Half of Georgetown's priced home sales top $1 million this month
Fifteen properties sold in Georgetown between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, per Essex County Registry of Deeds records, though only 10 listed a sale price. Among those, prices ranged from $400,000 to $1,212,500, with a median of $962,500. The month's top sale was 109 Thurlow St, Lot 78A, at $1,…
GEORGETOWN -- Fifteen properties changed hands in Georgetown between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, according to deeds recorded at the Essex County (Southern District) Registry of Deeds, with five transactions priced above $1 million.
MARKET OVERVIEW Fifteen sales were recorded in the period, though only 10 included a disclosed sale price; the remaining five were recorded without consideration listed, which is common for trust, estate and intra-family transfers. Among the 10 sales with disclosed prices, the range ran from $400,000 to $1,212,500, with a median sale price of $962,500. Half of the disclosed-price sales closed above $1 million, indicating a period skewed toward higher-value transactions relative to the overall count.
TOP SALES The month's highest-priced sale was 109 Thurlow St, Lot 78A, which sold for $1,212,500 on Sept. 8. Brian E. Strunk sold the property to Pamela Argereow. The second-highest sale was 206 W Main St, Unit 2, which went for $1,131,000 on Aug. 27, sold by Rock Pond Development LLC to Lesley Crosby. Third was 6 Londonderry Lane, Unit 34, which sold for $1,115,000 on Sept. 1; Andrew J. Ball sold to Nicolas Schwertschlag. Rounding out the top five, 459 North St, Lot 1, sold for $1,050,000 on Aug. 26, with Linda G. Kemmer selling to Michael R. Braden, listed as trustee. And 56 Jewett St, Parcel A, sold for $1,000,000 on Sept. 11, with Domenic J. Previte selling to Edmar Depaula Lima.
NEIGHBORHOOD BREAKDOWN Lake Shore Drive saw two sales in the period: 105 Lake Shore Drive, Lot 249, sold for $685,000 on Aug. 27, and 83 Lake Shore Drive, Lot 48, sold for $400,000 on Aug. 26. No other street recorded more than one sale with a disclosed price. By price tier, two sales closed under $500,000: the Lake Shore Drive Lot 48 sale at $400,000 and 8 Molloy Road, Lots 70 & 71, at $415,000, sold by Longbridge Financial LLC to Whynot Paone LLC. Three sales fell between $500,000 and $1 million: 105 Lake Shore Drive ($685,000), 38 Brook St, Lot A ($700,000, sold by Brigham James Lee to Jasmynn Hawkins), and 23 Old Jacobs Road, Lot 23 ($925,000, sold by Nancy Moore to Cameron Fairbanks). Five sales closed above $1 million, as detailed in the Top Sales section above.
MARKET NOTES Four of the 15 recorded transfers appear to be transactions within the same family or into a trust held by the seller, all without a disclosed sale price: 8 Gloria Road, Lot 29, from Craig Branscomb to the Branscomb Trust; 43 Elm St from William S. Spencer to Svetlana Spencer; 30 Spofford St from Frank Coppolino to Frank Coppolino as trustee; and 373 Andover St from Jeffrey A. Moore to the Moore Family 2026 Nominee Trust. A fifth undisclosed-price sale, 119 E Main St, Unit 119, went from Antoninette A. Knott to Anthony Duggan, listed as trustee. The period's sales included a mix of property types: three condominium units (119 E Main St Unit 119, 6 Londonderry Lane Unit 34, and 206 W Main St Unit 2) alongside lot-designated single-family properties. Bedroom, bathroom and square-footage figures were not available in the deed records for any of the 15 sales.
Recorded Deeds
Source: Registry of Deeds. Sale amounts shown as recorded; transfers without a disclosed consideration are noted as such.
| Date | Address | Grantor | Grantee | Sale Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | 459 North St Lot 1 | Kemmer, Linda G | Braden, Michael R Tr. | $1,050,000 |
| Aug 26 | 83 Lake Shore Dr Lot 48 | Struthers, Samantha | Oconnell, Shannon | $400,000 |
| Aug 27 | 206 W Main St Un 2 | Rock Pond Development LLC | Crosby, Lesley | $1,131,000 |
| Aug 27 | 38 Brook St Lot A | Lee, Brigham James | Hawkins, Jasmynn | $700,000 |
| Aug 27 | 105 Lake Shore Dr Lot 249 | Fish, Damon | Struthers, Samantha | $685,000 |
| Aug 27 | 373 Andover St | Moore, Jeffrey A | Moore Family 2026 Nominee Trust | Not disclosed |
| Aug 28 | 23 Old Jacobs Rd Lot 23 | Moore, Nancy | Fairbanks, Cameron | $925,000 |
| Date | Address | Grantor | Grantee | Sale Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | 6 Londonderry Ln Un 34 | Ball, Andrew J | Schwertschlag, Nicolas | $1,115,000 |
| Sep 1 | 8 Molloy Rd Lot 70 & 71 | Longbridge Financial LLC | Whynot Paone LLC | $415,000 |
| Sep 3 | 30 Spofford St | Coppolino, Frank | Coppolino, Frank Tr. | Not disclosed |
| Date | Address | Grantor | Grantee | Sale Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | 109 Thurlow St Lot 78A | Strunk, Brian E | Argereow, Pamela | $1,212,500 |
| Sep 8 | 43 Elm St | Spencer, William S | Spencer, Svetlana | Not disclosed |
| Sep 9 | 8 Gloria Rd Lot 29 | Branscomb, Craig | Branscomb Trust | Not disclosed |
| Sep 10 | 119 E Main St Un 119 | Knott, Antoninette A | Duggan, Anthony Tr. | Not disclosed |
| Sep 11 | 56 Jewett St Pcl A | Previte, Domenic J | Lima, Edmar Depaula | $1,000,000 |
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.
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