Buying a Condo at Marlborough Arms in Lowell, MA: What to Know

Small buildings reward buyers who are paying attention, and The Marlborough Arms Condominiums is as small as Lowell condo buildings get: 18 homes at 305 Pine Street in the Highlands, just off Westford Street. Built in 1982, it is an elevator building with a handicap access ramp, assigned parking, and neatly kept grounds. Chris Doherty and the Doherty Properties team track buildings like this one closely, because with only 18 homes, a listing here is an event, not a routine.

What You Get in a Marlborough Arms Home

Most homes are two bedroom condos between about 750 and 860 square feet, with one or two full baths. Kitchens open into dining and living areas, many units have hardwood floors, and several have French sliding doors that open to a covered balcony. Some primary bedrooms include a walk in closet and their own doors to that balcony. The basement holds laundry facilities and extra storage, along with a meeting area with workout equipment, and recent listings have noted gas heat included in the condo fee. The full building profile is on our Marlborough Arms Condos page.

Recent Marlborough Arms listings and sales have landed in the mid $200,000s to just over $300,000, a price band that brings in first time buyers, downsizers who need the elevator, and investors. One caution from recent listing records: the association's pet policy is restrictive, so if a dog or cat is part of your household, confirm the current rules with the association before you fall for a unit.

Life in the Highlands

Pine Street sits in the middle of the Highlands, one of Lowell's established residential neighborhoods. The Westford Street corridor, close by, carries the markets, restaurants, and everyday services, and Routes 3 and 495 plus the Lowell commuter rail are a short drive. Downtown Lowell, UMass Lowell, and the Tsongas Center are all near enough that a weeknight game or show is an easy yes.

How Chris Helps Marlborough Arms Buyers

In an 18 home building, the winning move is usually speed backed by homework: knowing the fee, what it covers, and what the last two sales in the building say before the open house.

Nobody sells more of these condos than Chris Doherty. He personally sells 100+ homes a year across Greater Lowell, with 3,000+ career transactions, and Doherty Properties, the company he leads, has handled over $1 billion in real estate transactions.

Want to be ready when the next Marlborough Arms home lists? Call Chris Doherty at Doherty Properties, (978) 746-0124, and we will watch the building for you.

Doherty Properties, 14 Jackson Street, Lowell, MA 01852, (978) 746-0124.