At A Glance

A Gilded-Age summer cottage, kept whole.

Built ca. 1890 by Joseph T. Wilson, who raised many of the North Shore's grandest summer houses, the original mansion stands intact: spectacular architecture and rich period detail, carried forward with 21st-century systems. Eight bedrooms across three levels, held on 1.23 private acres at the water's edge.

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3 Levels

Property Type Single Family

Baths 6 Full, 2 Half

Setting Private Waterfront

Builder Joseph T. Wilson

Inside The House

Walk the rooms. Great room, grounds, and the open water.

From the two-and-a-half-story great room to the oceanfront terrace, nearly every principal room is turned toward the sea. Open any frame to view it full screen, then book a private walk-through to stand inside it.

Two-and-a-half-story great room at 66 Ocean Street with a balustraded mezzanine gallery, classical columns, marble fireplace, and tall Palladian windows opening to the ocean — The two-and-a-half-story great room, columned and galleried, with a barrel-coffered ceiling and Palladian windows on the sea.

Late-afternoon aerial of 66 Ocean Street, the yellow estate behind a white perimeter fence with lawns running to the rocky shoreline and open ocean beyond — From above, in afternoon light: 1.23 acres held between the lawns and the rocks.

Oceanfront terrace at 66 Ocean Street with a stone balustrade, bluestone walkway, and Adirondack chairs on the lawn beside the yellow house, water beyond — The oceanfront terrace, edged by a stone balustrade above the shore.

Entrance foyer with a crystal chandelier, a paneled six-panel door, arched openings, white wainscot, and an antique runner on dark hardwood — The entrance hall: arched openings, white wainscot, and a crystal chandelier.

Two-story stair hall with a carved white balustrade, mahogany handrail, a tall window framing the ocean, and a gallery landing above — A turned balustrade climbs past a window that holds the water.

Double-height dining hall at 66 Ocean Street with a monumental arched Palladian window framing the open ocean, classical columns, and a long dining table — A monumental arched window frames the open Atlantic from the dining hall.

Formal parlor with green-trimmed raised paneling, a marble fireplace, gilt mirror, chesterfield sofas, and tall windows looking out to the ocean — The parlor, in green-trimmed paneling, faces the sea.

Formal dining room with sage-green panel walls, a painted sky ceiling medallion, arched Palladian windows over the water, and a classical fireplace — A painted sky ceiling crowns the formal dining room.

Chef's kitchen with white raised-panel cabinetry, marble counters, a professional range, double wall ovens, and windows over the water above the sink — The kitchen keeps the water in view above the sink.

Primary bedroom with paneled walls, a fireplace, an ornate painted ceiling with a pale blue oval medallion, and French doors framing the water — The primary suite, beneath a painted oval medallion, opens toward the water.

Primary bathroom with pale blue walls, a marble-tiled glass shower, a freestanding oval soaking tub, and a double white vanity — A marble shower and soaking tub in the primary bath.

Glassed sunroom wrapped in arched transom windows on three sides, looking out over the lawn to the water, with wicker furniture and a glass table — A glassed sunroom, arched on three sides toward the sea.

Upper sleeping porch with a woven lattice ceiling, yellow wainscot, a hanging daybed swing, and windows on multiple sides framing the water — An upper sleeping porch, with a hanging daybed under a lattice ceiling.

Butler's pantry lined floor to ceiling with glass-front mahogany cabinetry holding period glassware, with paneled lower cabinets and counters — The butler's pantry, in glass-front mahogany, top to bottom.

Aerial from the seaward side showing 66 Ocean Street set among trees at the edge of the rocky point with the wide open Atlantic stretching to the horizon — From the water, the point: the house at the edge of the open Atlantic.

“Built to a standard of craftsmanship and scale rarely found today.”

The Residence

A mansion that has never stopped looking at the sea.

Set on 1.23 acres of private waterfront looking out to Nahant's iconic Egg Rock, this historic estate was built ca. 1890 by Joseph T. Wilson, the well-known builder behind many of the North Shore's grandest homes from the late-1800s era of the summer cottage.

The grandeur of the original mansion remains intact. Its spectacular architecture and rich period detail have been preserved while 21st-century updates were folded in, creating a luxurious seaside compound. Eight bedrooms, six full and two half baths, and 8,947 square feet unfold across three levels, including a two-and-a-half-story great room that opens to the oceanfront terrace and grounds.

Throughout, the period hand is everywhere: plaster ceilings with ornate medallions, tall Palladian windows that pull the water inside, and elaborate woodwork from the entrance hall to the upper landings. A private walk-through is the way to take its measure.

The Setting

Egg Rock, In View

A 1.23-acre private waterfront parcel with an oceanfront terrace and grounds running to the rocks, looking out to Nahant's landmark Egg Rock and the open Atlantic.

The Great Room

Two And A Half Stories

A columned, galleried great room with a coffered ceiling, opening directly to the oceanfront terrace.

The Pedigree

Built By Joseph T. Wilson

From the builder behind many of the North Shore's grandest summer cottages, ca. 1890.

The Period Details

What 1890 left behind.

The Great Room

A two-and-a-half-story room, galleried and columned, that opens straight to the oceanfront terrace and grounds. The heart of the house.

Palladian Windows

Tall arched windows set throughout the principal rooms, drawing the open water and Egg Rock into the interior.

Plaster Ceilings

Ornate plaster ceilings with medallions, including painted ceilings in the formal dining room and the primary suite.

Elaborate Woodwork

Carved balustrades, raised paneling, a glass-front mahogany butler's pantry, and a wood-paneled study, all original in character.

Oceanfront Terrace

A stone-balustraded terrace and lawn at the water's edge, with a glassed sunroom and an upper sleeping porch above.

Minutes To Boston

About 20 minutes from Logan Airport and downtown Boston, with easy reach to highways and commuter rail.

Estimate Your Payment

A private estimate, running quietly.

Adjust the numbers below to see an estimated monthly principal and interest payment on 66 Ocean Street. A starting point for the conversation, not a quote.

Down Payment 20%

Interest Rate 6.5%

Loan Term

Estimated Monthly Payment

$30,318

Principal and interest only. Property taxes and insurance are not included. Based on a list price of $5,995,000.

The Town

Nahant, an island all but in name.

Nahant is a small rocky peninsula reaching into Massachusetts Bay, tied to the mainland by a single causeway. It is the smallest town in Massachusetts by land area, and one of the oldest summer colonies on the Atlantic coast, ringed by ledges, beaches, and open water on nearly every side.

For all its seclusion, downtown Boston and Logan Airport sit roughly 20 minutes away, with highways and commuter rail close at hand. Quiet at the edge of the sea, yet minutes from the city.

On the eastern shore of Nahant, facing Egg Rock and the open Atlantic

Facing Egg Rock Since 1890

A Gilded-Age summer cottage, kept whole.

Walk the rooms. Great room, grounds, and the open water.

A mansion that has never stopped looking at the sea.

Egg Rock, In View

Two And A Half Stories

Built By Joseph T. Wilson

What 1890 left behind.

The Great Room

Palladian Windows

Plaster Ceilings

Elaborate Woodwork

Oceanfront Terrace

Minutes To Boston

A private estimate, running quietly.

Nahant, an island all but in name.

Stand inside 66 Ocean Street.

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