1 Dexter Lane

Sited on over five acres at one of the highest elevations in the seaside town of Manchester-by-the-Sea, this magnificent brick masonry manor offers distant hilltop views of the ocean, Kettle Island, and the Boston skyline and benefits from a southern exposure, which bathes the interior with warm natural light.

• A long private driveway leads to an unusually spacious pea stone motor court and professionally manicured rolling lawns, which are accented with annuals and perennial that always appear to be in bloom, field stone and cut stone walls, ledge outcroppings, large glacial boulders, and majestic oak trees (hence the name “Boulderwood”).
• A legally zoned two-family residence consisting of “The Main House, and “The Wing” with a total of 10 bedrooms, the manor can easily accommodate a large family and guests in their own separate spaces, while also providing the flexibility of an in-law or au pair suite.
• Three hundred and fifty men were employed for a total of two years building the entire estate encompassing the Main House, the Pool House, the Stables, and a fourth adjacent structure for Mr Philip Dexter, a Boston Finance Attorney, finishing construction in 1908.
• The Main House has since been restored and renovated while preserving its unique historical details including 13 original fireplaces, many of which have European carved marble mantles, marble and hardwood floors, grand crown mouldings, and exceptionally intricate European gold-plated hardware.
• Other special features include an at-home office with separate conference room, a wine cellar, two vaults that were originally built to store liquor and valuable household items, a billiards room with a late 1800’s tournament size (4.5’ x 9’) pool table, and an exercise room.
• Boulderwood is conveniently located near Singing Beach, both Manchester Harbor and Manchester Village, and the commuter train to Boston.
• It is also less than a five-minute drive from Route 128, which leads to Logan International Airport, downtown Boston, and Route 95 North and South