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Arlington Neighborhoods – Kelwyn Manor
History of Kelwyn Manor
Kelwyn Manor is one of Arlington’s most distinctive neighborhoods. Kelwyn Manor is sited on land that sits between Lake Street and Spy Pond in Arlington, Massachusetts.
Neighborhood development began in 1938 when the Kelly Coal Company began building the first of 194 houses on the 39 acre former Wyman farm. The name “Kelwyn” is a contraction of the two names: “Kelly” and “Wyman”. Houses in the development originally were priced between $6,000 and $8,000.
The Arlington Historical Commission, in minutes from a 2003 meeting, notes that “the unprecedented scale of this subdivision, and the nearly uniform use of period Colonial Revival style, make Kelwyn Manor unique in Arlington’s emergence as a suburban community.”
Living in Kelwyn Manor
Kelwyn Manor is close to the Minuteman Bike Path, the Capital Theatre, and of course Spy Pond. The neighborhood has a private beach on Spy Pond and a park with playground. Route 2 is nearby and provides quick and easy access to Boston and Cambridge or to routes 95 and 128.
Voluntary annual dues for membership in the Kelwyn Manor Association are $25 for each member of the household 18 years of age or older.
Kelwyn Manor Real Estate
A waterfront ranch was recently listed for sale in Kelwyn Manor for $599,000.
Information about recent sales in Kelwyn Manor follows and includes date sold, days on market (DOM), asking price, sale price, number of rooms, bedrooms and baths, architectural style, year built, interior size, and lot size. Included sales info is from sales in the multiple listing service, MLSpin. Waterfront properties are marked with an asterisk (*) in the Style column.
Recent Real Estate Sales in Kelwyn Manor, Arlington MA
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My family moved to 46 Colonial Dr. in 1945, imagine my delight at finding your information on the internet. A good friend of mine was Priscilla Blaisdell and I discovered by reading minutes of the Arlington Historical Association that her dad designed many of the homes. I never knew that.
Hi Cynthia, I’m glad you found the post! Kelwyn Manor is such a sweet neighborhood. It’s always interesting to see how neighborhoods change over time, as kids grow up, houses turn over or don’t. etc. My parents’ first house was in a two-block development that was new when we moved in. I just recently went back for a visit and keep meaning to write a post about it. A number of our old neighbors are still there – and lots of new ones. Thanks so much for commenting.
Liz
Cynthia-My family presently LIVES at 46 Colonial Drive. We moved here in 2006! I found this post by googling our address to get a Google map. How long did you live at 46 Colonial Drive?
Emily–so great to hear from you, who would believe that 57 years after leaving 46 I’d be corresponding with the owner on the internet. We moved there when I was 2 in 1945. I think that my parents paid about $6,000 for the house and then in 1952 they sold it for about $12,000. My dad took a job in NYC so we moved to NJ and I never quite got over 46 as I had such wonderful friends there and it just wasn’t the same. I guess for some kids 10 is a hard age especially if you are moving.
My husband and I have retired to Williamsburg, VA, and just love it. But I think often of life in Kelwyn Manor and going to Hardy School.
My best regards, Cynthia
Cynthia–I can’t access your email address via your link here or I would email you some pictures of the home you once loved. Was it blue when your family owned it or green? I’ve seen photos of it as both and it’s currently a light green.
46 Colonial Drive is a wonderful place. We bought it from the man who likely bought it from your family (Joseph Fahey)–though I will have to ask the woman we bought it from what year Joe bought it as there may have been an owner in between. Joe was a patient of my husband’s (my husband is a physical therapist) who passed away in 2006. He and his wife never had children and left the home to their trust, which included their neighbor across the street (on the sort of kitty korner lot on Colonial and Cheswick). We purchased the home from her–multiply your parents’ purchase price by A LOT.
We’ve made a ton of updates and improvements to the home, including a new kitchen. We welcomed our son into our lives (and our home) in September 2007 and I look forward to the day when he starts at the Hardy School.
How lovely to make contact with you!
Emily Logan
Wow, does this take me back! I was looking for Priscilla Blaisdell on FaceBook and saw your posting. She was such a close friend when we lived diagonally across the street on Colonial Drive (I think my parents bought the house in 1942 after I was born). I think every child should be able to grow up in a development like Kelwyn Manor – we were like one big happy family. The last time I saw Priscilla was in the late 50’s I think. If you can put me in touch with her I would be forever grateful. I remember falling in Spy Pond while taking a forbidden short cut to the Hardy School. Thank you for the trip down memory lane.
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