Sharksmouth Estate

08/13/2024

Soaking up the sun above and the stone below. Remaining weeks at the Stone House are yours at a discount. Come see why this family is on their 19th year of summering here.

08/07/2024

The scenario — You arrive first, walk up John Hancock's stairs and wander the rooms. Which wallpaper do you want to wake up to?

Book your September stay in the Stone House. This wallpaper won't last forever...

07/30/2024

Sharksmouth, Egg Rock & Dana Island. Same day, different lighting. The view is ever changing, always amazing.

07/29/2024

Our third floor views are cozier and cooler than ever. New mattresses, new HVAC system. Come stay! We still have availability at the end of this season. Last week in August and the last 2 weeks in September.

07/23/2024

When the weather is underwhelming, stay in bed a while. Sleep twenty of your favorites in the Stone House.

07/18/2024

07/17/2024

Last minute rental available in the Barr House! This Friday. Can you make it? 2 bedroom home with ocean view and access. Bring your swim suits and tennis rackets — it's time to stay at Sharksmouth.

07/16/2024

A new way to view this window in the Stone House.

06/21/2024

Summer is here and the Red Cottage is suddenly available the last two weeks of August. Nestled in the woods, perfectly cozy and breezy by the sea. Come stay✨

09/25/2023

We hope Museum members will be excited to see the newly acquired paintings by Manchester's renowned Charles S. Hopkinson and to experience three early rooms, newly restored based on original materials and colors, with period furnishings! Members get the first look immediately after the Annual Members Meeting at Chapel Hall on September 28th. Public viewing begins on Saturday, September 30th.

After the death of the original owner, Abigail Hooper Trask, in 1885, the building at 10 Union Street was a boarding house for 40 years, after which a Colonial Revival renovation was carried out, which included the "erasure" of Abigail as its original owner. She's back now, with a lot of new and surprising discoveries and exhibits!

09/07/2023

Walking this rocky shoreline could be your new morning routine. Winter Rental still available in the Red Cottage! Come watch the leaves turn, build fires and enjoy the lovely details of this 4+ bedroom house Fall into Spring. Schedule a showing with Skylar today to see more and learn about living on the estate.

08/24/2023

It's more than a Winter Rental...

2 bedroom home with ocean view and access for $3,500 per month! One and a half baths plus an outdoor shower. Large living and dining room with a fireplace. Surrounded by woods and private paths while also within walking distance of Ocean Street and the beaches.

The Barr House could be your home starting September 15th. Schedule a viewing this weekend with Skylar ~ 978-290-1218.

03/03/2023

One of visitors’ favorite paintings in the Cape Ann Museum is Charles Hopkinson’s oil on canvas “Three Dancing Girls,” also known as “Ladies Chain.” Done between 1915 and 1923, the painting is an endearing portrait of three of the artist’s five daughters, Harriot, Mary and Elinor, playing on the lawn of Sharksmouth, the family’s home in Manchester.
In the painting, Mary Hopkinson (second from left) is wearing a red and black dress with velvet trim that dates to the mid-19th century and once belonged to one of her aunts. The dress is made of silk taffeta and consists of a full skirt with two bodices, a day bodice to be worn for casual events, and a ball bodice for more formal occasions. The day bodice, which extends below the waist and is being worn by Mary in the painting, has a jewel neckline set off by a white collar. Its Pagoda shaped sleeves with their lace undersleeves were all the rage during the 1850s and into the ‘60s. The sleeves went very low onto the arm, making the shoulders appear wide and sloping. The skirt was full and would have been supported by either hoops or petticoats. The overall design of the dress was intended to accentuate the smallness of the waist. It is interesting to note that in 1923, when “Dancing Girls” was completed, women’s fashions were far more streamlined, often incorporating androgynous forms that minimized a woman’s natural shape.
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(Left) Charles Hopkinson (1869-1962), “Three Dancing Girls (Ladies Chain),” 1915-1923, oil on canvas. Private Collection.
(Right) Dress worn by the central figure in Hopkinson’s painting, consisting of (from top to bottom) a ball bodice, day bodice, and skirt. Private collection.

06/17/2021

Low tide down at the rocks 💙 Looking forward to all the families and friends that will plan their days around tide charts to catch this time of today. We still have some availability! Reach out if you want to wake up here for a week.

06/08/2021

Wake up here✨ Vacation weeks available in the Stone House — a 10 bedroom house surrounded by forest, ocean views and access to the grounds, including a 1/3 mile of shoreline, tennis court, paths and walking distance from two beaches. Call us at 978-618-5860!

06/02/2021

It's June — come stay at the Stone House! Look through for the bedroom layout and see how many loved ones you can fit to celebrate togetherness and Summer. Weeks available starting June 18th, including the 4th of July. Call 978-618-5860.