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Focus on Fairhaven And The Surrounding South Coast Communities
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Late Summer 2015
Howe Allen Realty is a boutique real
estate agency that delivers proven
results through personalized attention
and service. We specialize in distinctive,
historic and coastal properties.
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The Southcoast of Massachusetts offers so much to the traveler and resident alike. From the secluded beaches and preserved colonial architecture to the abundant cultural offer-ings, this often overlooked coastline of the Commonwealth is a treasure to discover and experience.
Fairhaven, originally the eastern part of the Dartmouth Purchase, seceded and incorpo-rated in 1812. It is a delightful coastal seaport village with an irregular and captivating coast-line. Sconticut Neck, Wilbur’s Point and West Island offer a view to the more recent past when during the 20th century warm weather cottages and cabins began to dot its shores and the warm waters of Buzzard’s Bay would entice bathers from June through September. The areas of East Fairhaven, Shaws Cove andLittle Bay offer yet another perspective for those who call Fairhaven home with mid-cen-tury and farmhouse style residences and spec-tacular vistas from the hills along the coastline. Although over the years Fairhaven has grown in size, it has maintained its small town char-acteristics. From the annual Homecoming Day fair to Revolutionary war re-encampments, history seems to repeat itself. Whether you
Fairhaven - A South Coast Beauty
have found your home in Fairhaven, or are simply visiting, you undoubtedly recognize how special this town and community are.
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The Center of Fairhaven as it is dubbed today was originally referred to as Fairhaven Vil-lage according to historic maps, newspaper articles and various books written about this part of town. The Village features architec-turally fascinating buildings of yesteryear. No-table examples are the French Gothic Town Hall, the Italian Renaissance Library and the Memorial Church, an impressive example of English Vertical Gothic. One cannot help but feel transported to another part of the World. These public buildings were given to the town by native son Henry Huttleston Rogers in the late 19th and early 20th century
Well-preserved Greek Revival homes are in-terspersed with Colonial, Northeast Cape Style and Bungalow residences. A balanced blend of young families, retirees and profes-sionals call the village home. The “Walking” village center offers a glimpse of its maritime past as well as its present, yet is not far from the modern conveniences that are part of twenty-first-century living. Big-box stores, service stations and grocers are all just a mile away, yet nicely grouped in the commercial district.
Fort Phoenix, perched atop granite ledge, served as a strategic site and provided defense during the first naval battle of the Revolution-ary war. In Summer and Autumn historic re-
Fairhaven Center and Fort Phoenix
encampments play out as a method of teach-ing younger generations about Fairhaven’s history. Fort Phoenix Beach, a bathing pavil-ion, sandy beach and tennis and basketball courts provide for athletic and leisure enjoy-ment. Much of the granite used in the con-struction of the public buildings in Fairhaven was quarried from nearby Fort Phoenix. H. H. Rogers favored the Fort Phoenix area him-self and it was the former site of his 88 room mansion which was unfortunately dismantled in the early 20th century. Some of the archi-tectural elements from this grand estate can still be found around town.
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19 Mulberry
Simply beautiful Cape Cod style home located in Fairhaven Center. This elegant residence sits on a large corner lot with mature landscap-ing and brick patio. It features entrance foyer, large living room with fireplace, a dining room with built-in china storage, two bedrooms and a full bath, a modern kitchen which opens to a lovely sunroom. On the second floor, there are two more rooms, one is finished and the other is perfect for expansion and/or addi-tion of another bedroom and bathroom. The basement is large and offers direct access to the garage. Improvements to this lovely home include but are not limited to a brand new En-ergy Star heating system, newer roof, siding, insulated windows, appliances and upgraded bathroom. Enjoy fantastic location as well as beautiful detail throughout this home.
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Fairhaven Center
48 Center
Painstakingly restored antique Greek Revival in the heart of the walking village of FairhavenCenter. This spacious home features all the delightful details of a vintage home mated with the modern conveniences and luxuries that enhance living today. Situated across the street from some of the most notable public buildings in Fairhaven, this home offers bed-rooms across 3 floors including the ground floor, a large renovated kitchen with adja-cent covered deck, formal dining room and a double parlor which are perfect for those who love to entertain. A second floor media room/family room allows for private enjoyment with family. French doors, built ins, abundant stor-age, central AC, all en-suite bedrooms and a location that is coveted. Experience all that life has to offer in Fairhaven in the beautiful home.
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Fairhaven Center
71 Farmfield
Quaint 2 bedroom, 2 bath ranch on a large, beautiful lot. Outdoor storage shed with elec-tricity. Partially finished basement for more living space makes this home a great value! Just a short distance to Fairhaven's beautiful shoreline!
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Oxford Village, also known colloquially as Poverty Point, is the earliest settlement in what was later to become Fairhaven in 1812. Because the only bridge access across the Achusnet to New Bedford was located on Howland or Coggeshall street, many set-tlers chose this part of town in which to build their homes. The first public school in town was located on North Street and is now af-fectionately referred to as the Stone School. This historic area of town was the center of maritime commerce into the 1800s until the construction of the Fairhaven/New Bedford bridge was completed and many of the busi-nesses and residents moved south to what is now called Fairhaven Center. This exodus of commerce and the wealth that went with it gave rise to the name “Poverty Point.”
By the mid 19th century, Oxford Village was primarily residential. Today neighbor-hood features excellent examples of Federal, Colonial-revival, Shingle and Cape Cod-style homes, many of which have been lovingly restored to their original glory. Poverty Point offers excellent access to the Interstate High-way system and route 6 as well as the bridges to New Bedford. Neighborhood identity, like other parts of Fairhaven is quite strong and is evidenced by the care its residents give to their homes in this historic part of town.
Oxford Village
Many notable people called this part of town home including Joseph Bates Jr. (founder of the Seventh day Adventist Church,) Joshua Slocum (Captain of the Spray, the vessel he used to become the first person to sail around the World alone), Manjiro Nakahama (the first Japanese person to live in America) and Charles Gifford (noted marine artist).
10 Cherry Street
Come and experience beauty and history in this 1777 Antique Cape perched on a rise in Oxford Village. Abundant original elements blend wonderfully with the updates to this surprisingly spacious home. Features such as original woodwork, working fireplace, wide pine floors, china shelves, exposed beams, tasteful color choices and so much more make this home a delight to visit. Opportuni-ties to update kitchen and bathrooms allow for a new owner to make his or her mark on this piece of history. From the covered deck you can enjoy the outdoors during a light rain and look out over a verdant lawn to the New Bedford harbor. Set in a neighborhood with true gems of yesterday, this 4 bedroom home is perfect for large and small families alike. A large lot offers opportunity for addition of a shed or garage as well. If you enjoy the charm and character of vintage homes, this is not one to be missed.
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West IslandWest Island was named for Stephen West, the son-in-law of John Cooke. Notable as one of the earliest vacation communities in North America, the Wampanoag tribe used to spend their summers here, bringing their cattle over the tidal causeway to graze on the pastures. Today a paved road and a modern sturdy causeway transport traffic on to the island.
In the 1940s, West Island was laid out in a modern summer community called "Fairhav-en Estates." Today's West Island is a blend of summer cottages passed down through the generations and year-round homes from modest to grand. Beautiful beaches surround the island. On the south end of the island, Town Beach features beautiful stretches of sandy beach with views to the Bourne bridge and Falmouth. A WWII era submarine watch tower still stands there as a testament to Fairhaven's marine history, and has become an icon to West Island. The beach at the southern-most end of West Island has been considered by many to be among the most beautiful in all of coastal New England. A ma-rina and boat ramp are located just over the causeway on "Long Island." Two-thirds of the island is a state preserve, with hiking trails for exploration. West Island provides the feel-ing of being "away from it all" but is within minutes of modern shopping conveniences.
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Wilbur's PointNamed for Horatio Nelson Wilbur, a descen-dant of the 17th century Wilbur family of Bos-ton, this waterfront community was originally the family farm. The Delano family cemetery can be found there on Sconticut Neck Road. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's moth-er's family were Fairhaven natives, and the family homestead today is a Bed and Break-fast in Fairhaven Town center.
Sconticut NeckMany beaches can be found along the neck off either side of the Sconticut Neck Road. During prohibition the neck was notorious for "rum runners", since the many pathways to the water provided an ideal location to sneak illegal liquor onto shore. Today you can lose yourself on one of the beaches. Many differ-ent neighborhoods are located on the neck, from new suburban style sub developments to established summer retreats.
0 Torrington/Waybridge/Morley
Rarely available waterfront land that is NOT in a flood zone. Three lots for sale individu-ally or packaged together. Two lots are not in flood zone. Lots range from 1.6 acres to over 4 acres. Opportunities to build single-family home with accessory buildings, all with town water, town sewer and natural gas. Topo-graphical plot plans and other documents available upon request. Each lot offers pri-vate beachfront. Current plans show a shared driveway for all three lots where utilities can be brought in through. The entire cul-de-sac will only be for three homes, yet to be built.
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Sconticut Neck
156 Balsam
Positively charming cottage or year round home located on idyllic West Island. On ap-proach, you will appreciate the circular drive set behind a custom-built stone wall. Profes-sional landscaping with perennial flowering trees and shrubs and a charming storage shed adorn the yard. Inside you will find a completely-updated home with central AC, tasteful finishes, a sunny kitchen, hardwood flooring, 3 bedrooms, additional sunroom, municipal water and sewer, and energy-con-scious features such as central AC, tankless hot water heater and a pellet stove. A ma-hogany deck both open and covered offers delightful water views. A poured foundation elevating it for views and reduced flood insur-ance premiums. There are views of the water from both inside and outside this home are most relaxing. An outdoor shower further en-hances this property's appeal.
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West Island
175 Ebony Street
Rarely available West Island land with abil-ity to connect to sewer system. This large lot, not currently in a flood zone yet with striking views of the bay/ocean looking northward offers the purchaser to build a home of their needs and tastes, connect to West Island sew-er through an existing sewer connection stub and town water at the street. Predominantly cleared, but offering native trees and rock for-mations and nearly 680 feet of road frontage and over an acre of buildable land. Located in the very desirable north side of West Island.
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West Island
147 Dogwood
Stylishly-renovated year-round cottage. Al-though the second-oldest home on West Is-land, it was completely gutted to the studs in 2007, New HVAC, tankless hot water heater, central vacuum, bathrooms, kitchen, outdoor shower, fenced yard, large private rear deck and large storage shed all set in a lushly-landscaped parcel of land. Soaring vaulted ceilings, exposed timbers, stone fireplace, window treatments and European appliances. Use as a primary home, a delightful year-round getaway or as an investment. Currently rented weekly during summer season for $1800 a week with near 100% occupancy. Immediate cash flow as investment. No flood insurance required, yet very close to 5 beauti-ful beaches. Featured on WCVB’s "Chronicle" and other local magazines this charming cot-tage is affectionately named Blue Moon.
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West Island
156 Ebony Street
Adorable cottage on West Island awaits your summer enjoyment or summer rental income. This home features 4 separate bedrooms, 2 on each floor as well as a full bath and an out-door shower. A private patio area is perfect for enjoying breakfast or dinner outside. Walk to the new general store which is only a block away as well as 5 beaches for which West Island is known. This home is not in a flood zone and sits on one of the highest points of the island. It also has forced hot air heat and is perfect for a year round home for a couple or a small family. Priced to attract attention, tour now and be in before school is out. This home is also available furnished. Ask agent for de-tails and pricing.
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West Island
59 Howland
Charming and lovingly maintained sin-gle-family bungalow style home in North Fairhaven. This spacious home features two bedrooms and a full bath on the first floor, a renovated kitchen, open living, dining and parlor spaces and a second floor that can ac-commodate two more bedrooms and a bath-room. Updates to this home include insulated windows, insulation, roof, siding, hot water heater and more. The home is situated on a large lot and offers off-street parking.
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North Fairhaven
182 Dogwood Street
Superbly-located West Island home has front-age on two streets and 2.5 lots. This nicely maintained ranch-style home features three or four bedrooms, large kitchen with adjoin-ing family room and separate dining room, sunken living room with exposed beams, second floor bedroom or office with water views, abundant light and closet space, ef-ficient wood burning stove with circulating vents throughout house and neutral color palate. Situated on a large parcel of land it also features a barn that could be used as is or taken down to make room for a garage. Just steps to shell fishing areas, boat launches and 5 beach on idyllic West Island.
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One mid-December afternoon, while re-laxing on the sofa and watching Animal Planet, I was suddenly inspired to look through the many pages of the Petfinder Website. This was most likely due to a well-placed Humane Society commercial which tore at my heartstrings, watching cute animals locked up in cages in rescue centers. With little effort, I was able to navigate to the Jack Russell Terrier sec-tion of the website. I was shocked to see that there were over 500 JRTs near me. On the very first page of my search, I saw this picture.
I did not really need to search any fur-ther, she was the one. I sent off a quick email inquiry to the contact listed on the site. I assumed that she was probably already adopted, but much to my sur-prise, almost instantaneously, I received a response. My initial email gave some biographical information about our fam-ily, two men, living on an island, fenced yard, two other Jack Russell Terriers in the house, so on and so forth. The reply I got was enthusiastic to say the least.
After completing the necessary pa-perwork for all pet adoptions, we met our first challenge: How do we get her home? You see, Cheer (AKA the Minx) was not near us, she was in Greensboro, NC. The person on the other end of
the email told us that there were some people from CT that often came down to help transport adopted pets north-ward. She said she would look into that possibility. Unfortunately their car was already full. At this point, we are mere days before Christmas and adoptions were at an all time high.
I was transfixed with this dog who was about to enter our lives and home. I could not stop looking at the photos on the pet finder website. I considered driv-ing down to get her myself, but before I could even plan that, a small miracle happened. There is a volunteer service called Pilots and Paws who stepped in to save the day. Pilots and Paws are a group of personal aircraft pilots who vol-unteer their plane, their time and their fuel to deliver adopted pets all around the country. Cheer’s journey would be-gin in Greensboro, NC and take her to Roanoke, VA, Princeton, NJ, Bridgeport, CT and finally Taunton, MA. A relay race of sorts for this 6 month old pup. All this travel in one day! The amount of coordination this took was nothing short of brilliance. Here is the team that helped Cheer come into our lives. She arrived on Christmas Eve, and was liter-ally our Christmas Cheer.
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North Fairhaven
North Fairhaven was one of the earliest set-tled areas of Fairhaven. Its most prominent landowner was John Cooke, an original May-flower passenger, who settled there about 1662. The site of Cooke’s homestead and his garrison are marked as historical spots. The area was primarily farmland until the 1890s when the Coggeshall Street Bridge opened al-lowing an easy commute between Fairhaven and the textile mills in New Bedford. The bridge brought about a population boom with French-Canadian and Portuguese fami-lies building homes, schools, churches and a small business district by 1925.
Today much of the property in North Fairhav-en is residential, with a few restaurants and other businesses scattered along Main Street. Livesey Park on Glenhaven Ave. offers recre-ational opportunities with its ball fields, play-ground, tennis courts and skateboard park. Dattco, the commuter bus line to Boston, is conveniently located on Sycamore Street. Mega bus also operates from the Dattco ter-minal with direct, affordable service to New York City. St. Mary’s Church serves the Ro-man Catholic population of North Fairhaven and the Church of the Good Shepherd (Epis-copal) is also located there.
North and East Fairhaven
East Fairhaven
Settled during the second half of the 1600s by members of the Delano and Jenney fami-lies, East Fairhaven maintained it rural farming atmosphere much longer than the rest of the town. The main roads in East Fairhaven once connected large farms. Begi Studio, 1 bath, outdoor shower, private beach, window AC, wifi, cable TV, washer and dryer.VRBO 480386 nning in the mid-twentieth century some of those farms were subdivided for residential housing. Stone walls and open fields are still quite plentiful in the area and a few family farms survive.
What is now part of US Route 6 running through East Fairhaven was originally “the Mattapoisett Road” and still later a well-traveled route for vacationers headed to Cape Cod. Some of the older commercial build-ings along the road were first built to cater to those seasonal travelers. There is saltwa-ter shoreline along the southern edge of East Fairhaven and some properties near Shaw’s Cove and Little Bay offer picturesque water views. The East Fairhaven School, opened in 2007, serves about half of the town’s elemen-tary school children. The Mariner soccer fields and Shaw Road little league complex are both located in East Fairhaven.
39 Sunset
This home offers 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Master bedroom boasts its own bath and walk in closet. Finished basement with washer and dryer and workshop area. Walk up attic offers an abundance of space for expansion possibilities. 2 fireplaces, 1 car garage flows into a breezeway with exits to front or back yard, large kitchen, dining room, formal living room and family room. This quality home was built in 1963 and has been occupies by the original family.
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Most sought after development on Long Pond. Same owners for 37 years. Totally re-furbished. This sprawling ranch is perched on a beautiful lot on picturesque Long Pond. Boasting 3 bedrooms 1.5 baths, Swedish Sauna and shower room. Beautifully designed kitchen complete with Maple Cabinets and Granite Countertops. Step into the Water-front landscaped back yard that not only of-fers its own dock, but also a gunite pool, stor-age shed and wonderful views of the pond. There is a pellet stove and a heat pump as ad-ditional heat sources. Respectfully requesting that all buyer agents accompany their buyers!
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Adorable 2 family in central north part of New Bedford. This home has a large fenced in yard and offers off street parking. First floor unit has 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, and a large eat in kitchen, hardwood floors and a fireplace and is in excellent condition. Second floor unit has 2 bedrooms and 1 bath. Located near button-wood park.
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By Christopher Richard
During the 1830s and 1840s New Bed-ford and Fairhaven were at the height of prosperity due to the whaling indus-try. The local population was growing, and Fairhaven's old burial ground soon would not be able to accommodate the town’s needs. Additionally, the plan for the Fairhaven Branch Railroad would re-quire the closure of part of the old burial ground at the south end of William Street in the town center. About this same time, there was a movement to create rural or garden-style cemeteries. This was a style pioneered by Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts
which opened in 1831. The idea was that a more naturally-landscaped burial place would provide a place to be en-joyed by the living.
Riverside Cemetery began in the winter of 1846-47, when Warren Delano II, a Fairhaven native, China trader and the grandfather of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, donated a parcel of land that had once been part of the farm of Jona-than Nye. The cemetery was consecrat-ed on Sunday, July 7, 1850 and the first burial, that of Miss Mary E Delano, took place in August. In 1881, the sexton's
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home was built at a cost of $1800 and Delano added more land in 1889. The trustees have since acquired additional property in the cemetery now totaling about 44 acres.
Since 1931, three generations of the Reid family have acted as superinten-dent of the Riverside Cemetery. Hay Reid, came to Fairhaven from the Delano estate on the Hudson River in 1931. Fol-lowing Hay Reid's death in 1948, Nor-man H Reid took over and cared for the cemetery for about 47 years, retiring at the age of 87. Norman Reid died in 2005 the age of 96. His son Peter Reid is cur-rently the superintendent.
Two of the largest monuments to for-mer Fairhaven residents are the Henry H. Rogers mausoleum and the Delano family tomb. The Rogers mausoleum is modeled after the Temple of Minerva in Athens and is the final resting place of Rogers, his first wife Abbie, three of their children, Rogers’ parents, sister, daughter-in-law Mary and grandson H H Rogers III. The Delano family tomb was designed by famed architect Rich-ard Morris Hunt and occupies a secluded knoll toward the back of the cemetery. Built by Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s uncle who specified 24 receptacles, only 20 of which were used to inter various decedents.
Many inhabitants of the cemetery were in one manner or another involved in the whaling, shipping or fishing industry. Among them Captain Alexander Win-sor who was best known for the record-setting sailing time of the ship he com-manded, the Flying Cloud. Winsor sailed from New York to London in just 18 days. Another sailing Captain, William H. Whitfield, rescued Manjiro Nakahama
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as a child from an island in the Pacific Ocean. Manjiro, the first Japanese per-son to live in the United States, attended school in Fairhaven before returning to Japan. Whitfield’s gravesite was visited by the Emperor of Japan to pay homage to their important relationship. While not a captain himself, Nathan Church, considered the wealthiest man in town in the early part of the 19th Century, owned a number of whale ships. The Church family, although Quaker, con-structed one of the largest homes in the village.
In addition to people who derived for-tune and fame from the sea, are those who achieved status through art (Lem-uel Eldred, William Bradford and Charles Gifford) Poetry and literature (Everett S. Allen, Mabel Hoyle Knipe and Franklyn
Howland), and education and public ser-vice (Elizabeth I. Hastings, Dr. Martha Cummings and John Hawes.)
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There is even someone who played a small role in the trial of Lizzie Borden of Fall River. Eli Bence, a druggist, alleged that the day before Lizzie’s parents were found dead, she had stopped in the stop to buy Prussic Acid, a deadly poison. He refused to sell the poison to Lizzie. The prosecution would not admit the testi-mony into evidence because they con-sidered its relevance too remote.
Whether you take a self-guided tour of this serene Fairhaven site or attend one of the guided tours, you are sure to rec-ognize names, symbolism, and appreci-ate the gentle natural landscape and the care that the Reid family has given this beautiful corner of our town for over three quarters of a century.
Winter Rentals
Misty Bay
4 bedrooms, 1 bath, outdoor shower, central AC, wifi, cable TV, front patio with water views, washer and dryer, short walk to beaches.
VRBO 415167
Haven on the Bay
Studio, 1 bath, outdoor shower, private beach, window AC, wifi, cable TV, wash-er and dryer.
VRBO 480386
Shell Cottage
2 bedrooms, 1 bath, outdoor shower, gas fireplace, central AC, wifi, cable TV, rear deck, washer and dryer, short walk to beaches.
VRBO 437576
Cozy Quahog
2 bedrooms, 1 bath, window AC, wifi, cable TV, side deck with water views, washer and dryer, short walk to beaches.
VRBO 441228
Winter Rentals
Arbor Hideaway
2 bedrooms, 1 bath, window AC, wifi, cable TV, rear deck, washer and dryer, short walk to beaches.
VRBO 409406
The Chadwicks
2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, outdoor shower, fenced yard, wall AC, wifi, cable TV, rear deck, washer and dryer, short walk to beaches.
VRBO 458212
Eventide
3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, outdoor shower, central AC, wifi, cable TV, rear deck with water views, washer and dryer, short walk to beaches.
VRBO 691005
Compass Rose
2 bedrooms, 1 bath, gas fireplace, out-door shower, window AC, wifi, cable TV, rear deck,washer and dryer, short walk to beaches.
VRBO 682570
Short Stories from our community
Written by Geneva Woodruff
My mother, knowing of my restless na-ture and chronic discontent on Sundays, would tell me each week to take my time in making a choice. “Anything you choose will be fine”, was her usual Sun-day refrain. Knowing that there wouldn’t be much to do after we had dessert, I took her advice and tried to stretch out the task as long as possible Since price was no object, there was no sense in my using the time to compare costs or figure out what was the best deal for my money. As a time filler I would of-ten wait before embarking on my search until I could find a neighborhood kid to “walk me”. Finding a fellow walker was not as easily accomplished in the for-ties, as you might imagine in a Catholic working class neighborhood. In those days most of the kids in the neighbor-hood were not allowed to play outside on Sundays. Catholic families took the day of rest seriously. In addition, if there was kid around, to get them to go with you to the store, they either had to owe you “a walk” or had to be promised an IOU for a returned “walk” the next week. Since most of the kids that were allowed out on Sundays did not come from families where faith and one word was one’s honor, there wasn’t much of a pool to draw from So, more often than not, I was left to go on my own.
Once dessert was finished, those inter-minable hours loomed before me un-til the start of the Sunday night radio shows. Not being from a TV generation, the choices for amusement were limited;
read a book or the Sunday comics, draw a picture, color in a coloring book or clean up your room. But whatever you did, the rule was clear - Do it quietly!
Without the companionship of friends with whom to do these things, the ap-peal of these options were seriously diminished. Try as I might, there were some Sundays that I just wasn’t able to make it through without some event. If memory serves me correctly, I’m sure it was on a Sunday that I stuck the pen-cil in the fan, the hairpin in the electric plug and got my tongue stuck on the ice tray, not for any other reason but just to see what would happen. Ah the perils of those never ending Sundays.
Boring and Lonely Sundays
Howe Allen
Howe Allen Realty began when a 4-year old Howe Allen, the firm’s owner and founder, tagged along with his mother. She was a real estate agent, and Howe accompanied her when she was conducting open houses and showing properties. Fast forward 20 years and Howe pursued a similar path to his moth-er’s and now has been involved in the real estate industry for over a quarter of a cen-tury. He is excited to be fulfilling a dream of owning a brokerage firm which specializes in delivering services that are above and beyond those of traditional real estate firms. Howe also pursued a corporate career for almost 20 years. This experience has proven to be very important and useful in running his own business. Prior to opening his own firm, he worked for Sotheby’s International Realty and was one of the top producing agents for that firm. Howe and his husband, Tim Evans are proud to live in the Fairhaven walking village with their two Jack Russell Terriers, Dutch and Cheer.
Our Team
Tim Evans
Tim Evans’ passion for homes is second only to his love of music. At the very early age of eight, Tim began developing his musical tal-ent studying piano and performing in various choral groups. Today, Tim continues his musi-cal pursuits in singing with the choir at the Fairhaven Memorial Church and the Sippican Choral Society in addition to accompanying various soloists at the piano in Boston and the surrounding area. He is also the music direc-tor for the annual production of “A Christmas Carol” at Worcester’s Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts. Tim initially starting working in real estate to help his husband Howe, but has found that his interest runs deeper, and like other associates at Howe Allen Realty, he has found a passion for helping others with their real estate needs. If a piano is present at a listing, you may be able to hear a classical piece or a strain of a show tune as you check out the house.
Our Team
Sue McCann
Sue McCann moved from Boston to Fairhav-en twenty five years ago, and has since cul-tivated a unique fondness and apprecia-tion for this amazing, historic town she calls home. Sue graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, MA with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Communications. She has gained much real estate experience over the years as both mortgage originator and most recently as Realtor. Sue and her husband Mike have raised three daughters and expe-rienced the everyday beauty of Fairhaven. This unique area of Southeastern MA, with its beautiful beaches, history, culture, and archi-tecture offers a unique and rare high quality of life. They have been, and continue to be, actively involved in numerous local athletic, community and school organizations.
Louise E. Merrick
Louise E. Merrick graduated from New Bed-ford High School with highest honors and continued her studies at University of Mas-sachusetts Amherst graduating Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Gerontology. Since graduat-ing she has worked in the health care indus-try and runs Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Fall River, MA. Louise has devoted her life to preserving the dignity of our Nation’s seniors and is now focusing on assisting people of all ages with their real es-tate needs. Louise has always been passion-ate about houses and making them a home. She has lived in many parts of the Country and has developed a fine sense of architec-tural appreciation. She is familiar with the tough stuff too, like construction. Louise is a native of New Bedford grew up spending summers on West Island where her parents owned a home. After relocating to Califor-nia, Louise strived to purchase her own West Island home, now affectionately referred to as “Lighthouse Landing”.
Our Team
Julia Mitchell
As a professional real estate broker for the past 27 years and multi-million dollar produc-er, Julie offers her clients immediate as well as long-term advantages. As an expert in her field, she accurately determines the market value of properties she lists, recognizes quali-fied buyers and gives her listings the extra ef-fort to ensure a successful transaction. Julie is a broker associate with Howe Allen Realty, a member of the Greater New Bedford As-sociation of Realtors, a graduate of Stonehill College Appraisal training, holds her GRI des-ignation and is a full-time Fairhaven resident. She shares her life with her husband Bill.
Maria Migirdicyan
Maria began practicing real estate in 2006. At the time she lived in Wakefield, MA and practiced in a fast-paced realty group until 2011 when she planted new roots in Fairhaven. She is very excited to call this lovely town her home. She looks forward to helping her clients attain their real estate goals of purchasing or selling property. She is very enthusiastic about helping people achieve their dreams, and she will go above and beyond to get the job done. Her work ethic and principles define her: they include sincerity, reliability and confidentiality. Maria has worked in various careers over the years, but the one thing they all have in common is meeting the needs of clients, and exceed-ing expectations. Client satisfaction is truly her goal. Maria has two grown daughters and a stepson. She resides in Fairhaven with her husband.
Cassie Canastra
Cassie has always called the Southcoast home and grew up in Fairhaven. She received her-bachelors degree in history from the College of the Holy Cross. After college she moved to New Bedford and volunteered with Ameri-corps as a teacher at Our Sisters' School. After her service year, Cassie worked with her fa-ther, who owns Whaling City Seafood Display Auction in New Bedford. Within 5 months of working in that industry she started her own seafood brokerage company. That summer Howe helped her find her first home. His pas-sion for real estate motivated her to join his team. She is excited to help people find their dream homes in the place she calls home.
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August EventsThe following events take place regularly
throughout the month of August on the days and
times listed. Other special events are listed as
separate entries
Monday Morning Fun at the Visitors Center
Mondays through August 24,
9:00 to 11:30 a.m., program at 10:00 a.m.
Fairhaven Visitors Center, 141 Main Street,
Fairhaven
Henry H. Rogers Walking Tours
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 a.m.,
June through September
Start outside Town Hall, 40 Center St., Fairhaven
Fort Phoenix Minuteman Tours
Fridays, 10:00 a.m., June through September
Start at Fort Phoenix flagpole,
Fort Phoenix, Old Fort Rd., Fairhaven
Unitarian Memorial Church Tours
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons,
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
102 Green Street, Fairhaven
Yoga in the Park
Tuesdays through August 18, 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Cushman Park, Green Street, Fairhaven
Fitness Bootcamp
Thursdays through August 20,
8:00 to 9:00 a.m., Cushman Park,
Green Street, Fairhaven
Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship House
Saturdays and Sundays, Noon to 4:00 p.m.
11 Cherry Street, Fairhaven
Old Stone Schoolhouse
Saturdays, 12:30 to 4:00 p.m.
40 North Street, Fairhaven
Fairhaven Farmer’s Market
Sunday afternoons, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Fairhaven High School,
12 Huttleston Avenue, Fairhaven
Fairhaven Then and Now Exhibit
Fairhaven Historical Society Museum
Academy Building, 141 Main Street,
Fairhaven Exhibit runs through October 11
August 1, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Art Fair 2015 Saturday, Art on Center
15 Center Street, Fairhaven
August 6, 2015, 7:00 p.m.
Concert Under the Stars: Forever Young
Thursday, Town Hall steps,
40 Center Street, Fairhaven
August 8, 2015, 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Fairhaven Historical Society Picnic on the Lawn
Saturday, Lawn of the Unitarian Memorial
Church 102 Fort St., Fairhaven
August 26, 2015, 6:00 p.m.
Riverside Cemetery Tour Wednesday,
Riverside Cemetery, 274 Main St., Fairhaven
August 27, 2015, 4:30 to 6:00 p.m
Lobster Roll Dine-out Thursday,
Our Lady’s Haven 71 Center St., Fairhaven
August 27, 2015, 7:00 PM
Concert: The Jazz Club Returns Thursday,
First Congregational Church,
34 Center St., Fairhaven
September all month
The following events take place regularly
throughout the month of September on the days
and times listed. Other special events are listed
as separate entries. Henry H. Rogers Walking
Tours Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 a.m., June
through September Start outside Town Hall, 40
Center St., Fairhaven A free 90-minute guided
walk teaches about the town’s benefactor Henry
H. Rogers of the Standard
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