The Andover Country Club is one of the most recognized area’s in The Merrimack Valley and The Andovers. It was founded in 1925 by pioneering industrialist William Madison Wood, the legendary President of the American Woolen Company.

For more than 80 years, the Andover Country Club has been providing the Merrimack Valley with a picture perfect setting for weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, and anniversary parties. Their function rooms make a beautiful setting for your event, whatever the occasion, and the  staff will work closely with you to make all your dreams come true. The Club boasts three large function rooms, each with a canopied outdoor terrace for cocktails and floor to ceiling windows overlooking the manicured golf course.

The Homes at Andover Country Club or Swan Crossing Condominiums are truly spectacular!

Homeowners will have access to the beautiful championship 18-hole golf course as well as other amenities the club has to offer. The 18-hole golf course was designed by the renowned architect Donald Ross and is recognized as one of New England’s finest golf courses. Golfers of all skill levels will find our course challenging.

Coming soon will be an outdoor swimming pool, 2 tennis courts, a sports court, and a childrens water playground. This will be lots of fun for the hot summer days and nights to cool off after a round of golf or just lounging around poolside. It will be a fabulous addition to the Club and add entertainment for the non golfing members.

Directions

Andover Country Club is located off Route 133 in Andover, Massachusetts, with convenient access off Routes 93, 495, and 114.

60 Canterbury Street
Andover, MA 01810

From 93:

Take Exit 43, Route 133 toward Andover through two sets of lights and take your fourth left onto Canterbury Street.

From 495:

Take Exit 41, Route 28 Andover to first set of lights. Turn right onto Route 133, take second right onto Canterbury Street.

From 114 toward North Andover:

After passing Merrimack College on your left, go one block to set of lights, take left onto Route 133, go through two sets of lights, take second right onto Canterbury Street.

Andover Country Club
60 Canterbury Street
Andover, MA 01810

http://www.andovercountryclub.com/

If you would like more information on the Andover Country Club and their Magnificent Homes, Please call Greg at 978-688-1717.  We look forward to speaking with you!

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The Andover Historical Society is a busy and vibrant center for local history located in downtown Andover, Massachusetts.

The Amos Blanchard House and Barn Museum in Andover, Massachusetts, recreates the life and times of a typical middle-class family of the early 19th century.  Educational programs and changing exhibits explore many aspects of   Andover’s fascinating 350-year history. It’s a fantastic place to bring the kids or a class to show them what it was like living without any modern day conveniences.

The Andover Historical Society, founded in 1911. It maintains the museum, a library, archives and research center where objects / documents of local historical significance are collected, preserved, exhibited and interpreted. The Andover Historical Society tells the unique stories of Andover. Having an active community involvement, the Society fosters a strong community that knows its history, values what it inherits, and takes pride in what it passes on to future generations.

http://www.andoverhistorical.org/

Other athletes like Tom Brady are rumored to live in the Back Bay but, maybe now that he’s settling down and having a family a community like Andover or North Andover being only 45 minutes to Foxboro be a nice place to live. If you know of anyone looking in this area I will honor a referral fee. Being a hockey player (I still play and officiate) and athlete myself I can respect the privacy of these stars deserve and I know I could relate to them well. Let me know if you guys have any questions.

This was another very volatile week for the stock market. After last weeks Dow plunging 998.50 points in the mater of 5 minutes it was a very important week to see if that trend continued. The market open up huge on Monday with a more than 350 point surge but after almost breaking 11,000 the market leveled off to being up 234 for the week.

Retail Sales for April was up .4%. Retail Sales measures consumer spending. The core rate which excludes auto, gas, and building materials fell .2% which was the biggest decline in a year. Consumer Sentiment rose in May to 73.3% from April’s 72.2% Luxury spending is back on the rise as the economy tries to rebound. Gold hit a record high on Wednesday to reach $1,249.70 an Oz. as much of Europe looks to Gold as a safe haven as worries about the next Bail Out rumors spread. Oil surprisingly has been down as it closed down $2.42 on Friday to $71.98 a barrel.

30 Year Fixed Rate Average fell to 4.96% as the 15 Year Fixed Rate Average fell to 4.32%. This is the lowest level rates have been in the year. Foreclosure filings were down 9% in April, as Bank Repossessions were up a whopping 45% from last year! The expiration of the Home Buyer Tax Credit program has already effected the housing market. Purchase apps for the week were down 9.5% and sellers are being more aggressive with their prices. In some areas, we’ve seen a 10% drop in price to off set the popular tax buyer incentive program.

The question going forward is going to be what happens with home sales going forward without this program in place and how it will affect the rest of the market. Other things to keep an eye out for is other European Countries falling subject to a Bail Out. Obviously, another Terrorist Attack will also affect the market. We were extremely lucky last week to avoid a major problem and fortunately it seems the Government is doing a good job being one step ahead of these criminals!

Have we come out of a recession and recovered? I would say it’s too early to tell but, hopefully it wont be a double dip recession that some analysts have started to talk about.

About the Me: The above Real Estate information was provided by Greg Afarian, l can be reached via email or send me a message on Twiter.  Have a home to sell on the NorthShore in Mass? I’ll help you with my social media skills for a quick transaction to help save you time and money. I service the following towns in Boston and the Greater Boston Area: Andover, North Andover, Lawrence, Methuen, Haverhill, Boxford, Bradford, Dracut, Reading, North Reading, and beyond.