The 3 Most Expensive Private Homes in Beverly

We’ve all been playing with the new Redfin features, like the neighborhood pages, and I thought it would be fun to show you the top of the pile in my little seaside town.

Beverly doesn’t have individual neighborhood pages yet, but I hope we get them eventually. All of these houses are pretty much in “The Farms,” or Beverly Farms, where John Updike lives. Swimmin’ pools. Literary stars. Very, very polite cops.

I’ve already talked about my own Ryalside (or Rialside) elsewhere in this blog, and mentioned Goat Hill, Monserrat, and Porter Terrace. North Beverly is another designation, as is The Cove. And Downtown, of course. I’m sure there are more, but not being native to these waters, I haven’t heard their names yet. And I don’t really know where they begin and end.

Beverly just celebrated Homecoming this weekend — any of you olde tymers, move-aways, or Beverly buffs want to shed some light on the boundaries between neighborhoods? What is the area behind The Shoe (Beverly’s enduring name for what is now The Cummings Center) called?

The most expensive house in Beverly boasts views of Misery Island.

I want views of Misery Island….

75 West Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Beds: 7/Baths: 6
SQ.FT.: 8,000
$6,900,000

This one says “Pride’s Crossing”, which might be splitting hairs. Great candy store, though. It’s like Versailles with central air.

57 Paine Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Beds: 5/Baths: 6
SQ.FT.:8200
$ 6,100,000

This last one has an actual name: Skerryvore. It looks like you could pour boiling oil on the rebellious peasants from up there just fine.

357 Hale Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Beds: 6/Baths: 7.5
SQ.FT.: 10,000
$ 4,995,000
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