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July 22, 2012 at 6:51 pm #604082
snaParticipantSo I might have to relocate to Boston. Does anyone have any familiarity with the neighborhoods there?
I currently live in North Admiral and am looking for a similar type neighborhood in Boston with:
+ Less than 30 mins to downtown
+ Lots of shops and restaurants within a mile
+ Nice houses with smaller yards
+ A community feel
July 22, 2012 at 8:49 pm #764573
luckymom30ParticipantYou might want to look into Easton. It is south of Boston about 30 minutes. It has very good schools and is quick to the Cape as well as the city. Voted one of best 100 small towns!
July 22, 2012 at 8:55 pm #764574
happy hourParticipantWe could meet for coffee. I lived there 30 years. Need more info from you. Foreverplants .flowers @ yahoo
July 22, 2012 at 9:44 pm #764575
justadumbguyParticipantArlington has some areas that might be what you are looking for … it is also not far to the end of the ‘red line’ subway that will get you downtown pretty quickly. Like happyhour, I lived in the Boston area for 30 years and am certainly willing to share my experiences. seattlemarty at hotmail
July 22, 2012 at 9:59 pm #764576
happy hourParticipantNewton is a great place too. I’ll compile a list. And check with sister. Contact by email. And then we can chat by phone. Wellesley is an
Amazing community but high end. Nahaunt (sp?) just to the north I’ll post more. Later ;)
July 23, 2012 at 2:32 am #764577
jwwsParticipantgrew up in Newton, folks now live in Wellesley, but my heart is in Cape Cod (Falmouth)!where I spent my wild youth and early 20s..
good luck in your move!!
July 23, 2012 at 7:46 pm #764578
KimberleyParticipantStick a pin in downtown Boston and generally speaking you could “commute” to within 30 minutes outside of it in any general direction and get what you’re looking for. Some of us will prefer the north, some the south and some the metrowest. It really does depend what you’re looking for. The commuter rail is excellent, the T is fantastic and there are little neighbourhood pockets throughout Boston that most people would overlook (Jamaica Plain for example). Housing prices are expensive so if you could narrow your scope a bit and give a solid idea of what you’re looking for more people could give you a better overview of various neighbourhoods they have experience with.
July 23, 2012 at 9:08 pm #764579
celeste17Participantjwws, my parents grew up in the Boston area, my Mom grew up in Taunton (North Dighton)area and my Dad was from Attleboro and North Falmouth (crystal ave)and my Dad had a garage in Attleboro and that is how they met. My mom worked for the phone company in Attleboro and something was wrong with her car and his station was just around the corner from her work.
July 23, 2012 at 11:11 pm #764580
BostonmanMemberLived there for 27 years. Newton and Wellesley are great areas just west of the city. Easy commutes downtown, nice areas. If you can get past the 18 year olds in $100k cars you will be fine. I found it ironic that when I lived in Wellesley and my townhouse that was $350k was apparently on the wrong side of the train tracks that ran through the center of town and if I lived on the right side it would have cost $600k.
If you look into the North Shore you will have slim pickins. Marblehead is really nice and not far from where I grew up and right on the water.
On the South side Easton and Quincy aren’t to bad. If you go down closer to the Cape it will take you forever to get home on Fridays. Not worth it in my opinion.
July 24, 2012 at 1:06 am #764581
diane2726ParticipantNORTHSHORE:
Marblehead- great community. Lots of stores within walking distance. Great little antique shops, resturants.On the water..40-50 minute into/out of Boston on a busy work day.
Nahant- quite community. No stores to walk around too-on the water. One way in and one way out.No major food markets etc.. need to drive to Swampscott of Lynn Nahant kids are bussed to Swampscott public schools.(25-35 minute in/out of city)
Swampscott-great community. Shoping center (swampscott/salem line), on the water.(25-35 minute in/out of city)Good school system
Brighton- closer to the city- less of a commute. Jump on the commter rail and be in the city in no time. (MBTA.com)to see where the train runs..
Grew up in Marblehead. Pretty expensive in the housing dept. Ranked # 6 or 7 of all schools in the Boston area though. Not much diversity. (Wont move back to bring my kids up there..I know it too well)
July 24, 2012 at 2:01 am #764582
I WonderMemberNorthshore: don’t overlook Salem, Beverly, and Peabody (pee-bud-dee), Danvers for affordable homes and commuting. Newburyport is a great sleepy seaport. Essex, Ipswich, Hamilton, Topsfield, Boxford is the country 30 minutes from town. The advantage to the north shore is getting to VT, NH, and Maine for skiing, hiking, beaches, sea kayaking. Maine is an incredible vacation destination and a close trip from the north shore.
Marblehead, a great place to spend the day, but you get cornered rather quickly.
July 24, 2012 at 5:01 am #764583
PibalParticipantPlease, please, please send back some seafood pockets…
July 24, 2012 at 1:55 pm #764584
KimberleyParticipantBrighton’s on the T (green line b and c lines) not the commuter rail (unless you were thinking Yawkey Way or Back Bay for the Framingham/Worcester line.
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