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Belmont

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About Belmont


Belmont is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. It is part of the Boston metropolitan area. Its population was 24,729 at the 2010 census.

Belmont was established on March 10, 1859, by former citizens of, and land from the bordering towns of Watertown, to the south; Waltham, to the west; and Arlington, then known as West Cambridge, to the north. The town was named after Bellmont, the 200 acre (0.8 km²) estate of one of the leading advocates of and largest donor to its creation, John Perkins Cushing. The easternmost section of the town, including the western portion of Fresh Pond, was annexed by Cambridge in 1880 in a dispute over a slaughterhouse licensed in 1878 on Fresh Pond, so that Cambridge could protect Fresh Pond, a part of its municipal water system.

Preceding its incorporation, Belmont was an agrarian based town, with several large farms servicing Boston for produce and livestock. It remained largely the same until the turn of the twentieth century, when trolley service and better roads were introduced, making the town more attractive as a residential area, most notably for the building of large estates.

The economics of the town shifted from purely agrarian to a commercial greenhouse base: much of the flower and vegetable needs of Boston were met from the Belmont ‘hothouses’ which persisted until about 1983 when Edgar’s, the last large greenhouse firm in the area, closed. Other commercial enterprises in Belmont included mining and waste management. The reclamation of a large dump and quarry off Concord Avenue into sites for the Belmont High School and the Clay Pit Pond stands as a lasting example of environmental planning. With the introduction of automobiles and highways Belmont continued its transition to a commuter-based suburb throughout the twentieth century.

Belmont was the home of the headquarters of the John Birch Society from the organization’s founding in 1958 until its relocation to Appleton, Wisconsin in 1989.

In 1963, English composer Arthur Bliss wrote The Belmont Variations based on the town of Belmont MA, where his wife Lady Trudy Bliss was born. The work was used at the Royal Albert Hall (London) as the test piece for the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.

Belmont remains a primarily residential suburb with little growth since the 1950s. It is best known for the mansion-filled Belmont Hill neighborhood, although most residents live in more densely settled, low-lying areas around the Hill. There are three major commercial centers in the town: Belmont Center in the center, Cushing Square in the south, and Waverley Square in the west. Town Hall and other civic buildings are located in Belmont Center. Large tracts of land from former farms and greenhouse estates form public or publicly accessible areas such as Rock Meadow, Habitat (Mass Audubon), portions of the McLean Hospital tract and various town fields.

Belmont is served by the Belmont Public Schools, governed by an independently elected school committee.

There are four public elementary schools in Belmont, the Mary Lee Burbank, Daniel Butler, Winn Brook, and Roger Wellington schools. The Mary Lee Burbank School was founded in 1931. Two other public elementary schools, Payson Park and Kendall, were closed in the 1970s and 1980s, respectively. The former closed after being destroyed by fire, the latter closed due to population shifts and was converted to an arts center, which was later also destroyed by fire. There is one public middle school, the Winthrop L. Chenery Middle School, which was rebuilt on the same location after an electrical fire damaged the auditorium in 1995, and one public high school, Belmont High School.

Belmont High is noted for its college placement, strong athletics, academics, music, and theater arts; a typical class size of about 290 students; and average SATs for the class of 2004 of 1179. Belmont students also have the option to attend Minuteman Career and Technical High School in Lexington. Minuteman High also offers adult education courses. In 2009, U.S. News & World Report gave Belmont High School a gold medal and named it the 100th best non-private high school in the United States and the second best in the state of Massachusetts (after Boston Latin School).

Belmont Hill School is a private, non-sectarian high school, grades 7-12. Belmont Day School is a private, non-sectarian PK-8 school. There are several smaller private schools.

Lexington Chinese School holds classes at Belmont High on Sundays. In 2003, over 400 students attended.

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Belmont Homes for Sale

HIGHLY DESIRABLE LOCALE! Custom built Villa has 18 rooms, 6 bedroom and 6 full baths and 2 half baths. This home features a stunning foyer and great room with walls of glass and 20 ft. ceilings. There are 4 fireplaces including the showpiece Mediterranean designed featured fireplace in the great room. The spacious eat in kitchen has an island, walk in pantry, Viking appliances and a butler's pantry with access to the formal dining room. There is a master bedroom suite on the main level. A study, mudroom, laundry room and formal living room complete the first floor. There is a second master bedroom suite on upper level that features a fireplace and a custom Roman bath.  There are 4 other bedrooms on this level and a study and second laundry room and family bath. Two of these bedrooms are en-suite. The top floor is a bonus room with a full bath. The finished lower level has room for exercise equipment, a play room and a game room. There is a 4 car garage and circular driveway. $4,995,000 New

75 Woodfall Rd Belmont, Massachusetts

6 Beds 8 Baths 10,925 Sq Ft

Elegance, luxury, & sophistication. Welcome to 21 Edmunds Way, a custom-built one owner Georgian Colonial located on a private cul de sac in Belmont Hill. This designer inspired home features 5 BRs, 5 full baths, 2 half baths, generous sized social rooms, a fully amenitized kitchen with dining area, and access to the expansive granite patio and professionally landscaped organic yard. The inviting family room is enhanced with a vaulted ceiling, stone fireplace, 90" built in TV with Sonos surround sound. The two story foyer welcomes you with a bridal staircase, and is open to the formal LR and DR, which are ideal for hosting large gatherings or intimate dinner parties & holiday entertaining.  The first floor home office offers much privacy. Amenities include mahogany moldings, high ceilings, amazing primary bedroom suite, radiant heated flrs in family room and primary bath, 2nd stairwell off kitchen to 2nd flr, fifth BR is currently used as the gym, heated driveway, and much more! $4,495,000 Price Changed

21 Edmunds Way Belmont, Massachusetts

5 Beds 7 Baths 5,922 Sq Ft

Some houses take your breath away and some houses give you the room to breathe. 89 Fletcher Road has the remarkable gift of doing both. It has presence and provenance as well as beauty and serenity. Beautifully sited high up on a hill, this nearly 8,000 sq ft brick estate in the Norman Country Revival style looks out to Boston and over its beautiful Belmont Hill neighborhood. Only a few blocks from Belmont’s town center, the property has 1¼ acres of manicured grounds. Spread out over 4 floors, the house has 6 bedrooms, 6½ bathrooms and 5 fireplaces. Spectacular leaded glass windows in every room drench the large-scaled spaces in beautiful sunlight. The interior details, including cambered ceilings, majestic woodwork and grand stair are all the result of extraordinary craftsmanship and give this property a style all its own. Both grand and approachable, 89 Fletcher Road is one of those magical places where you can have both an exquisite private retreat and a lovely personal home. $4,150,000 Active

89 Fletcher Road Belmont, Massachusetts

6 Beds 7 Baths 7,801 Sq Ft

Perfectly positioned at the end of a long driveway, this stunning brick & slate Tudor Revival style residence is sited on nearly an acre and half of lush grounds. This two-story hip-roofed structure w/multiple gables & entrance w/stonework surround was designed by noted architect Edward Hennan. A beautifully appointed board & batten foyer with a graceful stairway welcomes you to this 13 + room residence. Additional rooms on the first floor include a LR room w/fireplace, sun room, formal DR , library w/fireplace, sunny chefs kitchen with newer appliances, a family room with cathedral ceiling, built-ins and views of patio and sweeping yard bordered by a stone wall. The second floor has a primary suite with fireplace, walk in closet and sitting room/office. Three additional large bedrooms & guest bath. The third floor has two charming bedrooms & full bath. The lower level features a media room w/drop down screen, kitchenette, newer bath. Two car attached garage w/EV charging station. $3,795,000 Active

200 Clifton Street Belmont, Massachusetts

6 Beds 5 Baths 6,183 Sq Ft

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