$7,950,000
Osterville, MA 02655
MLS# 22504438
Status: Pending/Continue to Show
8 beds | 9 baths | 7350 sqft
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Property Description
At the western end of Osterville's legendary Sea View Avenue—a road many believe is one of the most beautiful and valuable on all of Cape Cod reveals a property that transcends the idea of a residence. On over one acre of sweeping, tree-lined greensward with glimpses of West Bay shimmering in the distance, here is a residence that is not simply lived in, but experienced. Accessed by a winding drive of hand-laid paver stones with more than 6,342 square feet of living space, this Merle Thorpe designed home is a masterpiece of craftsmanship from a bygone era. Every lovingly maintained detail speaks to a time when artistry, skill, and pride shaped construction: mahogany windows and doors, wide-plank quarter-sawn oak floors, artisan cabinetry and moldings and graceful curved walls and rooflines that play against the endless blue of Cape Cod skies. It is at once a home and a work of art—a sculpture you inhabit, revealing new secrets and surprises with every visit.
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Contract Info
List Price/SqFt: 1081.63
Status: Pending/Continue to Show
Original List Price: 7950000
List Price: $7,950,000
Current Price: $7,950,000
List Date: 2025-09-09
Legal and Taxes
Town: Barnstable
Village: Osterville
Estimated Annual Taxes: 42248
Building Assessments: 2522200
Other Assessments: 354500
Total Assessment: 5181300
Title Reference - Page: 0
Land Court Cert #: C212153
Flood Ins Required: No
Lead Base Paint: Unknown
Mass Use Code: 101 - Residential, single family
Nitrogen Sensitive Area: No
Street #: 850
Street Name: Sea View
Street Suffix: Avenue
County: Barnstable
State: MA
Zip Code: 02655
Tax ID: 114-001-003
Tax Year: 2026
General Property Info
Region: Mid-Cape
School District: Barnstable
Zoning: RF-1
Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
Renovated: Yes
Year Renovated: 2017
Stories: 2
Total Rooms: 12
Field Card SqFt: 6342
Additional Finished Space: 1008
Additional SqFt Source: Public Records
Basement: Yes
Baths - Half: 2
Private Dock: No
Private Pool: Yes
Lot Size SqFt: 53143
Leased Land: No
Lot Size Source: Field Card
Acres: 1.22
Irregular: Yes
Garage: Yes
# of Cars: 3
# of Parking Spaces: 6
Year Round: Yes
Separate Living Qtrs: Yes
Golf Course Front: No
Golf Course View: No
Waterfront: No
Waterview: Yes
Water Body View: West Bay
Waterview Type: Bay/Harbor
Miles to Beach: .3 - .5
Mi. to Beach Comments: Deeded beach rights on Nantucket Sound, Eel River
Fireplace: Yes
# Fireplaces: 3
Warranty Available: No
Property Includes Recording Devices: No
Year Built: 2005
Total Finished Space: 7350
Bedrooms - Total: 8
Baths - Full: 7
Baths - Total: 9
Remarks & Misc
Public Remarks: At the western end of Osterville's legendary Sea View Avenue—a road many believe is one of the most beautiful and valuable on all of Cape Cod reveals a property that transcends the idea of a residence. On over one acre of sweeping, tree-lined greensward with glimpses of West Bay shimmering in the distance, here is a residence that is not simply lived in, but experienced.
Accessed by a winding drive of hand-laid paver stones with more than 6,342 square feet of living space, this Merle Thorpe designed home is a masterpiece of craftsmanship from a bygone era. Every lovingly maintained detail speaks to a time when artistry, skill, and pride shaped construction: mahogany windows and doors, wide-plank quarter-sawn oak floors, artisan cabinetry and moldings and graceful curved walls and rooflines that play against the endless blue of Cape Cod skies. It is at once a home and a work of art—a sculpture you inhabit, revealing new secrets and surprises with every visit.
Directions to Property: Parker Road or Eel River Road to right onto Sea View Avenue. House is on the right.
Status Change Info
Estimated Selling Date: 2026-06-15
Under Contract Date: 2026-04-13
Street Description
Paved: 1
Special Listing Cond
None: 1
Location Description
South of Route 28: 1
Lot Features
Level: 1
Views: 1
Year Built Desc
Approximate: 1
Basement Description
Finished: 1
Interior Access: 1
Partial: 1
Walk-Out Access: 1
Parking Features
Other: 1
Architectural Style
Shingle: 1
Garage Description
Detached: 1
Storage: 1
Sep Living Qtrs Info
Baths - Full: 1
Beds: 1
Baths - Total: 1
Foundation Details
Concrete Perimeter: 1
Convenient To
Golf Course: 1
House of Worship: 1
Marina: 1
Public Tennis: 1
Shopping: 1
Convenient to Water Body 1: Nantucket Sound
Floors
Hardwood: 1
Sewer
Septic Tank: Title V Grade Level
Separate Living Qtrs
Detached: 1
Second Floor: 1
Fencing
Partial: 1
Roof Description
Shingle: 1
Wood: 1
Siding Description
Shingle: 1
Primary Bedroom
Primary Bedroom: 1
Primary Bedroom Length: 11
Primary Bedroom Width: 20
Primary Bedroom Level: Second Floor
Balcony: 1
Built-Ins: 1
Flooring: Wood
Laundry Areas: 1
Private Full Bath: 1
Recessed Lighting: 1
Walk-in Closet: 1
Heating
Forced Air: 1
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 2: 1
Bedroom 2 Length: 11
Bedroom 2 Width: 17
Bedroom 2 Level: Second Floor
Bay/Bow Windows: 1
Closet: 1
Flooring: Wood
Private Full Bath: 1
Cooling
Central Air: 1
Bedroom 3
Bedroom 3: 1
Bedroom 3 Length: 14
Bedroom 3 Width: 19
Bedroom 3 Level: Second Floor
Closet: 1
Flooring: Wood
Private Full Bath: 1
Fuel Type
Natural Gas: 1
Bedroom 4
Bedroom 4: 1
Bedroom 4 Length: 16
Bedroom 4 Width: 18
Bedroom 4 Level: Second Floor
Closet: 1
Flooring: Wood
Private Full Bath: 1
Water
Public: 1
Hot Water
Water Heater: 1
Foyer
Foyer: 1
Foyer Length: 16
Foyer Width: 16
Foyer Level: First Floor
Flooring: Wood
Hot Water Source
Natural Gas: 1
Laundry Room
Laundry Room: 1
Laundry Room Length: 7
Laundry Room Width: 7
Laundry Room Level: Basement
Living Room
Living Room: 1
Living Room Length: 23
Living Room Width: 21
Living Room Level: First Floor
Fireplace: Wood Burning
Flooring: Wood
View: 1
Dining Room
Dining Room: 1
Dining Room Length: 15
Dining Room Width: 24
Dining Room Level: First Floor
Recessed Lighting: 1
Kitchen
Kitchen: 1
Kitchen Length: 17
Kitchen Width: 14
Kitchen Level: First Floor
Flooring: Wood
Upgraded Cabinets: 1
Other Room 1
Room Type: Family Room
Width: 15
Length: 22
Level: First Floor
Exterior Features
Outdoor Shower: 1
Underground Sprinkler System: 1
Other Room 2
Room Type: Home Office
Width: 42
Length: 17
Level: First Floor
Appliances
Dishwasher: 1
Gas Range: 1
Microwave: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Security System: 1
Interior Features
Interior Balcony: 1
Recessed Lighting: 1
Wet Bar: 1
Private Pool Description
Gunite: 1
In Ground: 1
DPR Eligibility
DPR Eligible: No
Property Features
Street Description: Paved
Location Description: South of Route 28
Special Listing Cond: None
Architectural Style: Shingle
Year Built Desc: Approximate
Basement Description: Finished; Interior Access; Partial; Walk-Out Access
Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter
Lot Features: Level
Garage Description: Detached; Storage
Parking Features: Other
Separate Living Qtrs: Detached; Second Floor
Convenient To: Golf Course; House of Worship; Marina; Public Tennis; Shopping
Primary Bedroom: Primary Bedroom; Balcony; Built-Ins; Laundry Areas; Private Full Bath; Recessed Lighting; Walk-in Closet
Bedroom 2: Bedroom 2; Bay/Bow Windows; Closet; Private Full Bath
Bedroom 3: Bedroom 3; Closet; Private Full Bath
Bedroom 4: Bedroom 4; Closet; Private Full Bath
Foyer: Foyer
Laundry Room: Laundry Room
Living Room: Living Room; View
Dining Room: Dining Room; Recessed Lighting
Kitchen: Kitchen; Upgraded Cabinets
Appliances: Dishwasher; Gas Range; Microwave; Refrigerator; Security System
Floors: Hardwood
Interior Features: Interior Balcony; Recessed Lighting; Wet Bar
Private Pool Description: Gunite; In Ground
Exterior Features: Outdoor Shower; Underground Sprinkler System
Fencing: Partial
Roof Description: Shingle; Wood
Siding Description: Shingle
Heating: Forced Air
Cooling: Central Air
Fuel Type: Natural Gas
Water: Public
Hot Water: Water Heater
Hot Water Source: Natural Gas
Supplements
The accommodations are generous: seven bedrooms in the main house, and a generously oversized bespoke 1,000+- square foot one-bedroom guest suite with full bath, Pullman refreshment bar and laundry room above the three-car garage complete with radiant heated floors. Even the practical details carry refinement, from a dedicated trash room with an automatic air-venting system to carefully considered storage and systems. The partially finished terrace level offers a bedroom, full bath, laundry room, an additional washing room and space for your imagination to run wild.
Outside, the grounds invite leisure and celebration. A 50-foot gunite pool with auto-cover is framed by a stone terrace shaded by Japanese maplesan idyllic setting for alfresco dining on summer evenings, where the sound of waves rolling onto the shore drifts from across the avenue. Ownership here includes something rare: deeded rights to a private pristine Nantucket Sound beach, just steps away, and access to Eel River, perfect for launching kayaks and paddleboards.
Welcome to 850 Sea View Avenue, more than a residence; it is a legacy. Built with unmatched skill and devotion, it offers its next steward more than shelter. It is a place where cherished memories are ingrained against a backdrop of beauty and heritage and where every wall, every curve and every view reveal a story of timeless artistry. Please verify all information contained herein.
Barnstable Wastewater Disclosure 
Listing Office: Sotheby's International Realty
Listing Agent: John B Cotton, Jr
Last Updated: April - 13 - 2026
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