Brunswick Maine Real Estate

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The Brunswick housing markets offers a mix of properties to choose from. The community is anchored by Bowdoin College and with vibrant downtown region one can find a modest single family property within walking distance to restuarants or if seeking a bit more pricavy and acreage.. rural opportunities defnitely exist.

Brunswick Housing Overview

The housing market in Brunswick saw 183 homes and condos sell at a median price point of $203,000 compared with 200 at a median price of $198,000 in 2010. Similar to the rest of mid-coastal Maine.. the real estate market here has stabilized and poised for growth in 2012.

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Brunswick Town Overview

Brunswick, Maine is a multi-faceted and multi-identity city, where its inhabitants associate several ideas about what Brunswick's best traits and resources are.  Unlike many other towns, Brunswick has so many things to do and places to see, it allows for any home or property owner to feel as though they are living in a small town, while at the same time with bigger city amenities. Located directly in the middle of the mid-coast area, Brunswick is just 25 miles north of Portland, 10 miles from Bath and is one of the largest cities in the area.   Brunswick can easily be described as a picturesque, traditional town with colonial-styled architecture and a true sense of connection with the natural world, where one can feast upon gorgeous views of tall, vibrant forests and contemplate the inner workings of life by the Androscoggin River.  At the same time, Brunswick offers all of  the accommodations of advanced city, combining the necessary resources demanded by modern-life seeking individuals. 

Brunswick walks this line of balance between tradition and modernity beautifully, and serves the community as a place where people from differing backgrounds come to live their lives.  From intellectuals at Bowdoin College, to Naval pilots at the Naval Air Station, Brunswick offers diversity that is not seen with many other cities its size.  This diversity carries over into the businesses, stores, and other resources available for those living in Brunswick, making it one of the most vibrant cities in the midcoast area.  Because of this wealth of resources available, there are several major aspects of Brunswick that make it ideal for any home buyer or property owner:

Brunswick Real Estate Overview

The Brunswick Maine housing market continues to truck along despite the housing crisis andcurrent closing of the Brunswick Naval Air Station. The median sold price was down 12% in 2009 compared to 2008 and volume was down about 6% with 177 homes selling in 2009 compared with 188 in 2008. Brunswick offers many different housing options. You can find a great downtown condo or home within walking distance of the college and restaurant scene for under 250K or if you would like a bit more privacy one can find a farmhouse in the country on multiple acres. Higher end condo's, waterfront property and historic houses can all be found at great prices in Brunswick.
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A few neighboring housing communities include real Estate in Bath Maine - the home of Bath Iron Works and nestled on Kennebec river. Yarmouth ME real estate consistently gets voted as having the best school districts in the state. The Phippsburg ME housing market offers wonderful coastal properties with a rural feel whilst homes in Harpswell offer small lot sizes, but many more options to choose from.

Brunswick Housing Graphs

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Historical Transaction Volume

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Historical Tradition: Colonial Beginnings Pave the Way:
           Brunswick, Maine was first settled in 1628 near the Androscoggin River, and like several other towns in the area including Bath, Phippsburg, Georgetown, Woolwich, and Arrowsic, the foundation of the English Popham colony from the early 17th century provided the catalyst for towns like Brunswick to be developed.  Brunswick declared itself independent of the surrounding colonial areas in 1738, and its namesake was to honor the House of Brunswick and Lüneburg, Hanover Line, the royal family that ruled Great Britain after the Stuart House beginning in 1714.  Brunswick continued to develop and flourish as a city, where individuals from several countries in western Europe emigrated to start their lives anew in the New World.    
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A Vibrant Intellectual Community: Collegiate Presence and Abolitionism:
            Brunswick harbors within its borders a rich legacy of higher education, beginning with the charter of Bowdoin College (5000 College Station, Bowdoin College, (207) 725-3100, www.bowdoin.edu ) in 1794 by Governor Samuel Adams of Massachusetts.  At the time of its creation, Bowdoin was the most eastern college in the United States.  Bowdoin College was named after previous Governor of Massachusetts James Bowdoin, and his son James Bowdoin III was a major benefactor of the institution.  After Maine became an independent state from Massachusetts as a result of the Missouri Compromise in the 1820s, the learning institution provided the base for several prominent writers, intellectuals, and politicians to develop their skills and broaden their perspectives.  Both authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow graduated from Bowdoin Phi Beta Kappa, and President Franklin Pierce also graduated from the school in the mid 1820s.  The rise of Abolitionist thought and the catalyst for Civil War writing can be exemplified through the abolitionist work, Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe.  Known as the "little lady who started the big war", as exclaimed by President Lincoln, Stowe's husband taught at Bowdoin, and she spent her time writing much of the novel there.  Other Civil War connections to Brunswick and Bowdoin College include General Otis Howard, who graduated from Bowdoin in 1850, Massachusetts Governor John A. Andrew, who was responsible for the formation of the 5th Massachusetts during the war, and Jefferson Davis, the leader of the Confederacy, who held an honorary degree from Bowdoin as well.  Other major intellectuals who have graduated from the fine institution include the controversial scientist Alfred Kinsey, and Robert E. Peary, who completed the first successful exploration of the Arctic Circle. 

The Brunswick Naval Air Station: Serving the Community and the Nation:
        The Brunswick Naval Air Station (1251 Orion Street, (207) 921-2214, www.nasb.navy.mil ) has been a major aspect of Brunswick heritage and national pride.  Located two miles northeast of the urban section of Brunswick, NAS Brunswick was commissioned on April 15th, 1943 for the Royal Canadian Airforce to harbor planes in America for the British Naval Command.  After the end of WWII in 1946, the base was temporarily deactivated until 1951, when the base was put to use to support three patrol squadrons and one fleet aircraft service squadron.  During this time, the base was developed to retain two 8,000 foot runways and two outlying fields, making it one of two major military bases in New England.  The base is also the closest military force to the European theater and NATO operations.  However, the base is currently slated for deactivation in 2011, following a ruling in 2005 that moved the bases air crafts to a new home in Jacksonville, Florida.  The base currently still operates five active duty and two reserve squadrons, and over 1,600 Naval reservists come to NAS Brunswick every year to practice their drills flying majestic planes such as the Lockheed P-3 "Orion", C-130 "Hercules" transports.  Any individual seeking to see the epitome of American Naval Airforce accomplishment can visit the base and occasionally spot Naval Reservists in training.