$4,995,000

An extremely rare opportunity for the discerning buyer. Two acres +/- of waterfront property on the Sippewissett Shoreline of Buzzards Bay w/ over 400 feet of water frontage. The estate like grounds and shoreline afford the perfect private spots for enjoying the temperate bay waters, glorious sunsets--some of the best on Cape Cod--and one of the most refreshing sea breezes in the US. Plans to rezone the two acres into two conforming one acre lots are in process.. This will provide some very compelling options. The opportunity to have two separate single family houses or a family compound with a carriage house. After the rezoning these two lots will be the largest lots on Beccles Road and combined one of the largest shoreside properties on Buzzards Bay. Until formal completion pricing and selling 41 Beccles and 0 Beccles remain together. The existing home has an unassuming classic Cape Cod charm that belies its long, significant, and meaningful history. For half a century, the property has been owned by multiple generations of the same family, who lovingly cared for the it and hosted numerous weddings, getaways, and gatherings here. The home's silhouette and interiors boast timele lines and character. Highlights include a spacious formal living room with a beamed ceiling, a wood burning fireplace flanked by bookshelves, and hardwood floors in a lovely pattern; a formal dining room with elegant chair rails, moldings, and parquetry; a family room with a pitched beamed ceiling, a warming wood fireplace, built-in shelving, and a view over a stately stone wall toward the ocean water; and a cozy newly painted kitchen with white wood cabinetry, a sun lit breakfast area, and a door giving way to the grounds. Of the five peaceful bedrooms, each of which features oversized windows and hardwood floors, one could easily serve as a contemplative office or study with an outlook on the water. Outdoors, a walled stone patio and lush green lawn gaze out at the water, while mature pines and other native trees create a curtain of privacy on each side. New mahogany stairs lead from the property to the beach and more than 400 feet of water frontage,.