749 S Main Street, Centerville, MA 02632 (MLS# 22303969)

749 S Main Street, Centerville, MA 02632

$6,500,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 10 Baths: 8 Square Footage: 8,834 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 77,972 Status: Closed

Current Price: $6,500,000 List Date: 7/23/2024 Last Modified: 6/13/2025

Overview

Description

Before Cape Cod was a popular vacation destination, Helen J. Quinn, heiress to the Grand Union grocery chain, purchased almost 20 acres of land by the Centerville River. This property was Mrs. Quinn's personal estate, later dubbed 'Sandcastle' for its sandy English stucco exterior. Brilliantly designed for hosting family or guests, the layout is timeless, with formal spaces on the entry side of the property and sunny, glassed-in rooms the length of the water side, offering 180 degree views of Craigville River and Nantucket Sound. With 8 bedrooms in the main house and a full, 1400-sq ft apartment above the separate 4 bay carriage house, there's space for everyone. A deep water dock connected to ''the best boathouse on the river,'' makes day trips to Nantucket possible, or store a launch to zip across the river for sunbathing on the white sands of Long Beach. A brand new sea wall and elevated back yard were installed summer 2024.

Listing Details MLS# 22303969

Contract Info

Original List Price: 11000000
List Price/SqFt: 820.69

Legal and Taxes

Street #: 749
Pre Direction: S
Street Name: Main
Street Suffix: Street
County: Barnstable
Town: Barnstable
Village: Centerville
State: MA
Zip Code: 02632
Tax ID: 185-012-001
Estimated Annual Taxes: 51739
Tax Year: 2023
Building Assessments: 1858400
Other Assessments: 845900
Total Assessment: 6049900
Title Reference - Book: C207754
Lead Base Paint: Unknown
Flood Ins Required: Yes: verify w/insurance agent
Mass Use Code: 101 - Residential, single family
Nitrogen Sensitive Area: Yes

General Property Info

Comp Sale YN: No
Region: Mid-Cape
School District: Barnstable
Zoning: CBDCRNB
Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
Year Built: 1924
Renovated: Yes
Year Renovated: 2021
Total Finished Space: 8834
Field Card SqFt: 6450
Additional Finished Space: 2384
Additional SqFt Source: Plans
Total Rooms: 16
Stories: 2
Private Pool: Yes
Private Dock: Yes
Leased Land: No
Lot Size SqFt: 77972
Lot Size Source: Assessor
Acres: 1.79
Irregular: No
Association: No
Membership Required: No
Garage: Yes
# of Cars: 4
# of Parking Spaces: 6
Year Round: Yes
Bedrooms - Total: 10
Baths - Full: 6
Baths - Half: 2
Baths - Total: 8
Separate Living Qtrs: Yes
Golf Course Front: No
Golf Course View: No
Waterfront: Yes
Water Body: Centerville River
Waterfront Type: Rivers
Water Body Type: Salt
Water Access Type: Private
Waterview: Yes
Water Body View: Centerville River
Waterview Type: Rivers
Miles to Beach: 0 - .1
Fireplace: Yes
# Fireplaces: 8
Property Includes Recording Devices: No

Status Change Info

Concessions: No
Estimated Selling Date: 2025-06-12
Under Contract Date: 2025-04-21
Sold Date: 2025-06-12
Sold Price/SqFt: 735.79
SP/AV: 1.07

Sep Living Qtrs Info

Beds: Yes
Baths - Full: Yes
Baths - Total: Yes

Room Types

Primary Bedroom Level: Second

More Information

Property Features

Street Description: Public Location Description: South of Route 28 Special Listing Cond: None Architectural Style: Tudor Year Built Desc: Actual Basement Description: Interior Access; Walk-Out Access Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter Garage Description: Detached; Garage Door Opener Parking Features: Driveway; Gravel Separate Living Qtrs: Detached; Second Floor Waterfront Desc: Deep Water Access; River; Salt Convenient To: Conservation Area; In Town Location; Shopping Waterview Direction: East; South; West Floors: Hardwood; Tile Patio And Porch Features: Patio Private Pool Description: Gunite; Heated; In Ground Private Dock Description: Deep Water Other Structures: Outbuilding; Pool House Exterior Features: Garden; Hot Tub; Outdoor Shower; Private Yard Roof Description: Asphalt; Shingle Siding Description: Stucco Sewer: Private Sewer Heating: Hot Water Cooling: Central Air; Wall Unit(s) Fuel Type: Natural Gas Water: Public Hot Water: Water Heater Hot Water Source: Natural Gas Room Types: Primary Bedroom

Room Information

Room Name	Level
Primary Bedroom	Second

Documents

Lead Paint Disclosure ›

Floor Plan ›

Field Card ›

Listing Office: William Raveis Real Estate & Home Services

Listing Agent: The Cape House Team

Last Updated: June - 13 - 2025

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