Sometimes you want to be in the center of it all: Oxford is the neighborhood in Fairhaven most known for being a major retail center, drawing visitors from around the area. This locale is situated at the confluence of Route 6, Interstate 95 and Route 240 – the major thoroughfares of Fairhaven. But Oxford is more than a commercial center. It’s a suburban haven with neat residential streets leading to the waterfront.
Most of the homes here are priced in the mid $400,000s. While ranches are a common sight, they’re often done up in wood shingle siding, giving a real sense of New England style to the neighborhood. Dutch Colonials are well represented, too, adding to the quaint feel of Oxford. Most streets have sidewalks, and the quiet, leafy environs encourage a slower pace of life. You can take many streets all the way to the waterfront, passing bungalows along the way. Oxford may have its bustling side, but it’s still very much a coastal community.
Oxford is also home to many of Fairhaven’s lauded public schools, so you’ll also see neighbors frequenting the area for reasons other than commercial amenities. Leroy Wood Elementary enrolls over 450 students in grades K-5, and maintains a 13 to 1 student-teacher ratio, helping it to earn an A-minus grade from Niche in the teachers category. Elizabeth Hastings Middle sits near a CVS, making it part of a convenient loop for residents who want to drop off children and run errands. It enrolls a similar number of students as Leroy Wood Elementary, and has a variety of clubs for students to join, from the eco conscious Green Team to the tech savvy Genius Squad. Fairhaven High, which sits near Route 6, is a source of local pride. The impressively designed school, full of Gothic brick and limestone features, is sometimes referred to as "The Castle on the Hill.” In 2017, Architectural Digest Magazine voted it the most beautiful high school in Massachusetts. Also in Oxford is the Old Stone Schoolhouse, built in 1828 as Fairhaven’s first public school.
When it’s time to dine, residents have a range of choices, from Chinese to Mexican cuisine. For a restaurant with a contemporary feel, many go to Bocca. Inside you’ll find exposed brick walls, along with velvet and leather booths. Charcuterie boards liven up the menu, as do appetizers like bacon jam scallops. But Italian comfort food is the main event, with dishes like butternut squash ravioli. With large stores like Walmart and Stop & Shop nearby, you can also grab groceries for a home cooked meal.
When you want to get outside, the 12-acre Livesey Park has plenty of space for you to roam. Ball fields, tennis courts and playgrounds offer other forms of recreation. Many locals visit for the wildlife and scenery, thanks to the picturesque greenery and small bodies of water dotting the park. You can even pick up the Fairhaven Bike Path if you want a different way to explore the park. Bike enthusiasts are also close to the Phoenix Rail Trail, which begins near the bay in historic downtown Fairhaven and takes you through marshes and farmland on the outskirts of town.
Paula Levasseur
Home Bound Realty
(401) 240-4892
114 Total Sales
1 in Oxford
$515,000 Price
Byron R. Ford, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Robert Paul Properties
(401) 681-8108
127 Total Sales
2 in Oxford
$557K - $575K Price Range
ZhiChao Chen
Space Realty
(855) 528-1854
164 Total Sales
1 in Oxford
$479,000 Price
Andrew Romano
BOLD Real Estate
(508) 501-9567
73 Total Sales
4 in Oxford
$285K - $530K Price Range
Patricia Mcardle
Bold Real Estate Inc.
(508) 882-2808
39 Total Sales
2 in Oxford
$447K - $620K Price Range
The Mathew J Arruda Group
Compass
(508) 501-5617
356 Total Sales
2 in Oxford
$262K - $470K Price Range
On average, homes in Oxford, Fairhaven sell after 26 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Oxford, Fairhaven over the last 12 months is $460,000, up 5% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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