246 Ocean Avenue Marblehead, MA 01945

4 Beds
2 full, 1 half Baths
2,518 Sqft
19,235 Sqft lot
0.44 Acre lot
Status: Active
Property Type: Single Family Residence
Year Built: 1911
Days on Website: 52

Courtesy of Churchill Properties, Karen Bernier.

Description

TWELVE LANTERNS - A small Mediterranean villa on Marblehead Neck, known as Isabella Stewart Gardner's Marblehead Secret. This distinctive villa was planned, commissioned and supervised through construction by Mrs. Gardner herself in 1911. Twelve Lanterns sits high on a rock ledge overlooking the ocean and comes with a DEEDED BEACH PATH. A covered arch and stone steps lead to its entrance. Inside, the Great Room has an enormous fireplace, vaulted ceilings, detailed original woodwork and beams. There are 4 bedrooms in total, the primary suite, on the main level,has a spacious custom tiled bath and walk-in closet. The kitchen and baths are updated to modern standards. The decorative tiles, balconies and arched doorways add to its intrigue. The Tower Room, with 12 large windows, has limitless views of the ocean, harbor and town. Beautiful gardens, flowering climbing vines and a wood burning pizza oven compliment the property. Included is a LARGE HEATED ARTIST STUDIO & 2 car garage.

Open House

Property Details and Features

  • Level: First
  • Area: 168
  • Length: 14
  • Width: 12
  • Accessibility Features: "No"
  • Road Frontage Type: "Public"
  • Road Surface Type: "Paved"
  • Appliances: "Electric Water Heater", "Water Heater", "Range", "Dishwasher", "Disposal", "Refrigerator", "Washer", "Dryer", "Wine Refrigerator", "Range Hood"
  • Basement: "Partial", "Unfinished"
  • 2 full bathrooms
  • 1 half bathroom
  • 2.5 total bathrooms
  • 3 total bathrooms
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Level: First
  • Area: 168
  • Length: 14
  • Width: 12
  • Level: First
  • Area: 132
  • Length: 12
  • Width: 11
  • Building Area Total: 2518
  • Building Area Units: Square Feet
  • Construction Materials: "Frame", "Stone"
  • Living Area: 2518
  • Other Structures: "Workshop"
  • Year Built Source: Owner
  • Year Built: 1911
  • Community Features: "Shopping", "Park", "Walk/Jog Trails", "Golf", "Conservation Area", "House of Worship", "Marina", "Public School"
  • Cooling: "Central Air", "Dual"
  • Cooling Included
  • Features: "French Doors"
  • Features: "Cathedral Ceiling(s)", "Deck - Exterior", "Exterior Access", "Slider", "Lighting - Overhead"
  • Level: Second
  • Area: 110
  • Length: 11
  • Width: 10
  • Exterior Features: "Porch", "Patio", "Professional Landscaping", "Sprinkler System", "Decorative Lighting", "Screens", "Fenced Yard"
  • Patio And Porch Features: "Porch", "Patio"
  • Fencing: "Fenced/Enclosed", "Fenced"
  • Fireplace Included
  • Flooring: "Tile", "Hardwood", "Stone / Slate", "Flooring - Hardwood", "Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile", "Concrete"
  • Foundation Details: "Concrete Perimeter", "Granite", "Irregular", "Other"
  • 2 garage spaces
  • Garage Included
  • Heating: "Gravity", "Natural Gas"
  • Heating Included
  • Interior Features: "Walk-In Closet(s)", "Cathedral Ceiling(s)", "Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built", "Loft", "Wine Cellar", "Home Office", "Bonus Room", "Mud Room", "Wired for Sound", "Internet Available - Unknown"
  • Features: "Cathedral Ceiling(s)", "Flooring - Hardwood", "Pantry", "Countertops - Stone/Granite/Solid", "Stainless Steel Appliances", "Gas Stove"
  • Level: Second
  • Area: 154
  • Length: 14
  • Width: 11
  • Features: "First Floor", "Electric Dryer Hookup", "Washer Hookup"
  • Lot Features: "Gentle Sloping"
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.44
  • Lot Size Area: 0.44
  • Lot Size Square Feet: 19235
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Parcel Number: 2027921
  • Level: Second
  • Area: 390
  • Length: 26
  • Width: 15
  • Features: "Bathroom - Full", "Cathedral Ceiling(s)", "Walk-In Closet(s)", "Flooring - Hardwood", "Recessed Lighting"
  • Level: Second
  • Area: 168
  • Length: 14
  • Width: 12
  • Parking Features: "Detached", "Garage Door Opener", "Garage Faces Side", "Paved Drive", "Off Street", "Paved"
  • Parking Total: 4
  • 2 covered spaces
  • Open Parking
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • View: "Scenic View(s)"
  • Waterfront Features: "Beach Front", "Beach Access", "Ocean", "Walk to", "0 to 1/10 Mile To Beach", "Beach Ownership(Private, Deeded Rights)"
  • Zoning: LSR
  • Roof: "Clay"
  • Security Features: "Security System"
  • Sewer: "Public Sewer"
  • Tax Annual Amount: 20031
  • Tax Year: 2024
  • Electric: "Generator", "Circuit Breakers", "200+ Amp Service", "Generator Connection"
  • Utilities: "for Gas Range", "for Electric Oven", "for Electric Dryer", "Washer Hookup", "Generator Connection"
  • Water Source: "Public"
  • Window Features: "Storm Window(s)", "Screens"