Restoration of the “American Legion Building” in Natick’s Historic District

Natick, a historic community just outside of Boston, is a popular place to call home for many reasons-- excellent schools, great shopping, a community organic farm, rich culture, and a prime location that is only a half hour from Boston. Downtown you will find an abundance of impressive red brick buildings, retail stores, restaurants, and beautiful broad streets. This is Natick’s burgeoning Historic District, another one of the many reasons why Natick consistently remains on the list of one of the best places to live!

Last month Stonegate Group- a real estate development company, announced plans to revitalize the former American Legion Building at 13 West Central Street, a landmark in the Historic District. This is exciting news for the community of Natick, as this once beautiful building has been vacant for the last several years. Stonegate Group’s restoration will involve maintaining the character & architecture of the building, including keeping and/or restoring the original facade and reconditioning the original brickwork. Within this development, Natick’s residents and visitors will enjoy restaurants, four retails spaces, underground parking, and eleven housing units. All of these additions will continue to add to the dynamic downtown area.

This project will not mark the end of the growth downtown Natick is experiencing by any means. The Natick Center Cultural District has been awarded a series of grants for 2016 and 2017 that aim to attract new artists and cultural ventures, and to continue to encourage new business developments. In a sense, this is a only the beginning of a growth expansion for our wonderful downtown of Natick, MA.

We will continue to keep you updated on the happenings in Natick! Visit our Blog and Facebook page for updates.

If you'd like information about Buying, Selling or Investing in Real Estate in the Natick, MA community, please give Team Lynch a call at 617-894-5278. You can also visit our website at www.teamlynchrealestate.com

What are you doing for the 4th of July?  If you live in the Wellesley or Metrowest Boston MA area you have many fantastic choices!  So we thought we'd give you some of the highlights of the area:

* THE CITY OF BOSTON:  The city of Boston starts celebrating July 3rd with an incredible BOSTON POPS CONCERT! Celebrations then continue into the 4th culminating with a spectacular fireworks display. For more details and event information: www.july4th.org

* BOSTON HARBORFEST:  This festival (July 2-6) strives to honor and remember the past, while celebrating the present, and educating our future with concerts, historical tours, reenactments, and more. For more details:  www.bostonharborfest.com

* NATICK, MA: Natick's 4th of July celebrations are put together soley by the Friends of the Fourth, and they do an amazing job!!  Events actually started on June 29th with a mini-triathlon, and have now built up to a great Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast on the morning of the 4th  followed by the  59th Annual 4th of July Parade & Fireworks. For details & times follow here: www.natick4th.org/

* NEEDHAM, MA:  Needham's 4th of July starts with their Annual 5K Road Race at 8:30 am and follows with a full day of fun for the entire family!! There will be a parade, music, games, food and so much more!  Get all your details here:  www.needhamexchangeclub.org/

*NEWTON, MA:  Newton's celebrations start with a "Kids Morning" of festivities! Followed by a Craft Fair at 1:00 pm and music, food, amusement rides, parade and more! Get your details here: www.newtoncommunitypride.org

Whether you choose one of these amazing events, or choose to celebrate with family and friends in the comfort and convenience of your own backyard, keep in mind the reason for our celebrations....the Independence of our great country!  We were built on the foundations of  individual rights, freedom, equality and justice for all; and we need to protect those rights for the generations who will come after us.  So Thank the Military men and women for their service and sacrifice, and keep the reason and the spirit of the day with you in whatever you choose to do.

From TEAM LYNCH......we wish you a HAPPY & SAFE 4TH OF JULY!

Taking time to prepare your Natick MA home prior to putting it up for sale is extremely important.  After all, for most of us, this is our most important asset so taking the extra time it takes to ensure we have taken care of all the small things makes the most sense.

1. Get all your paperwork together. Simple right? Not so much- if you've been in your home a long time this may take longer that you think. You'll need HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Appliances, Remotes and any other technical systems that your new owners will need to live comfortably in the home.

2. Check all the small things.  You know, the ones you've probably gotten used to living with. Check switch plates, fixtures, door handles, mailbox, etc.

3. Make things less personal. This may seem odd, but you want potential buyers to be able to picture themselves in the home, not see "your" home. So pack up and move out many of your personal items.

4. Try to eliminate all evidence of pets in the home! This may sound harsh, but you want to make it look as though you NEVER had a pet in the home. Get rid of smells, stains, food, food bowls, etc.

5. Remove clutter from every room in the home!

6. Gather estimates on repairs/or replacements.  Unless everything in your home is brand new, you can expect for it to be on the "bargaining block" during the negotiation phase. So get on top the process now.

7. No one wants a dirty house! You want to deep clean...I'm talking "white glove" test. Plus, a clean house will garner a better selling price as well.

8. Hide the kids! What?? A buyer will be checking for signs of damage from children, so make sure you've made those repairs.  When you have a showing, make sure the kids are out of the home, no one wants to have kids under foot while they are looking at a home.

9. Clean up your landscaping. No need to hire a professional...but clean up the yard so that it looks neat and tidy. Grass should be cut, twigs and leaves from winter raked and bagged. Sprucing it up with a few flowers or shrubs never hurts either.

10. Take some pictures. Once everything is cleaned up and looking nice.....take some pictures and use them for marketing purposes.  The better the pictures the more people will want to come and see your home.