Bedford Foreclosures

Geographical Information

Only fifteen miles from downtown Boston, this charming city is shaped like a circle, and shares borders with several cities. These include Concord to the southwest, Carlisle to the northwest, Billerica to the north, Pinehurst to the northeast, Burlington to the east, and Lexington to the southeast. By road, the city can be accessed by Route 3, Route 4, Route 225, and Route 62. The town is adjacent to the Laurence G. Hanscom Field which provides air service to small craft and chartered planes. Several recreation areas and parks can be found in this community, including Wilderness Park, Fawn Lake, the Elm Brook Conservation Area, the Hartwell Town Forest, the Old Bedford Reservoir Park, and the Shawsheen River Conservation Area.

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Short Sales

With an abundant amount of nature and homes furnished with nearly every imaginable luxury, the properties that come up for short sale here are both magnificent and relatively affordable. Most of these homes sell for an average of $280 per square foot, depending on the particular property. Three bedrooms are common, although properties with five or more bedrooms often are available for purchase.

Almost all of the homes in this region tend to have ample lots on which numerous trees, hedges, and other landscaped areas, such as seasonal gardens, are located. An attached two car garage is typical, as is a flight of concrete steps that leads up to the principal entryway. Grand foyer spaces, replete with built-in racks for hat and coat storage, greet the visitor as they walk into the home. In some configurations, closets are located on either side of the door to provide plenty of room for garment storage. The central staircase leads up to the second story, where a fleet of bedrooms are arrayed. In many cases, additional bedrooms are converted into offices or studios, and sometimes even dedicated exercise rooms.

The ground floor is divided up among the central living space, a formal dining area, and the splendor of the kitchen, which often has a full-length island that spans the width of the room. This island typically has a pronounced lip which functions as a place to arrange several chairs for socializing, an informal breakfast, or even a quick workspace for busy professionals on their way to work. White decor schemes are common, and the appliances are carefully chosen to match. Elegant refrigerators quietly keep food cool while built-in wine racks display the wide assortment of beverages that are on hand.

Bank Owned Properties

The elegant pairing of materials is vitally important in this city. Curved stone pathways lead up to homes with vinyl siding and brick bases, while paved driveways terminate at dual varnished oak garage doors. With a median price of $300 a square foot for a foreclosed property in this community, these homes are luxurious and beautifully crafted.

The front porch, for example, often has a row of recessed lights that make it a pleasant, warmly lit area for enjoying the breeze or taking in the view. Plaster columns form a collonade that terminates at the front door, which often has a few glass panels inserted into it to create a pleasing visual effect. The interiors tend to pronounce supporting beams as a way of creating textured ceilings. Elegant color schemes create areas of shadow and light, which are highlighted by artfully recessed banks of lights that both add drama to the room while making it easy to read, day or night.

The kitchens tend to combine the various materials used on the exterior. Brick backsplashes are placed between the marble countertops and the oak cabinets, while contemporary lighting fixtures are mounted from the ceiling, providing ample illumination in the home. A place to position a full-length dining table is typically located just off the kitchen, adjacent to the island, which functions as a kind of de facto breakfast nook. This island also is perfect for an informal cocktail hour or series of snacks.

Wood paneling is common in these homes, and often wraps around the ground floor, creating a pleasing two-tone effect in all of the common areas. On the second story, benches are set into bay windows, creating spaces both for sitting and for storage. Built-in shelving, both for books and art objects, are scattered throughout the bedrooms. This helps not only add color to the upstairs, but provides a sense of continuous elegance and refinement from room to room.

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