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Built for Generations: Family Compounds Across New England & The Adirondacks05.12.2026

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Some properties are purchased for a moment in time. Others are held for generations.  Across New England and the Adirondacks, family compounds have long represented a distinct kind of ownership — properties designed not simply as homes, but as places to return to year after year. With [...]

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The One We Couldnt Let Get Away Landing the Dream Home

WSJ2Have you ever fallen in love with a house, and for years, dreamed of making it your own? The Wall Street Journal recently featured stories of buyers who waited sometimes for decades for the place to become available.

One such happy ending was for LandVest Chairman, Bob Bordens Paynter Farm, which was recently purchased by the (now adult) kid who used to mow his lawn. LandVests Lanse Robb helped broker the deal putting this beautiful saltwater farm into the stewardship of Andrew Spinney, who has loved it since he was ten and rode his bike over to feed the horses and sheep and do odd jobs. "It's sort of like falling in love with somebodyyou just are," said Mr. Spinney. Read more here.

How far would you go to land the property of your dreams? You can start by contacting Lanse Robb , lrobb@landvest.com, or to find out about his North Shore listings, please visit www.lanserobb.com.

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The Paul & Bunny Mellon Estate11.21.2025

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Its easy to understand why Paul and Bunny Mellon chose this site for their storied summer home. Situated on a bluff, overlooking Nantucket Sound, the southwesterly trade winds, gentle but constant, drive the tempo of the sea just beyond a protected barrier island. No doubt the Mellons [...]

Cape Cod | Massachusetts | High-End Market Watch, First Half 202509.22.2025

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At the end of the second quarter, the high-end inventory of listings, active and pending, was up by 21% to a record318 listings compared to 263 last year and the previous record of 271 listings in 2016.

Middlesex County | Massachusetts High-End Market Watch, First Half 202509.22.2025

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  HIGH-END $2,000,000+ MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Inventory up 12% (Record 514 vs record 458 last year). Sales up 23% (Record 423 vs record 345 last year). Top Sale: $10,500,000, 10 Appleton Street, Cambridge. Buyers and sellers continue to increase their activity resulting in record inventories and [...]

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