| About
the Area
Northampton, MA. Real Estate
A
city of 30,000 people, Northampton is nestled
in the foothills of the Berkshires and bordered
by the banks of the Connecticut River. Once a
quaint New England village, it continues to thrive
as a full-blown city, and so it is unique in that
it can offer visitors an elegant metropolis or
sprawling rural splendor. Downtown Northampton
is home to the prestigious Smith College, making
the city one that is vibrant from the presence
and influence of young women and the professors
that lead them in their academic journey. Another
well-respected women's college, Mount Holyoke
College, is across the river in South Hadley.
Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University
of Massachusetts are also located across the Connecticut
River, in Amherst.
In Northampton, you'll find museums, theaters
with performers of New York City caliber, and
art offerings so diverse and so prevalent that
Northampton was dubbed the "Number One Best
Small Arts Town in America" by author John
Villani. You'll visit eclectic shops and restaurants
so sophisticated they've been featured in the
New York Times and Bon Appetit magazine. If you're
a shopper, there's no better place to be than
Northampton, with wares that cover the bases from
classical to whimsical, from teapots to toys.
And you'll have the opportunity to view nature
- on a bicycle seat rolling along a city rail
trail, on a boat on the Connecticut, or in the
woods, on foot or cross-country skis. The area's
natural world offers vistas, valleys, rivers,
and streams.
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