- Living room features
- Fireplace, Flooring - Wood, Main Level
- Dining room level
- First Floor
- Dining room dimensions
- 20'3X19'6
- Dining room features
- Fireplace, Flooring - Wood, Main Level
- Family room level
- First Floor
- Family room dimensions
- 31'5X19'6
- Family room features
- Ceiling - Cathedral, French Doors, Deck - Exterior
- Kitchen dimensions
- 25'4X15'4
- Primary bedroom dimensions
- 19'8X16'
- Bedroom 2 level
- Second Floor
- Bedroom 2 dimensions
- 19'8X16
- Bedroom 2 features
- Fireplace, Closet, Flooring - Wood
- Bedroom 3 level
- Second Floor
- Bedroom 3 dimensions
- 12'8X12'4
- Bedroom 3 features
- Closet, Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wood
- Bedroom 4 level
- Third Floor
- Bedroom 4 dimensions
- 17'7X14
- Bedroom 4 features
- Skylight, Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wall to Wall Carpet
- Bedroom 5 level
- Third Floor
- Bedroom 5 dimensions
- 17'7X12'4
- Bedroom 5 features
- Skylight, Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wall to Wall Carpet
- Bathroom 1 level
- First Floor
- Bathroom 1 features
- Bathroom - Half
- Bathroom 2 level
- Second Floor
- Bathroom 2 features
- Bathroom - 3/4
- Bathroom 3 level
- Second Floor
- Bathroom 3 features
- Bathroom - 3/4
Listing information
- Listing agent
- Fabyan and Filias Team
- Listing office
- J. Barrett & Company
- MLS PIN #
- 73391042
- Disclosure
- The seller does not currently use the fireplaces but has in the past. Buyer to do their own due diligence in order to bring fireplaces up to today's current code. The storage shed needs work or should be removed. Fully executed P&S agreement is subject to bankruptcy court approval.