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Listing broker remarks

Bring Your Vision to Life Near Good Harbor Beach! Nestled in a prime Gloucester location, this 1900-built home is ready for its next chapter. Offering 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, and 912 square feet of potential, this "contractor’s special" is the ultimate blank canvas for an investor, flipper, or savvy buyer looking to customize their dream coastal getaway. Location is everything here. You are just 1.1 miles from the soft sands of iconic Good Harbor Beach, a mere 0.8 miles to downtown Gloucester's vibrant dining and shopping scene, and seconds from easy highway access for a seamless commute. Whether you’re looking to renovate and hold as a high-yield summer rental, flip for profit, or build personal equity in a highly desirable beachside market, the bones and location are here. Bring your contractor, your design ideas, and make this coastal cottage shine again! Property being sold as-is. The seller will respond to any and all offers on Monday, July 20th by 5pm on Monday.— RE/MAX Beacon

Key details

  • 912 sq ft
  • 4,800 lot sq ft
  • 2 beds
  • 1.5 baths
  • 1900 built
  • $400 / sq ft
  • $4,073 2026 taxes
MLS #
7⁠3⁠5⁠4⁠9⁠9⁠6⁠4⁠
Last updated
Address
89 Friend St
Town
Gloucester, MA
ZIP
01930
Deed (Bk/Pg)
30932 / 344

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Neighborhood: Gloucester

National Historic Landmark

Federally designated as nationally significant — the highest U.S. historic recognition. Section 106 review applies to federal undertakings affecting the property.

National Register

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Owners may qualify for the 20% federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit on certified rehabilitation work.

State Register

Listed on the Massachusetts State Register of Historic Places.

Local Historic District

Inside a Local Historic District. Exterior changes visible from a public way require approval from the local historic district commission.

Local Landmark

Individually designated by the town as a local landmark. Exterior alterations require commission approval.

MACRIS Inventory

Documented in MACRIS, the state historic inventory. Informational only — no regulatory constraints.

Article 85 (Boston)

Subject to Boston Article 85 demolition-delay review, which can pause demolition of buildings 50+ years old for up to 90 days.

Ch. 91 Waterways License

An active MassDEP permit for a dock, pier, seawall, or other structure on or over a Massachusetts waterway. Many older licenses are not digitized; this record is provided for reference only.

Massachusetts Great Pond

A Great Pond under M.G.L. Ch. 91 — the Commonwealth retains public rights to fish and navigate these state-designated waters. Private docks and other waterfront structures require a Waterways License from MassDEP.

Likely Great Pond

The MLS listing describes this property as being on a Great Pond, which would be a state-designated water body under M.G.L. Ch. 91. GIS data did not independently confirm the pond name — verification needed.