For Sale · Single Family
56 Lime St
Newburyport, MA 01950
$2,499,000
$428 per sq ft
- 5
- beds
- 4.5
- baths
- 5,840
- sq ft
Est. payment: $13,953/mo Estimated. Taxes and insurance included.
- Lot (sq ft)
- 4,900
- Year Built
- 1809
- Type
- Single Family
- Status
- For Sale
- Property taxes (2026)
- $13,997
- Assessed value
- $1,511,600
- Days on Market
- 4
About this home
A rare offering in Newburyport’s beloved South End, the historic Margaret Atwood House has stood proudly on this Joppa corner since 1810. Impeccably preserved & owned by the same family for 50+ years, this stately 3-unit residence offers 5BRs, 5 baths & 4,730 sq. ft. of living space (5,840 incl. finished lower level), with exceptional flexibility: live in one unit while generating rental income, retain as a multi-family, pursue the groundwork begun for condo conversion, or restore it as a grand single-family home with private extended-family quarters. Set high above the city, an expansive rooftop deck shared by 2 units captures sweeping views over downtown, South Church, Newburyport Harbor & Plum Island Sound. Updated with modern systems & AC throughout, yet rich in soaring ceilings & preserved period detail, this is history without compromise - and an increasingly rare opportunity to own a true 3+ unit property in the heart of Newburyport.
Facts & features
Interior
- Total rooms
- 14
- Appliances
- Gas Water Heater, Range, Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
- Flooring
- Tile, Carpet, Hardwood, Pine
- Fireplaces
- 10
- Laundry
- Second Floor
- Basement
- Full
- Interior features
- Kitchen, Great Room, Bonus Room, Entry Hall, Wine Cellar, Wet Bar, Walk-up Attic
Systems & utilities
- Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Water
- Public
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
Exterior & parking
- Parking
- Off Street
- Total parking
- 6
- Exterior features
- Porch, Deck - Roof, Storage, Screens, Fenced Yard
- Patio & porch
- Porch, Deck - Roof
Construction
- Architectural style
- Federal
- Construction materials
- Brick
- Foundation
- Stone
- Roof
- Shingle
- Year built
- 1809
Flood risk
Location
Courtesy of Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
MLS #: 73565092 · Updated: August 22, 2026
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