159 Bridge St, Manchester, MA 01944 Property Records

Essex County and Manchester-by-the-Sea Town property record for 159 Bridge St, Manchester, MA 01944

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 7 ba · 8,742 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	2.45 acres (106,731 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$5,200,000 (Jun 2026)
Tax Bill	$37,079 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2026 Sale & Mortgage Apr 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`MANC M:0026 B:0000 L:0040`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`MANC M:0026 B:0000 L:0040`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	7 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	8,742 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	9,667 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1997
Architectural Style	Mansion
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	106,731 sqft (2.45 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	159 BRIDGE ST
City	MANCHESTER
State	MA
Zip	01944-1417
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	C
Legal Lot Number	40
Jurisdiction	MANCHESTER MA
Township / Civil Division	MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4023
Census Tract	218100

Owner

Source: Essex County and Manchester-by-the-Sea Town records, as of July 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	159 BRIDGE ST, MANCHESTER, MA 01944-1417
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 2, 2026	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage WELLSFARGOBANKNA
Apr 24, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 2, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 2, 2026 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 21, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20263260
Deed Book / Page	43422 / 156
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 1, 2026
Prior Transfer Doc	043422-156
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	MANCHESTER MA
Recording Date	Jun 2, 2026
Property Address	159 BRIDGE ST, MANCHESTER, MA 01944-1417
Document Number	043422-156
Book / Page	43422 / 156
Instrument Date	Jun 1, 2026
Instrument	20263260
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 29, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	159 BRIDGE ST, MANCHESTER, MA 01944-1417

Mortgage

Date	Jun 2, 2026

Lender

Name	WELLSFARGOBANKNA

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	4.63%
Initial Type	Adjustable Rate
Type Change Date	Jul 1, 2033
Index	Other
Margin	3
Max Rate	-1%

April 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	MANCHESTER MA
Recording Date	Apr 24, 2019
Property Address	159 BRIDGE ST, MANCHESTER, MA 01944-1417
Document Number	37460-253
Book / Page	037460 / 000253
Instrument Date	Feb 5, 2019
Instrument	1904243030
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 14, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	159 BRIDGE ST MANCHESTER BY THE SEA MA 019441417, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, MA 01944-1417

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Manchester-by-the-Sea Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Manchester-by-the-Sea Town
Unified School District	Manchester Essex Regional School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$37,079.00 (+0.8%)	$4,052,400 (+3%) Land $733,300 Building $3,319,100	$5,346,505
2024	$36,786.00 (-0.05%)	$3,934,300 (+11.49%) Land $730,400 Building $3,203,900
2023	$36,806.00	$3,528,900 Land $655,900 Building $2,873,000

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 10, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 26 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	26 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1991–2018)
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2018 · tidal / storm surge

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	MANCHESTER BY THE SEA DPW serves 5,201 people · EPA ID MA3166000
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Sep 2023
Lead	1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 52 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35

Cell Coverage

4G LTE (outdoors only), no 5G reported

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