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Listing broker remarks

Welcome Home to 1 Howard Street, a home layered with luxury and character, picked up and put back together again on the historic grounds of the 1875 Shaw Estate. This one is a category killer! Crafted by the premier builder behind the highest-priced luxury sale in the Newburys, with a renowned designer lending a distinctive palette & collected interiors that fit just right in this storied north-end neighborhood of richly styled and colored homes. In the kitchen-Sub-Zero & Wolf appliances, & handcrafted cabinetry that's milled and perfected in a workshop, +features like a walk-in pantry & discreet touch down enclave. A sculptural suspended fireplace creates a warm center for gathering, while the lower level boasts a street-entry access & a next level entertainment room with wet bar, a full bath +4th BR potential, and room for everyone to watch the game or Friday night movie. Outdoors, a stone patio & artfully planned backyard invite long lunches, evening cocktails & four-season living beyond the walls. Close to downtown & everything else Newburyport offers, this exceptional home, full of personality & easygoing polish, will be move-in ready by the holidays!— Gibson Sotheby's International Realty

Key details

  • 2,643 sq ft
  • 3,920 lot sq ft
  • 3 beds
  • 3.5 baths
  • 2026 built
  • $944 / sq ft
MLS #
7⁠3⁠5⁠7⁠0⁠8⁠1⁠7⁠
Last updated
Address
1 Howard
Town
Newburyport, MA
ZIP
01950
Deed (Bk/Pg)
16469 / 300

Historic designations

National Register
Newburyport Historic District · includes NWB.2561
MACRIS Inventory
Merrimack Shipbuilding District

What this means for buyers →

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Neighborhood: Woodland Street Enclave

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.