Ayer Condos

Overview

Most of the condos in this small but prosperous town have between two to three bedrooms, and sell for an average price of $250 per square foot. The average monthly association fee ranges between $200 and $250 a month. Located roughly 40 miles from Boston, this town has a thriving downtown business district with three to four story buildings and wide, walkable sidewalks. With 9.0 square miles of land within the city limits, many of the townhouses in this area are located on their own lot among copses of trees or near a body of water, although some are located in older buildings in the center of the city. Much of the housing stock was built in 1970s and 1980s, although several new developments have made it relatively easy to find a unit for sale that is less than ten years old. Generally speaking, the housing market here is fairly robust. Most listings do not last longer than two weeks on the open market before finding a buyer.

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In a competitive market, it helps to have an edge. Our viewing service provides our clients with the most up to date information about the properties they are most interested in. Whether one is trying to buy or list a condo in Ayer, our service quickly connects them with interested parties who can facilitate a sale. We do this by asking specific questions about what someone is seeking, whether it's a stand alone unit on a large open lot or a residence in a dense complex that has numerous luxurious amenities. We have developed this service over years of buying and selling properties in the market. We understand what it’s like to get excited about viewing a property only to realize the listing is expired, or the agent is unavailable to show it. We have designed our service to make it easy for both buyers and sellers to quickly find what they are looking for. We take the wait and hassle out of scheduling viewing appointments, and make sure that we are matching motivated buyers with informed sellers. By signing up for our service, our clients are guaranteed the first shot at the newest and best listings the market has to offer.

Inside the Market

The area has seen a number of new development projects in the last five years both garner approval from the city and complete construction near Route 2A. The area, which has a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority stop in town along its Fitchburg Line, has tried to concentrate its steady housing development near public transit or its multiple routes, including Route 110 and Route 111. These developments have added substantial amounts of one or two story properties that are designed to share public green space while allowing enough room for each individual tenant or owner to enjoy their space. In addition to being close to public transit, many of these developments are also within close distance of the area’s numerous historic structures and sites of interest. For investors, this makes virtually any property in this town a highly desirable purchase. Depending on its specific location within the city limits, the property will likely rapidly increase in value. As an added bonus, the Fitchburg rail stop is located near the center of downtown, which means that any units purchased near this area are not only within easy distance of public transit, but also a variety of restaurants and specialized boutiques. The Nashua River Rail Trail is also a significant draw for both residents and visitors. Several new developments have attempted to get as close as possible to this public recreation trail.

The more recently built units in this town tend to feature an attached garage, which often has room for two cars. The developments favor gabled roofs and clapboard siding, and often feature a small exterior deck or balcony. In keeping with traditional layout and design, structures built after 1970 usually favor an open floor plan, eliminating walls between the kitchen, dining area, and living room. This maximizes the feeling of spaciousness within the structure while simultaneously allowing for a highly configurable arrangement of furniture and uses for each room. Because the town has relatively large lots, many of the structures here take advantage of this layout, creating great rooms on the first floor of the structure, with separate bedrooms and bathrooms on the second floor. Those rare units that were built prior to 1960 will typically emphasize a more compartmentalized layout, creating individual rooms within the plan for the dining and living areas. However, many of these older properties have undergone significant restoration or renovation since their initial construction, and often feature artfully punched out spaces that create visual sightlines between rooms while preserving the bulk of the original wall.

In almost all properties of this type in this town, a grand central staircase with beautifully detailed banisters and gleaming wooden treads provides access between the floors. The staircase is often located at one end of the structure, although in some cases the staircase is placed in the center of the floorplan, creating opportunities for storage and small cabinet spaces underneath. Some units stand alone, while others form a row or group of structures that share amenities, such as private landscaped areas or a parking lot. In most cases, the properties in this town never cluster more than three or four units in one area.

The city is currently planning to redevelop several former industrial buildings into either office space or mixed-use structures. Most of these properties are located downtown, and occupy multi-story brick buildings from the 19th and 20th centuries. As more and more businesses relocate to the newly redeveloped town center, the demand for housing is likely to increase.

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