Amesbury, MA Real Estate And Community Resources Guide

Amesbury is an idyllic little city situated in Massachusetts’ northern-most region, along the state’s New Hampshire border. Although it was originally settled as a farming town in 1645 and grew to be a busy industrial center during the 1800s and early 1900s, today it is a small, mainly residential city that embodies all the intimate charm of a small town. Its impressive collection of Federal and Victorian architecture and its beautifully manicured downtown area provide its 16,000 residents with the atmosphere of a great old city. Meanwhile, outside its historic city center, Amesbury’s abundance of fields, forests and scenic roads create a rural setting for most of its neighborhoods.

Amesbury’s small-town feel, well-kept city buildings and scenic New England neighborhoods make it an attractive location to buy real estate. The city’s relatively affordable home sale prices add to these great features and make many Amesbury homes a savvy choice for buyers—from new families to retirees. In 2010, Amesbury’s mean and median single-family home sale prices were $322,967 and $291,000 respectively. These prices encompass a wide variety of figures and property types from smaller, more economical homes that sold for as low as $50,000 to large, luxury homes that sold for as much as $925,000. Although most of Amesbury’s real estate consists of single-family homes, the city also offers an attractive selection of condominiums and multi-unit properties that are not to be missed.

In terms of location, Amesbury also has a lot to offer. Aside from being right next to southern New Hampshire, Amesbury is only thirty minutes from Maine, about an hour from Boston, and just minutes from coastal beaches. Its location at intersection of I-95 and I-495, and its convenient access to routes 1, 1A, 110, and 150, make it easy for residents to travel all over northern Massachusetts. In addition, although Amesbury does not have in-town access to public transportation, the neighboring towns of Newbury and Haverhill have commuter rail stations that provide direct service to Boston as well as various points along Boston’s North Shore and the Merrimack Valley.

Residents with school-age children have access to a close-knit, dedicated team of educators. In addition to being dedicated to their mission, which is to create and maintain a meaningful learning experience for all students, Amesbury Public Schools have been dedicated to renovating and maintaining physical school infrastructures as well as keeping classroom technology up-to-date. Currently the Amesbury Public School System consists of two elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and the Amesbury Academy Charter Public School (grades 8 to 12). Amesbury high school students may also apply to Whittier Regional Technical High School in the neighboring city of Haverhill. Aside from striving to provide a caring school community, Amesbury seeks to offer a close residential community. The city offers a myriad of programs for youth and adults, including sports leagues, theater arts and extracurricular classes. Unlike many other towns, however, Amesbury goes beyond offering programs by age group. Amesbury has been working to implement programs that integrate various age groups. In particular, the city’s community organizers have created programs that bring youths and seniors together at the Amesbury Senior Center. This intergenerational group participates in joint learning classes, shared technology and art projects, and regular senior center cooking sessions.

In addition to its many regular community programs, Amesbury has many wonderful venues for leisure activities. Those who enjoy the outdoors can enjoy the city’s many parks, its two golf courses, or its Powow River pedestrian walkway and bike path—called Riverwalk. Those who are looking for something a little less typical can stop by the 145-acre Cider Hill Farm, which cultivates honey bees, produces cider on-site, and allows the public to pick their own fruits and vegetable in-season. For those who seek more adventurous outdoor thrills, Amesbury Sports Park features extreme snow tubing in the winter and outdoor gravity orb tubing in the summer. For the museum-going resident, there is also much to see. The city’s Bartlett Museum, which is a well-preserved 1870 school house, showcases artifacts from Amesbury’s history; including pieces from Amesbury’s world-famous carriage-making days. There is also the Whittier Home, which was the residence of acclaimed poet John Greenleaf Whittier. This historically preserved site features authentic furnishings, personal effects and Whittier collections. In addition to these specifically mentioned museums, Amesbury is dotted with several other historic monuments and architectural sites.

Overall, Amesbury truly has a lot to offer homebuyers. Its beautifully-preserved history, picturesque surroundings and friendly social community make it easy to call this charming city home.

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