51 Cliff StreetNahant, MassachusettsArrange a visit
51 Cliff Street surrounded by mature trees and sweeping lawns

A coastal home with a creative soul

A world of
its own.

Discover the house

The residence

Room to live.
Space to create.
The sea close by.

The space and privacy of a country estate, on the coast, only 12 miles from Boston.*

A Queen Anne home on the Nahant peninsula, with nearly two acres of Frederick Law Olmsted-designed grounds. Generous rooms, an artist’s studio, and shared ownership of a private beach bring together a rare combination of space, character, and coastal living.

For years, this was the home of artist Norman Laliberté. Today, it offers room for family, friends, and generations to gather, with the opportunity to make a remarkable place your own.

Step inside
$3,498,000Offered at
1.93 acresFrederick Law Olmsted-designed grounds
1898Listed year built
Private beachShared ownership

01 / The house

A home with
something to say.

Tall windows. Carved fireplaces. Rooms that open into one another, with space for company and corners for quiet.

The entry hall. A warm welcome.
Living roomLight, books, and a place by the fire.
The dining room, ready for a long evening.
A quieter place to spend the afternoon.

The kitchen

At the heart of
the everyday.

A place for breakfast, conversation, and the small rituals that make a house a home.

The kitchen. Everyday life, with character.

02 / The artist’s studio

A different
kind of room.

Norman Laliberté’s studio is part of what makes this house unmistakably itself. Art, books, timber floors, and a broad window overlooking the grounds give it a character all its own.

Keep it as a space for making. Imagine a library, a place to work, or a room to gather. The possibilities begin with the room itself.

Studio · approximately 15′10″ × 37′
A creative life, written into the house.Stitched wide-angle view.

The studio / A new chapter

What’s possible.

A library or a place to entertain. A quiet space for wellness. With alterations, the studio could also become a ground-floor principal suite.

Library & entertaining1 / 3

AI-generated concept visualizations. Furnishings and alterations are illustrative; these images do not show the room’s current condition.

Upstairs / Rooms for rest

Room to retreat.

Bedrooms with their own character. Places to sleep, read, and settle in, with room for family and friends to stay.

The principal bedroom. Light, art, and room to unwind.

Interior photographs have been digitally refreshed.

Look a little closer

Character, in the details.

A carved mantel. A roofline against the sky. Art on the walls. The small things that give a place its presence.

Carved relief on a white fireplace mantel
The carved fireplace surround.
The grand staircase.
Queen Anne proportions and a generous porch.
A garden detail, framed by green.
The garden fountain, framed by flowers.

03 / The grounds

A garden to
get lost in.

Nearly two acres of Frederick Law Olmsted-designed grounds. Sweeping lawns, mature trees, a pergola, red brick balustrades, and terracotta urns make the grounds an essential part of the home.

The pergolaA room outdoors.
Nearly two acres

Let the day
unfold outside.

Read beneath the pergola. Gather on the lawn. Find a shaded seat among the trees. Here, the grounds offer as many places to pause as the house.

Overhead view of 51 Cliff Street within its sweeping lawns and mature trees
The house in its landscape.

A glimpse of life here

A short film of the house, the gardens, and Nahant’s coast.

04 / The sea

A coastal life.
A place to return to.

Shared ownership of a private sandy beach adds another dimension to life at 51 Cliff Street: swimming, paddleboarding, and time beside the water, with harbor views toward Boston. A nearby mooring opportunity offers another way to enjoy the coast.

The shared private beach, with Boston on the horizon.
Shared private beach ownership

Beach ownership and access arrangements, and any nearby mooring opportunity, should be reviewed with the listing agent.

05 / The layout

A house that
holds possibilities.

Everyday living is centered on two main floors: the principal living rooms and studio on the first, with bedrooms on the second. Additional accommodation offers flexibility for guests, extended family, and longer stays.

First-floor plan of 51 Cliff Street

Living room, dining room, kitchen, mud room, studio, office, and screened porch.

Open full-size plan

Plans and dimensions are approximate. The supplied plans state a gross internal area of 9,240 sq ft across four levels; the listing states 7,792 sq ft. These are different reported figures and should be reconciled with the agent.

The property at a glance
Address
51 Cliff Street, Nahant, MA 01908
Asking price
$3,498,000
Bedrooms / bathrooms
6 bedrooms · 8 full baths and 1 half bath, as listed
Land
1.93 acres, as listed
Listed living area
7,792 sq ft
Parking
Two-car garage
Heating / cooling
Gas heat · no central air conditioning listed
Beach
Shared private beach ownership
A place to make your own

The listing describes an opportunity to restore, personalize, and enhance the residence. A private viewing is the best way to understand its condition, layout, and the work you may wish to undertake. Additional apartments and accommodation should be reviewed with the agent, including their permitted use.

The setting / Nahant

The peninsula.
The city beyond.

Beach walks. A village library. A round at Kelley Greens. Nahant has the rhythm of a small coastal town, with Boston across the water.

For life at 51 Cliff Street, it is a setting to come home to: sea air, changing light, and a community with a character of its own.

Welcome to Nahant.

The peninsula

A small coastal world, surrounded by blue.

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Life on the peninsula

A film of life in Nahant, shared by the listing agent.

Nahant & Boston / View the map

A world of its own.
The city within reach.

Nahant sits northeast of Boston, connected to the mainland by a coastal causeway. 51 Cliff Street is approximately 12 miles from Boston in a straight line.

*The 12-mile distance is approximate and measured in a straight line. Driving distance is longer and travel times vary.

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Boston and Nahant, in perspective. Map imagery: Google Maps.

Discover 51 Cliff Street

Some places
need to be seen.

Walk the rooms. Spend a moment in the studio.
Take in the grounds.

Private viewings & enquiries

Annie Wachtel

Coldwell Banker Realty · Marblehead

Call to arrange a visitEmail to arrange a visit
(917) 545-2199annie.wachtel@nemoves.comView the broker’s listing

Life in Nahant.

Film shared by the listing agent. Watch on YouTube