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17 Fairview AveIpswich, MA 01938

Essex County

$589,900List price
2Beds
1.5Baths
1,624Sq Ft
1935Year built
0.27Acre lot
1Garage
3 days agoOn market

Description

Filled with charm and character, this 2-bed, 1.5-bath colonial-style home is nestled among the trees on over a half-acre with a large, private, fenced-in yard, raised garden beds, and a paved driveway leading to a detached oversized garage/workshop/bonus flex space with a side shed. Enjoy the large yard with perennial red roses, fragrant purple lilacs, and lush hostas that come back year after year. This is a comfortable home offering plenty of opportunity for expansion, with some spaces that you can refresh over time. The open first-floor plan features a renovated, light and bright eat-in kitchen with granite counters, Bosch & Whirlpool stainless steel appliances, a dining area, and a new Bosch stove hood (still in the box); a custom-built-in window seat with storage; a formal living room/den or home office with a bay window and French doors (or a possible 1st-floor bedroom); and a spacious vaulted, beamed-ceiling family room addition with laminate wood flooring, a freestanding gas fireplace, ceiling fans, surround-sound speakers, French doors, 1/2 bath, closet, and a bay window overlooking the yard and trees. Hardwood floors throughout (some areas ready for refinishing). Upstairs features 2 bedrooms, a renovated full bath with a nicely tiled shower and tub, and the entry and remaining 2nd-level spaces offer opportunities for cosmetic refreshing, including wall and trim/door refinishing—ideal for buyers looking to personalize and add value. Ample storage with a full, unfinished basement with exterior access, cabinets, shelving, a Weil-McLain boiler, a new water heater, a GE washer/dryer with a utility sink, a 2nd refrigerator and a small freezer, plus a fully planked attic with pull-down stairs. Fantastic location on a sidewalk-lined street—just 1/2 mile to downtown Ipswich’s riverfront restaurants, shops, and the commuter rail (approx. 55 minutes to Boston’s North Station). A short 2.5 miles to the famous Clam Box of Ipswich restaurant, only 5.5 miles to stunning Crane Beach & Castle Hill, and close to boating, kayaking, hiking, and biking. Ipswich residents enjoy access to the Annual Crane Beach parking sticker. Ideal price for buyers looking to enhance and customize a well-loved home. First showings at OPEN HOUSES SAT 9/19 & SUN 9/20, 11–12:30pm. Offer Deadline: Wednesday 9/23/26 at 4PM.

Property Information

Property type
Residential
Sub-type
Single Family Residence
Style
Colonial
Year built
1935
Living area
1,624 Sq Ft
Lot size
0.27 acres
Garage spaces
1
Parking spaces
7
Zoning
IR
Days on market
3
MLS® Listing#
73577802

Property Features

Interior
Wired for Sound · Other · Ceiling Fan(s) · Beamed Ceilings · Vaulted Ceiling(s) · Open Floorplan · Recessed Lighting
Exterior
Rain Gutters · Garden
Appliances
Gas Water Heater · Dishwasher · Disposal · Refrigerator · Freezer · Washer · Dryer · ENERGY STAR Qualified Refrigerator · Range Hood · Plumbed For Ice Maker
Cooling
Window Unit(s)
Heating
Natural Gas · Steam · Oil · Other
Flooring
Wood · Tile · Carpet
Basement
Full · Walk-Out Access · Interior Entry · Concrete
Parking
Paved · Detached · Storage · Workshop in Garage · Off Street · Tandem · Deeded
Laundry
Electric Dryer Hookup · Washer Hookup · Sink · In Basement
Patio
Porch
Fencing
Fenced · Stone
Lot features
Wooded · Gentle Sloping · Level · Other
Construction
Frame
Foundation
Concrete Perimeter · Block
Roof
Shingle
Windows
Insulated Windows · Screens
Community
Pool · Tennis Court(s) · Park · Stable(s) · Golf · Other · Sidewalks
Sewer
Public Sewer
Water source
Public

Rooms

Second

  • Bedroom 211x12
  • Master Bedroom20x10

Main

  • Dining Room13x12
  • Family Room23x18
  • Kitchen9x15
  • Living Room13x12

Schools

Elementary
Winthrop
Middle
Ipswich Ms
High
Ipswich Hs

Financial Details

HOA
None
Annual taxes
$6,590Tax year 2026
Assessed value
$611,300
Parcel number
M:0041B B:0159 L:0000,1955918

Directions

Route 1 to Ipswich Rd, which turns into Topsfield Rd to left on Fairview, house on the right

Open Houses

Listing Courtesy: RE/MAX Bentley's - 9785721200

Presented by: Diane Beekler Weaver

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Ipswich Market Statistics

How this home compares to 42 active listings in Ipswich, MA

Ipswich medianThis listing
Median listing price$1,000,000$589,900
Median days on market563
Median Sq Ft2,2551,624
Median price / Sq Ft$432$363

Market statistics compiled from active EXIT Realty® and MLS listings in Ipswich, MA.

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