Love this location, great day trip. Beautiful grounds are great for hiking and viewing the New... read more
We dropped in on this mansion and the grounds and were taken aback at the contrast between how the... read more
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Love this location, great day trip. Beautiful grounds are great for hiking and viewing the New England coast. First time we toured the house and found it very informative.
We dropped in on this mansion and the grounds and were taken aback at the contrast between how the Crane family (the Chicago family that got its wealth from selling bathroom fixtures, and toilets) lived and summered in Ipswich. We did not take the formal...More
Being from England I didn't associate this type of place with America. Big grand house in fine grounds located on a quiet stretch of beautiful coastline. Well worth a visit, give it a good couple of hours for the full house and estate self tour,...More
My beau and I had purchased tickets to go to Privateer Rum for a tour in Ipswich and then I googled things to do in Ipswich and Crane Castle on Crane Beach came up on the top 10 and it certainly is a 10. Beautiful...More
My husband and I ventured to Castle Hill between visits to Salem and Boston. We found the staff very friendly and were amused by the ones in character. We did a tour of the 2nd floor which was led by the Crane Estate junior butler....More
The sun came out for us and we enjoyed a wonderful afternoon at the Crane Estate. You cannot find a more spectacular location along the shore in the North East. The view from the mansion down the Grand Allee to the beach is unsurpassed. The...More
The grounds were well kept.the walk to the end of the backyard is quite a hike. Be prepared. We didn't get an inside tour. Sadly it was closed that day. Well worth the views and architecture. I would love to see the garden in full...More
This was our second visit to the estate and we stayed on the grounds. We were able to walk around when the house was closed and we felt like we owned the place!! No one around but us.The rooftop tour lets you observe a little...More
Our tour guide was knowledgeable, and conducted the tour in the character of a maid from the 20s, which was a lot of fun.
We had wanted to see this estate for some time and went when they run their Christmas decorations and music program. It was overly crowded but the rooms were nicely decorated and the music was well done. However, the estate itself could use some repair...More
