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Old buildings refurbished for modern homebuyers
Fairmount is a riverside urban neighborhood in west Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Many of the area’s multi-family homes were built at the turn of the 20th century, as old as 1900. Back then, Fairmount was a working-class neighborhood for mill laborers in Woonsocket. This surplus of workers gave rise to the neighborhood’s distinctive triple-decker tenement residences with open porches. Today, the community has retained old buildings and refurbished their use for modern homebuyers, creating a market of multi-family properties, many of which have been converted into rental residences. Woonsocket local and Realtor with Realty ONE Group, Tonya Hurteau, says, “More residents rent than own their homes here.” Single-family homes are available as well for homebuyers who prefer them.
Compact streets of Cape Cods and Craftsman bungalows
Walking through Fairmount is simple, with ample sidewalk space, where residents view Cape Cods and Craftsman bungalows with covered porches alongside colonial-style multi-family homes. Prices for multi-and-single-family homes range from $290,000 to $600,000, depending on the age of the house and whether it has undergone a remodel. Hurteau says, “It’s usually a mix of fixer-uppers and remodeled homes on the market in Fairmount.” Streets are compact and grid-patterned, with multi-family homes usually containing reserved parking spots for residents and single-family homes with straight driveways.
This colorful Fairmount Colonial cannot be ignored.
This street in Fairmount is mostly made up of simple colonial style single families.
A classic triple decker style multifamily found in Fairmount.
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Fairmount sits about 1 mile from downtown Woonsocket.
A decent commute to anywhere in Woonsocket
Hurteau mentions, “You can walk downtown for retail and dining; many residents work in the city, so having a bus route is very helpful.” RIPTA bus route 87 runs down Fairmount Street and can take residents within walking distance to most Woonsocket attractions. A 20-minute walk from Fairmount can land residents in Woonsocket’s retail and dining districts or 1.5 miles by car. Nearby city Worcester is also 27 miles by car, and the Massachusetts border is a stone’s throw from Fairmount proper. Fairmount is a decent commute to anywhere in Woonsocket, meaning the city’s amenities are always within reach.
Retail right across the river
Major grocery chains are unavailable within Fairmount, but residents can head to Santo Domingo Market, a smaller store with limited meat and produce options. Retail is available across the river in downtown Woonsocket; there are various local clothing, antique and secondhand stores like Angels Boutique and Trendz to browse. For dining, Luc’s Bar and Grill is a brief walk or bus ride across Fairmount Street bridge and offers a quick bite menu with eggs for breakfast and burgers and mozzarella sticks for lunch and dinner, alongside draft beer and cocktails.
Expansive green space with a small water park
Residents can walk to Dunn Park within Fairmount, which features basketball hoops, a tennis court, and a big grass field for playing fetch with furry friends. Costa Park also has basketball courts, a field, benches and views of the churning Blackstone River. World War II Memorial Park, while not in the neighborhood, is an expansive green space in central Woonsocket featuring brief walking trails and two playgrounds for kids, one of which is a small water park.
Costa Park in Fairmount is a great place to play games on the banks of the Blackstone River.
The basketball courts at Dunn Park in Fairmount are a great place to meet up for a game.
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A high school offering hands-on learning
Woonsocket Public Schools serve Fairmount’s children. Within the neighborhood is Kevin K. Coleman Elementary School, rated a C-minus on Niche, and further east, there’s Woonsocket Middle and Woonsocket High, both rated a C on Niche. Woonsocket High also offers several academy courses called Pathways for students to learn technical skills and hands-on experience in visual and performing arts, EMT training and criminal justice.
Woonsocket High School
Kevin K. Coleman Elementary
Woonsocket Middle School at Villa Nova
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The largest fall festival in northern Rhode Island
Woonsocket hosts numerous attractions for residents to visit; the Museum of Work and Culture highlights the history of the city’s mill laborers. The city also features the largest fall festival in northern Rhode Island, Autumnfest. The festival is set at World War II Memorial Park and held yearly on Columbus Day weekend. Residents can enjoy food, drinks, amusement rides, music and a parade. Around the holidays, there’s the Polar Express Train ride, a 90-minute kid-friendly experience complete with song and dance, hot chocolate and cookies, and a visit from Santa.
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On average, homes in Fairmount, Woonsocket sell after 20 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Fairmount, Woonsocket over the last 12 months is $382,450, up 8% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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