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Community Connections
Page www.TheTownCommon.com October 5 - 11, 2016
Looking to Sell Your Home?
Rowley Realty is here to help. We know that selling your home
can be an emotional decision and that you want someone to help
you who has your best interests at heart and who can help you
determine the best price for your home. Pauline White and John
McCarthy of Rowley Realty would be happy to do just that.
We care about this area because we live right here. We have
44 years of real estate experience and a proven track record.
So if you are thinking of selling, give us a call for a FREE market
analysis of your home and to discuss your options. We look
forward to helping you.
ROWLEY REALTY
165 Main St., P.O. Box 101, Rowley, MA 01969
Phone 978-948-2758 • Fax 978-948-2454
www.rowleyrealestate.com
Pauline 978-314-7341
John: 978-835-2573
Sold Single Family Homes
Address, Town Description DOM List Price Sold For Orig Price
39 Middle Rd, Essex 5 room, 2 bed, 1f 0h bath Cottage 72 $125,000 $110,000 $125,000
12 Madison St, Amesbury 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Cape 37 $239,000 $239,000 $239,000
25 First St, Amesbury 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 29 $239,900 $255,000 $239,900
44 Bear Hill Rd, Merrimac 7 room, 2 bed, 2f 0h bath Ranch 27 $309,900 $295,000 $325,000
12 Lafayette St, Amesbury 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Ranch 29 $349,000 $354,000 $349,000
11 Burke Ave, Rowley 5 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Ranch 28 $349,900 $345,000 $349,900
31 Cogswell Rd, Essex 5 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Raised Ranch 36 $350,000 $280,000 $350,000
17 Francis Ave, Groveland 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Cape 3 $365,000 $421,000 $365,000
10 78th St, Newburyport 4 room, 1 bed, 1f 0h bath Cottage 12 $369,900 $369,900 $369,900
10 Gloria Rd, Georgetown 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Ranch 20 $374,900 $368,000 $374,900
2 Wells Ave, Amesbury 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 314 $325,000 $325,000 $379,000
86 Middle Rd, Newbury 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Split Entry 3 $399,999 $335,000 $399,999
17 Spring St, Essex 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Antique 94 $400,000 $300,000 $400,000
242 Center St, Groveland 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 2h bath Colonial 18 $449,900 $450,000 $449,900
37 Wethersfield St, Rowley 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 438 $459,900 $440,000 $459,900
7 Locke Hill Ln, Amesbury 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 231 $510,000 $510,000 $485,000
15 Harvard Way, Newbury 5 room, 2 bed, 1f 0h bath Other 152 $425,000 $410,000 $489,000
27 Follinsbee Ln, W Newbury 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Cottage 53 $505,000 $505,000 $495,000
147 King St, Groveland 9 room, 3 bed, 3f 0h bath Colonial 81 $474,900 $468,500 $499,900
56 Fruit St, Newbury 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 57 $525,000 $525,000 $525,000
7 Douglas Ave, Salisbury 9 room, 3 bed, 3f 0h bath Colonial 13 $525,000 $510,000 $525,000
88 Valley Rd, Boxford 10 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 212 $399,900 $456,000 $574,900
198 Jewett St, Georgetown 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 61 $575,000 $555,000 $575,000
19 Stonecleave Rd, Boxford 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Ranch 75 $599,000 $595,000 $599,000
3 Muddy River Rd, Ipswich 9 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 40 $575,000 $550,000 $629,900
1 Arrowhead Way, W Newbury 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 74 $649,900 $640,000 $649,900
Lot 2 Livingston Ln, Newbury 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 256 $700,000 $750,000 $699,000
Lot 22 Lisa Ln, Georgetown 12 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 186 $764,900 $751,500 $789,000
15 Spring St, Essex 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Colonial 124 $750,000 $550,000 $925,000
97 Herrick Rd, Boxford 13 room, 6 bed, 4f 1h bath Colonial 36 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000
Single Family Listings: 30 Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 2,209.47 Avg. List$: $472,863 Avg. List$/SqFt: $234
Avg. DOM: 93.70 Avg. DTO: 62.90 Avg. Sale$: $458,763 Avg. Sale$/SqFt: $227
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For
Sale
Condos. For some it is a great
way to enter the real estate market
while for others it is an excellent
way to downsize and leave the
upkeep of a single family home
behind.
A condominium can be a
great purchase under the right
set of circumstances. If you’re
not comfortable living within
condo rules and restrictions, and
have to share a wall or walls with
others, then a condo is probably
not right for you. Before you
buy a condominium, make sure
you understand exactly what is
involved.
Condo buyers fall into three
main groups: first-time buyers
making the jump from renting;
people looking to buy a second
home that they will use parttime;
and retirees who are trading
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in high-end homes for the lowmaintenance
lifestyle a condo
provides.
What Is a Condominium?
An individual who purchases a
unit in a condominium complex
receives title to that unit owning
it outright. You have all legal
rights to ownership just as you
would if you bought a single
family home. When purchasing
a condo, the owner buys from
what is commonly referred
to as “the walls in”. You are
purchasing from your wall to
inside the unit. Common areas
of the development, such as
corridors, lawns, stairwells, pools
and clubhouse are under shared
ownership. Each unit owner
holds a percentage interest in these
common spaces. Management
and maintenance of the common
areas fall under the guide of
a condominium association.
While some condo associates do
not hire an outside management
company, the majority are
managed by a company hired
by the condo owners. Whether
you are self managed or hire
an outside firm, they usually
meet with owners quarterly and
formulate decisions in the best
interest of the owners.
Condo Associations and
Fees:
Unless you are in a duplex and
have some sort of agreement with
the other owner, condo associates
have condo fees. These fees are
sometimes referred to as Home
Owner Association costs or HOA.
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Health & Fitness
The condominium association
budgets and determines the
condo fees for all units. Condo
fees are typically determined by
the size of your unit, how many
units are currently occupied,
and the projected expenses for
building maintenance and repair.
Condo Fees:
Your condo fees are paid
monthly and are subject to
change. The fees typically
include the following; water,
trash removal, lawn maintenance,
exterior maintenance, road/
driveway maintenance, snow
removal and reserves. In some
complexes heat is included as well
but that isn’t typical. Most condo
associations now will require that
10% of the condo fees go into a
reserve account to help pay for
any large or unforeseen issues
that come up. A new roof, a
bad winter requiring additional
snow removal, new decks or new
hearting systems are just some of
the items that may require extra
money. If the condo association
decides the cost of a new roof for
example will deplete any or all
reserves the owners may decide
to institute a “special assessment”
to pay for it. This special
assessment may be assessed as
one extra month of condo fees
or a set amount divided by the
percentage of ownership in the
complex.
Rules and Regulations:
Condominiums have a set of
rules and covenants. The rules
TOWN OF ROWLEY PLANNING BOARD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40A, the
Rowley Protective Zoning Bylaw, and the Rowley Planning Board
Rules and Regulations, the Rowley Planning Board will conduct a Public
Hearing on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in Meeting
Room #5 in the downstairs of the Town Hall Annex building located at
39 Central Street, Rowley, MA, pertaining to Special Permit application
for outdoor illumination of an existing freestanding sign pursuant to
Section 8.6.5 (Standards Pertaining to Illuminated Signs) of the Rowley
Protective Zoning Bylaw.
Scott Silver, the applicant and property owner, has submitted the applications
pertaining to the subject property located at 300 Newburyport
Turnpike, and, is further identified as Assessors’ Map 13, Lot 14D. The
site is located in the Retail (RE) Zoning District.
The application, plans, and relevant documents are on file with the
Rowley Planning Board, and are available for public inspection at the
Rowley Planning Board Office, Town Hall Annex, 39 Central Street,
during public office hours.
Chris Thornton,
Chairman