Built by shipwrights in 1834 for whaling merchant William Rotch Jr., the Rotch-Jones-Duff (RJD) House and Garden Museum epitomizes the brave houses and flowery gardens described by Herman Melville in Moby-Dick. Greek Revival in style, it was designed by architect Richard Upjohn, a founder and first president of the American Institute or [...]

We're delighted that The Grace Estate on Islesboroin Maine is featured in Architectural Digest's On the Market feature this month. It's no surprise to usthat the magazine selected this most extraordinary property, which features a stunning 1918 Rennaisance Revival residence in a spectacular site overlooking Penobscot Bay. With its own [...]

Congratulations to LandVests Lanse Robb, ranked #1 broker in Essex County for the month of April 2014! http://www.bostontop20.com/

Lanse Robb does it again and with twice the sales of the second-placed finisher!

To contact Lanse Robb or find out about his North Shore listings please visit www.lanserobb.com.

On May 27th, in the small coastal towns of Rochester and Mattapoisett an 80 year old tradition kept right on growing. Two person teams in homemade boats paddled from Grandma Hartleys Reservoir in Rochester along the Mattapoisett River to the Herring Weir in Mattapoisett. The winning teams complete the challenging course in just under 2 [...]

The hills of Vermont are filled with folks who dreamed of a quiet escape from harried lives elsewhere. Often a big part of wanting to be in Vermont is to share special time with family and friends. We asked the seller of Interlude Farm to tell us about what realizing her dream has meant for her and her [...]

Heres a beautiful tour of Camden, Maine, a charming and vibrant village on Penobscot Bay, in the heart of the midcoast region.

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With the coming of spring, we follow Thoreaus lead to explore some of our favorite ponds in Southern Vermont. Ponds provide an anchor for the landscape, wildlife and family picnics, swimming or [...]

Gary Bahlkow, Project Forester and Director of LandVests Northern Timberlands Transaction group, offers this perspective on Brandon, LandVests most remarkable Adirondack [...]