Can you please recommend towns closer to Chelmsford to buy a property for my friend? (Boston: houses, school district)

[Basic2020]

My friend is looking for a property around 600k in and around Chelmsford. She is looking for individual house preferably 3 bedroom and 2 bath. She is not keen on school district or commute to Boston. Please advise.

[matrix5k]

How about Chelmsford?

[Basic2020]

Chelmsford is expensive. There are no houses around 600k matching the criteria (individual 3 br, 3ba) houses.

[Moh1988]

Nashua is right there! The friend should be able to get something with $400k.
Chelmsford when inventory goes up during the summer (hopefully) should have plenty in that range as well.
Billerica and Tewksbury are right there too.

[MtPleasantDream]

Billerica and Tewksbury are both safe suburban towns still with some $600k SFHs.
But you can try Chelmsford first, which has more or less the same prices. Westford may have some too.

[MtPleasantDream]

Originally Posted by Basic2020

Chelmsford is expensive. There are no houses around 600k matching the criteria (individual 3 br, 3ba) houses.

If ranches are fine, there are some 3bed 2bath houses in that range
For example:
https://redf.in/Ld6NTs

[matrix5k]

Originally Posted by Basic2020

Chelmsford is expensive. There are no houses around 600k matching the criteria (individual 3 br, 3ba) houses.

Does your friend really need 3 bathrooms? How often do 3 people poop or shower at the same time?

Original post said 3 bed 2 bath, there are a few houses with that around 600k.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8...ource=txtshare

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3...ource=txtshare

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6...ource=txtshare

[Moh1988]

Originally Posted by matrix5k

Original post said 3 bed 2 bath, there are a few houses with that around 600k.

I would say many places in this town are 3b 1ba which I still think is very strange! If I get a choice, I would not share one ba with my partner the more ba the better.

[matrix5k]

Originally Posted by Moh1988

I would say many places in this town are 3b 1ba which I still think is very strange! If I get a choice, I would not share one ba with my partner the more ba the better.

It's common for older houses to have just 1 bath.

3 bed/1.5 bath fits most family's needs.

[Basic2020]

Thank you so much for all your excellent guidance. Do you think we will have better inventory this summer?