One of the things I love about the South Coast of Massachusetts is the maritime tradition. Through most of the nineteenth century, New Bedford was the world capital of whaling. In the present day that tradition continues with the world's largest scallop fleet. This week New Bedford celebrates that tradition with the arrival of the Charles W. [...]

Do you love New England's open countryside and beautiful trails? Here are some farms, country reteats and great deals:

Swimming ponds in the Green Mountains

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Dreaming of a summer escape on the New England coast? Here are some of our favorite properties.

Get out in the islands

Summer on the beach

Tie up to your dock

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When the current owners of 861 Sea View in Osterville went searching for a beach house, they walked down its long driveway, across the lawn, peeked over the dune, and fell in love.

On the long quiet beach was a little cabana.

For us, it was all about that cabana on the beach. Where else can you hang out on a big beautiful beach, with no one [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

For many, Memorial Day symbolizes the beginning of summer; sailing trips, barbeques, and all of the other events that come along with the welcomed long days and warm weather. But more importantly, Memorial Day is a day thats dedicated to celebrate and honor the United States military men and women who have died serving our country. If youre [...]

The LandVest High-End Market Watch is a periodic review of select high-end markets in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and the Adirondacks. Market data are collected from Multiple Listing Services and do not include private listings. [...]