Shrewsbury
REAL ESTATE
Sale closed in Shrewsbury: $1.3 million for a four-bedroom home
The spacious property located at 3 Balsam Circle in Shrewsbury was sold on June 14, 2024 for $1,300,000, or $349 per square foot. The house, built in 2007, has an interior space of 3,720 square feet. This two-story house offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. On the exterior, the home features a hip roof design constructed with shingles (not wood). The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. In addition, the home features a garage. Nestled on a generous 0.8-acre lot, the property provides abundant outdoor space including a pool.
Here’s the #1 Best City to Live on Social Security in Massachusetts
Massachusetts is full of reasons why people want to move here including our public education and higher education offerings, top-notch healthcare, outside recreation options, history, art, culture, and our impressive job market just to name a few. In addition, Massachusetts has been named the best place to raise a family throughout the years.
Seven MetroWest communities have a median home sale price higher than $1 million
Why have housing prices in Massachusetts gotten so high? And with the economy now slowing, when will we see these price increases start to moderate? The answer to the first question is well documented. There isn't nearly enough inventory — and hasn't been for several years — to accommodate demand, with restrictive local zoning cited by state officials as the No. 1 culprit. ...
Water access. Privacy. New builds. What South Shore multimillion dollar homes are like
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. Sometimes No. 1 means No. 1. So don't miss the top sale this week art $4.3 million in Duxbury. Views, water access, new construction. So much to ogle. Every week our real estate listings show you the Top 5 most expensive home sales as...
Single-family house sells in Southborough for $1.4 million
The spacious property located at 2 Hubley Lane in Southborough was sold on June 14, 2024 for $1,350,000, or $446 per square foot. The house, built in 2001, has an interior space of 3,029 square feet. This two-story home provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home's outer structure has a hip roof frame, composed of asphalt. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. In addition, the house features an attached two-car garage, providing ample room for vehicles and storage needs. The property encompasses a generous 1.0-acre of land.
Beacon Hills may help homeowners whose foundations are crumbling
BOSTON - Homeowners across the state who rallied on Beacon Hill asking for help to pay for their crumbling foundations may soon see some relief.Why are foundations crumbling?Thursday night, state senators approved an amendment to the Affordable Housing Act that will create a fund for Massachusetts residents whose foundations are failing. The problem is a natural mineral called pyrrhotite, which eventually causes concrete foundations to crumble - and insurance doesn't cover the costs. The state now mandates quarries to test their product for pyrrhotite."The next step is finding the best methods for funding this effort," State Sen. Peter Durant, R-Spencer,...
Consider Office-to-housing Conversions
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration recently announced it is providing $15 million to help extend a Boston program designed to bring more vibrancy downtown by converting underused office buildings to housing. The money will help Mayor Michelle Wu continue a program that offers property tax breaks for such office-to-residential conversions....
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