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A Wakefield neighborhood along Lake Quannapowitt
The 27,000-person Boston suburb of Lakeside is home to Lake Quannapowitt, a manmade lake with city parks along its shoreline. To the east of the lake is a neighborhood aptly named Lakeside, filled primarily with single-family homes with an elementary school in the middle and several family-owned restaurants scattered throughout. The neighborhood is home to Massachusetts’ largest annual Fourth of July Parade, provides access to Interstate 95 and MBTA buses and sits just north of Downtown Wakefield, where most of the city’s shops and restaurants are located. “You can walk to the lake, you can walk around the entire lake, and you can walk to downtown, where all the shops and restaurants are,” says local Realtor Laurie Hunt.
As the seasons change and the weather brings warmth to Lakeside, you'll start seeing the sailing team exploring Lake Quannapowitt.
Bellino's Trattoria is one of the first establishiments you'll see as you drive into the lakeside neighborhood from interstate 95.
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Lakeside’s ranch-style, bungalow and Colonial Revival architecture
Lakeside has primarily single-family homes, with a few condos, townhouses and apartments mixed in. Ranch-style, bungalow and Colonial Revival architecture are common, and recent sales prices range from $400,000 to $1 million for townhouses and condos and $600,000 to $1.6 million for single-family homes. Lakeside’s average home value of about $840,000 is significantly higher than the national average but lower than average for the Boston metro area. Homes in Lakeside sell quickly, after an average of 11 days, significantly lower than the national average of 45.
There's no shortage of lawn or street space for the majority of properties nestled in the Lakeside neighborhood.
Large Colonial Revival-style homes sit along the shores of Lake Quannapowitt in Lakeside.
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Learning in Wakefield Public Schools
Lakeside is home to Dolbeare Elementary, which gets a B-minus grade from Niche. After Dolbeare, students continue to Galvin Middle School and Wakefield Memorial High School, both of which get B-pluses from Niche. In 2023, more than 98% of Wakefield Memorial seniors graduated.
School assemblies and concerts are held by the students at the Dolbeare School in Wakefield, MA.
Welcome to the Galvin Middle School in Wakefield, MA, home of the Warriors.
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Colonel Connelly Park and Spaulding Playground offer lakeside recreation
Lake Quannapowitt borders Lakeside to the west, and residents can enjoy the waterfront from lakefront parks on the north and south ends of the neighborhood. On the north side, Colonel Connelly Park has a playground, paved walking trails and a large open green space beside the water. To the south, Spaulding Playground is a popular spot for watching sunsets and renting and launching kayaks.
Colonel Connelly Park in Lakeside has a medium sized playground that's perfect for bringing your littles ones down the slide or sitting on the swings.
Whether you want to run, walk, or take the dog out for a stroll, Lakeside residents love to take advantage of the paved path at Colonel Connelly Park next to Lake Quannapowitt.
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Local restaurants near Lake Quannapowitt
On the north end of Lakeside, The Gingerbread Construction Co. is a family-owned bakery serving breakfast pastries and gingerbread cookies, houses and decorating kits. Honey Dew Donuts is a chain selling breakfast sandwiches, pastries and coffee, and Bellino’s Trattoria is a family-owned Italian restaurant with views of Lake Quannapowitt. Central Lakeside’s Meletharb Ice Cream sells homemade scoops and custom ice cream cakes, and to the south, Plazita Mexico Tacos is a local restaurant specializing in birria, with unique menu options like birria ramen, quesadillas and burritos. Lakeside’s nearest grocery stores are Farmland and Shaw’s, both of which are 2 miles south.
Take whatever time you need and choose your pastries carefully at the Gingerbread Construction Co. in Lakeside.
Lakeside residents take advantage of the walk-up window outside Honey Dew Donuts for their coffee and sandwiches.
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Massachusetts’ largest Fourth of July parade
“Wakefield is known for having the largest Fourth of July parade in the area,” Hunt says. “That’s a big deal every year. It starts at the Lakeside office park, which is off of North Avenue, then runs down Church Street, then to Main Street and then ends at the Galvin Middle School.” This over 100-year-old tradition is Massachusetts’ largest Fourth of July parade and includes marching bands, floats and antique cars before concluding with fireworks over Lake Quannapowitt.
Getting to Boston via MBTA and Interstate 95
Lakeside is a car-dependent neighborhood in north Wakefield, 16 miles north of Boston. Interstate 95 passes through the neighborhood’s north end, and the 137 MBTA bus provides a route from the neighborhood to Oak Grove, where passengers can take the Haverhill Line to Boston. Lakeside’s closest medical center is MelroseWakefield Hospital, 5 miles south. Boston Logan International Airport is 14 miles away.
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Lakeside Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Lakeside, Wakefield sell after 14 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Lakeside, Wakefield over the last 12 months is $808,000, up 8% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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