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South Shore real estate sales: A sunroom and a sauna are just the start

Every week, we post all the South Shore real estate sales in an easy to read town-by-town list. Be a nosy neighbor. Be smart about your biggest investment. Or just enjoy perusing. (Did you miss last week's that included an antique home with a bold renovation and another with a wine cellar and elevator? All in this story.)

This week, there is much to love in the Top 5 home sales. But as the weather cools, that outdoor area on with a fireplace and pizza oven is sounding awful good. But check them all out for yourself!

Another cool South Shore property to check out is one with a lot of history, including a little Von Trapp tidbit. For 78 years, the property has been owned by the Society of the Divine Word, the world’s largest Catholic missionary organization. But now, the house The house has 37 bedrooms with en suite bathrooms and a chapel that was originally used as a ballroom. And there is much more in the $8 million price tag. Read about it here.

The real estate market is still red hot. We have your guide to the South Shore, Massachusetts sales, provided by The Warren Group. And, click on the links below to see inside the homes. We have the scoop on what sold and for how much. Every week, we post these transactions for you and give you the five most expensive sales on the South Shore.

Top 5 home sales for the South Shore, Massachusetts, for August 21-25, 2023

1. Ocean Ledger Drive − Cohasset

$3,310,000, 20 Ocean Ledge Drive, Cohasset, Robert and Dorothy J. Margolskee to Jinnie Desiata, Aug. 22, 2023, single family.

More: 1920s home set on nearly 3 acres with a huge guest house

2. Kress Farm Road − Hingham

$2,500,000, 17 Kress Farm Road, Hingham, Daniel C. and Wray J. Clifford to Stephen M. and Sandy L. Hunt, Aug. 25, 2023, single family.

Fireplaced bedroom, sauna: Plus, a cozy outdoor area with a pizza oven

3. Hitchin Post Lane − Norwell

$1,995,000, 6 Hitchin Post Lane, Norwell, Highland Ests Norwell LLC to Thomas M. and Alexis F. Callahan, Aug. 25, 2023, single family home.

4. Garrison Drive − Scituate

$1,749,000, Scituate, 54 Garrison Drive, Christopher and Samantha Kerger to Tyler N. and Alyson Doyle, Aug. 21, 2023, single family.

5. Prior Farm Road − Duxbury

$1,710,000, 12 Prior Farm Road, Duxbury, Waltz Ft and Jay F. Waltz 2nd to Marimilian A. and Kathryn S. Pinto, Aug. 21, 2023, single family.

Front view of this house is deceiving: Sunroom, more than 4,000 square feet and other gems

South Shore, Massachusetts, real estate sales for August 21-25, 2023

Abington

59 West St., Timothy J. and Nancy J. Buonopane to Karen and Andrew Partridge, $535,000, August 23, single family.