$575,000
About this home
Rare opportunity to own a mixed-use property in the heart of historic downtown Ipswich! Located along the Ipswich River, 37 South Main Street offers approximately 2125 SF of flexible commercial and residential space in a highly visible village-center location. The first floor features two commercial spaces totaling approximately 1233 SF, providing options for retail, office, studio or service-oriented uses, while the second floor offers a 2 to 3 bedroom residential apartment of approximately 892 SF. Ideal for an investor, owner-occupant or entrepreneur looking to operate a business while generating additional rental income. Known historically as the former Baker’s Store and dating back to the early 1800s, this distinctive property is part of Ipswich's rich downtown history and features classic storefront character along South Main Street. The rear of the property overlooks the Ipswich River, offering a setting rarely found with downtown mixed-use buildings. Conveniently located close to the commuter rail, Riverwalk, shops, restaurants, parks and everything downtown Ipswich has to offer. With Central Business zoning, established mixed-use configuration and tremendous potential for improvement, this is a unique opportunity to reposition a historic downtown property, establish your own business location, or add a versatile income-producing asset to your portfolio. Buyer to perform due diligence regarding permitted uses, zoning and future improvements.
Property details
- MLS
- MLS Property Information Network
- MLS #
- 73572853
- Property type
- Commercial Sale
- Subdivision
- N/A
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 43
- On market date
- September 8, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- N/A
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 0.04 acres
Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.
- Enrollment
- 392
- Student:teacher ratio
- 10.6:1
- District
- Ipswich
- Enrollment
- 360
- Student:teacher ratio
- 9.7:1
- District
- Ipswich
- Enrollment
- 528
- Student:teacher ratio
- 11.0:1
- District
- Ipswich
Walkability
Blended score for Ipswich's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
Market position
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