$1,643,254Average Value$640Average Price per Sq Ft17Homes For Sale
Residential area with a retail mix
The village of Newton Highlands has custom contemporary homes, a small downtown district and several Green Line T stops. Renovated 19th-century Victorian structures and brand-new modern houses sit behind front lawn gardens with overgrown bushes. A paved multipurpose trail exists for walking and biking. A walkable shopping district features boutiques and Mediterranean eateries operating from the first floor of 1800s rowhouses. Newton Highlands is an idyllic New England suburban neighborhood 10 minutes outside downtown Boston. “Newton is a great town to live in,” says Ryan McCormick, manager at Metro Realty Corp. in nearby Brookline. “It’s very family-oriented with good schools. That’s a lot of the appeal. It’s also close to the city and more affordable than Brookline.”
There are many shops along Lincoln Street for people to browse.
Beautifully maintained Victorians can be found all throughout Newton Highlands.
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Vibrant downtown district
Newton Highlands’ commercial district sits along Lincoln Street, lined with brick and concrete sidewalks and street parking. Burritos and bowls are served at Anna’s Taqueria, a taco restaurant with locations in and around Boston. People get their hair done at the village salons, buy blazers and hand lotions at its boutiques and end the day with a cocktail at Buttonwood or a pizza from 57 Lincoln Kitchen. With its brick exterior, long glass panel windows and wooden bar, O’Hara’s Food & Spirits looks like a British pub. It’s an Irish bar serving steak, mashed potatoes and freshly poured Guinness.
Explore the restaurants and shops on Lincoln St. in Newton Highlands.
57 Lincoln Kitchen is a Newton Highlands mainstay for slices, salads and sandwiches.
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Gorgeous homes with Victorian and Tudor touches
Locals near the district can walk there from their renovated colonials or Federal-style homes along paved sidewalks. Streetscapes in Newton Highlands are the epitome of New England suburbia, with their Victorian, shingled and contemporary architecture, overgrown leafy trees and floral bushes and paved roadways that look kept, but not in a cookie-cutter way. Newton Highlands is what new neighborhoods across the U.S. hope they’ll grow up to be. A brand-new modern home with Tudor touches can cost $4.4 million, Victorian multifamily structures can cost $2.5 million and 19th-century homes with Italianate touches can go for $1.5 million. Prices range from $879,000 to more than $4 million. “It has easy access to the highway. You can get on and off the Pike pretty easily,” says McCormick.
The winding streets of Newton Highlands
Many homes can be found renovated to a more modern style in Newton Highlands.
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Big-box shopping
The east-west Massachusetts Route 9 cuts through Newton Highlands, linking the area with Boston and Worcester. Chains like CVS sit along the highway, and grocers like Stop & Shop sit near the main road. Along Needham Street, locals shop for clothing at Marshalls and T.J. Maxx, bring their kids to dance or gymnastics class and grab food at Dunkin or Chipotle Mexican Grill.
Newton Highland residents can get all errands done at the shopping centers along Needham St.
Stop into Home Goods to get find some stylish decor for your Newton Highlands home.
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Bike trail and dog park
Newton Highlands offers its residents plenty of ways to get outside. The multipurpose Upper Falls Greenway trail runs through the neighborhood, providing bikers and joggers with a paved pathway. The Newton Highlands Playground has tennis courts and athletic fields, and the 65-acre Cold Spring Park has plenty of spots for picnicking and playing sports. Dogs can play at its dog park, and people can walk on its wooded trails. A farmers’ market is held at the park every Tuesday afternoon from June to October.
Many people come to enjoy all the amenities that Cold Spring Park has.
Newton Highlands Playground is a favorite for neighborhood kids of all ages.
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Top-rated schools
Newton is known for its public education. The district has about 12,000 students and an A-plus Niche rating. Schools serving Newton Highlands include Countryside Elementary School, Charles E. Brown Middle School and Newton South High School. All three schools have Niche ratings of A-plus. Newton South has a robust fine and performing arts program where kids can take visual art, music and theatre.
Newton South High School has 1837 students attending.
Charles E. Brown Middle School teaches students in the Oak Hill neighborhood.
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Public transportation to Boston
Newton Highlands has several stops along the Green Line, including Newton Highlands and Eliot. Both stops take riders through Chestnut Hill and Brookline to downtown Boston and Somerville’s Union Square. Interstate 95 is nearby, as is the Massachusetts Turnpike. Driving into Boston takes about 10 minutes with no traffic and about 30 minutes if the Mass Pike is backed up, which it usually is. Boston Logan International Airport sits 15 miles east of Newton Highlands.
Newton Highlands Train station helps residents commute around the Boston area.
Hop on the Greenline at Newton Highlands for a quick ride into Boston.
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There are many fun community events put on, especially for the kids.
5.0Former Resident
4/6/2020Niche Review
I lived in Newton Highlands for a couple of years and found it to be a very calm and safe neighborhood. One of my favorite places is definitely Hemlock Gorge; there is always something new to find there!
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Newton Highlands Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Newton Highlands, Boston sell after 32 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Newton Highlands, Boston over the last 12 months is $1,762,500, up 7% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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