The homeowner grew up in Manchester and never outgrew his fondness for his picturesque hometown. He and his wife live primarily in Virginia, but they found themselves returning to Manchester-by-the-Sea often, vacationing as long-term renters. In recent years, they decided to search for real estate in the prime coastal neighborhood of Smith’s Point, nestled alongside Singing Beach.
“It was the perfect location, and the house had great bones,” says the homeowner of their 1896 find. Complete with gambrel rooflines and white-painted trim and
