Swampscott Real Estate

Located 12 miles northeast of Boston on the Atlantic Coast, Swampscott is a quiet, seaside town known for its pristine beaches. Occupying 6.7 square miles, Swampscott was once known as a popular resort area in the 1800s. Today Swampscott's 14,000 residents enjoy the area's suburban feel and relatively close proximity to Boston. The town is designed around Monument Square, the vision of Frederick Law Olmsted, who also designed Central Park. And, the Town Hall is the former home of Elihu Thomson, who went on to found General Electric. Neighborhoods include the villages of Beach Bluff, Phillips Point, and Phillips Beach with its sprinkling of waterfront estates and condos along the shore.   Read more about Swampscott.

Swampscott Homes & Condos For Sale

Swampscott Homes & Condos For Sale December 5, 2023
10
Listed
113
Avg. DOM
$622.57
Avg. $ / Sq.Ft.
$749,000
Med. List Price
10 Properties
$5,450,000
Neighborhood: Little's Point
5
Beds
5F21/2
Baths
8,399
Sq.Ft.
1995
Year Built
561
Days on Site
72011512
MLS
3
Beds
3F11/2
Baths
2,650
Sq.Ft.
2021
Year Built
28
Days on Site
73178472
MLS
4
Beds
4F11/2
Baths
4,497
Sq.Ft.
1996
Year Built
167
Days on Site
73128559
MLS
4
Beds
2
Baths
2,100
Sq.Ft.
1920
Year Built
56
Days on Site
73169429
MLS
$799,000
Condo: The Blaney Residences
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,204
Sq.Ft.
1922
Year Built
85
Days on Site
73158507
MLS
$699,000
Condo: The Blaney Residences
1
Beds
1
Baths
773
Sq.Ft.
1922
Year Built
85
Days on Site
73158509
MLS
Open 12/9
15 Middlesex Avenue Swampscott,  MA 01907
3
Beds
1F21/2
Baths
1,798
Sq.Ft.
1920
Year Built
7
Days on Site
73183631
MLS
3
Beds
2F11/2
Baths
2,091
Sq.Ft.
1985
Year Built
42
Days on Site
73174059
MLS
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,434
Sq.Ft.
1930
Year Built
41
Days on Site
73174723
MLS
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,088
Sq.Ft.
2018
Year Built
70
Days on Site
73163845
MLS

More About Swampscott

 Swampscott Location

Swampscott lies along a mostly rocky coast, although it encompasses six beaches and a number of small parks and ponds. Swampscott borders Marblehead to the northeast; Salem to the northwest; and Lynn to the southwest while the town's water rights extend into Massachusetts Bay. Commuters use the Newburyport and Gloucester MBTA lines to get into Boston's North Station.

Swampscott Recreation

Swampscott is considered a family-friendly community with its six beaches offering different waterfront options from the scenic hideaway of Whales Beach to the more public promenade on King's Beach. Parks and playgrounds include Abbott Park, Hadley Playground and Phillips Park. Once unused land, Beach Bluff Park has been transformed into a park with a miniature Stonehenge, ideal for observing the sun come up between the plinths as well as walks along the beach.

The Mary Baker Eddy House is a historic landmark, commemorating the founder of the Christian Science religion who established the religion while still a resident of Swampscott.

Swampscott History

Swampscott was first settled in 1629 but wasn't officially incorporated until 1852. The town derives its name from the Indian word for "red rock." While Revere claims the honor of being the oldest beach, Swampscott by default, is the oldest resort area. Back in the late 1800s when Boston's elite summered in Swampscott and several other North Shore communities, Lynn marked the dividing point between Revere's "poor beach" and Swampscott's more affluent resort town. Swampscott has been the site of a number of movies, including "Manchester by the Sea," "Joy," "The American Hustle," and even segments of the MTV series "Real World."

In another claim to fame, Swampscott is the birthplace of Marshmallow Fluff. Accomplished Swampscott citizens include the actress Carol Channing; the actor Walter Brennan; TV personality Leslie Stahl; David Lee Roth of Van Halen; and Charlie Baker, the current governor of Massachusetts.

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