Situated on Cambridge’s western border, about eight miles from Downtown Boston, Belmont is a picturesque suburb boasting a close-knit, small-town feel. Primarily a residential community, Belmont is known to locals as “the Town of Homes” with beautiful houses lining the Pleasant Street Historic District. Local businesses and popular chains also populate Leonard Street’s commercial corridor in Belmont.
Belmont offers residents easy access to Downtown Boston via the T and major roadways in addition to scenic natural surroundings. Convenience to Beaver Brook North Reservation, Rock Meadow Conservation Area, Lone Tree Hill, Claypit Pond, and Robbins Farm Park allows Belmont residents the opportunity to connect with nature at any time while nearby Harvard Square and Downtown Boston present endless options for metropolitan endeavors as well.
