Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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182 hen Susan and Jeff ey Parker first toured their dream house, the door had been left open and there was snow on the floo . Aban- doned mid-renovation when the previous owner ran out of cash, the 200-plus-year-old Federal-period property was completely gutted with all the original moldings stacked pell-mell in the two-car garage. They made an off r that day. "We walked in and fell in love," Sue Parker recalls. "I've always wanted to live in a historic home." The Manchester-by-the-Sea dwell- ing had all the features they were looking for: a village location for easy walking to shops and restaurants, a beautiful view of the harbor, and most of the original details were salvageable. That love went unrequited for 11 long months. The property was a short sale, so in the agonizing time between the Parkers' off r and when they learned they would be able to buy the house, the couple did a lot of pining— and a lot of exploring. Manchester Merchant The restored Colonial is said to have been designed by architect Samuel McIntire.