Southborough · MA
Chestnut and Sears Road, Southborough's North Side
The north side of Southborough, near Chestnut Hill, with bigger lots and longer driveways.
What Sets the North Side Apart
Chestnut and Sears Road are on the north side of Southborough, near Chestnut Hill. The lots get bigger and the driveways get longer. Chestnut Hill Farm and conservation land are nearby, and you trade a walk to town for space and quiet.
I'm Ann Atamian, a REALTOR® with Gibson Sotheby's International Realty, and I've lived in Southborough for 30+ years. This area is not Breakneck Hill, and I don't treat the two as one search.
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Homes on Chestnut and Sears Road
The properties here are about space: larger lots and more room between houses. Southborough's housing is a mix, so the houses themselves vary. What they share is the setting.
Two identical homes are not worth the same, and out here that shows up in the land: the grading, how the lot sits, what you see from the windows and where the house falls on the road. I walk the property with you before I talk about price.
Chestnut and Sears Road, Southborough's North Side
Selling on Chestnut or Sears Road
When I advise a seller here, I say it plainly: your buyer is not the downtown buyer. Your buyer is looking for exactly what you have, which is space, quiet and land. Price and market for that person. The More Eyes Marketing Plan is built to find them: know the buyer, market the home, follow the interest. You can see it on my listing marketing campaign page, and what your Southborough home is worth is where pricing starts.
I stage most of my listings myself, at no extra charge, and every cost is itemized and on the table before you sign anything.
Buying on the North Side
Land asks its own questions. Before you fall for the view, ask what the lot takes to maintain, what a long driveway means after a snowstorm and how the property drains. A good inspection and the right questions for your attorney cover the rest. Drive the commute at the real hour before you decide, and if you're trading up from a smaller house, my page for move-up buyers in Southborough covers the timing.
A Little History
Most of Wolf Pen Farm was sold at auction in 1975, and large houses on large lots were built on both sides of Sears Road. Heirs of the Chestnut Hill Farm owners sold large parcels for homes as well. The survey notes that at Chestnut Hill Farm most of the main barns and stables still stand, converted to residences, and hay fields still stretch to either side of Chestnut Hill Road. Farms became neighborhoods here, and the land still shows it.
Source: Southborough's Historic Properties Survey (2000).
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If you want the walk to Main Street, read about downtown Southborough, or see the full guide to Southborough neighborhoods. When you're ready, set up a no-pressure conversation with me.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are Chestnut and Sears Road in Southborough?
On the north side of Southborough, near Chestnut Hill, where the lots get bigger and the driveways get longer.
How do you price a home on a larger lot in Southborough?
The land carries much of the value, so I look at the grading, how the lot sits, the view from the house and where it falls on the road. Two identical homes are not worth the same.
Is Sears Road the same area as Breakneck Hill?
No. They are two different areas, and I treat them as two different searches.
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