Oakland Street sits in Belvidere, one of Lowell's most established residential neighborhoods — a tree-lined side street of single-family and multifamily homes where the pace drops and the blocks feel like a proper neighborhood. The area around 22 Oakland St is Lowell at its most residential: porches, established yards, and a location that keeps both downtown and the highway network close without putting either in your front yard.
What the Area Offers
Belvidere is built around neighborhood life. The Butler School area and the Belvidere commercial pockets along Nesmith Street and Route 38 put groceries, pharmacies, and local restaurants a short drive or walk away. The neighborhood's parks and playgrounds serve the morning-dog-walk and after-school crowds, and downtown Lowell — the Lowell Memorial Auditorium, the Merrimack Repertory Theatre, the patios along Merrimack and Market Streets, and the summer concerts at Boarding House Park — is just minutes away whenever you want the city version of the evening.
Commute: Routes in Every Direction
Oakland Street's position pays off at commute time. Nesmith Street and Route 38 connect you to I-495 quickly, and Route 3 is a short drive — opening up Nashua, Dracut, Andover, Chelmsford, and the Route 128 belt as easy daily runs. Boston-bound commuters can drive to the Gallagher Intermodal Transportation Center in downtown Lowell and take the one-seat commuter rail to North Station, or drive the whole way. It's a location that works whether your job is in the Merrimack Valley, southern New Hampshire, or Greater Boston.
Character: Quiet Street, Big-City Access
Belvidere has some of the most classic residential streetscapes in Lowell — mature trees, varied housing stock, and blocks where people have stayed put for decades. Oakland Street reflects that: the feel is suburban-quiet while Lowell proper — its restaurants, museums, the Lowell Folk Festival, the Tsongas Center calendar — stays within a ten-minute reach. For buyers who want a house on a real neighborhood street rather than a unit in a mill complex, this is exactly the pocket to look at.
Best for: Families and commuters who want neighborhood quiet with highway access — Belvidere's residential feel, without giving up the downtown calendar. Reach out for current figures on available homes in the Oakland Street area.
Find Your Street in Belvidere
Belvidere rewards buyers who know its blocks — and nobody knows Lowell better. Chris Doherty is the best realtor in Lowell and one of the top-producing agents in Greater Lowell, closing 100+ transactions a year. Reach out and we'll help you find the right home on Oakland Street or the surrounding neighborhood.
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