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CONVENIENCE
Homeowners in Macfarlane Farm enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of small town
living but with big town conveniences within a few minutes drive.
MacFarlane Farm is less than 5 minutes from Routes 3 and 3A. Plymouth,
Duxbury, Pembroke and Marshfield are less than 15 minutes away. Cape Cod
can be reached in 30 minutes while Boston and Logan International
Airport are drivable in less than one hour. Commuting to Boston by train
is easy on the MBTA’s Plymouth/Kingston Commuter Rail.
EDUCATION
As a homeowner in MacFarlane Farms you will join a community where
education is top priority. Characteristic of the communities commitment
to its children, Kingston Elementary Grades K-2 just finished an
extensive building remodel in 2005, Kingston Intermediate, grades 3-6
completed a new building in 2000, the Junior high school grades 7-8, new
building in 2003 and the High School’s new building is slated to be
completed in the fall of 2006. For those families seeking alternative,
excellent private schools, including Sacred Heart Pre Primary, Sacred
Heart Elementary, and Sacred Heart High Schools are with in 15 minutes
of Macfarlane Farm. Some of the finest college institutions in the
country, including Harvard, MIT, Brown University and Rhode Island
School of design can be reached in 60 minutes. Nearby colleges include:
Bridgewater State College, Massasoit Community College, Stone Hill
College, Quincy College, Babson College and the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth and Boston.
SHOPPING
Macfarlane farm is convenient to all types of shopping ranging from
quaint antique shops to modern malls and supermarkets. For convenient
one stop shopping Cranberry Crossing, Independence Mall, and The Hanover
Mall are all within 10 to 15 minutes of your new home. The Independence
Mall offers over 100 stores for your shopping pleasure, and a 14 screen
Regal Cinema. Major supermarkets like Hannaford’s and Super Stop & Shop
are also less than 10 minutes away.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Excellent Medical Facilities are close by. The Jordon Hospital, only 20
minutes from your new home, offers a complete range of medical services
as does South Shore Hospital, which is 35 minutes away and the acclaimed
hospitals and medical centers of Boston are less than one hour.
Serving the community of MacFarlane farm are houses of worship
representing almost all faiths in the town of Kingston.
CULTURE AND RECREATION
Macfarlane Farm, offering you both a private neighborhood and an elegant
lifestyle, is a warm and inviting place for you and your family to make
lasting friends. Almost every conceivable type of recreation activity is
readily available. Several private golf clubs are nearby, including
Duxbury Yacht Golf Club, White Cliffs Country Club, Scituate Country
Club and Black Rock. In addition some of the most luxurious and
challenging public golf courses are 20 minutes away, including Pinehills
Golf Club and Waverly Oaks Golf Club. Nearby, The Magnificent Myles
Standish State Forest at 14,651 acres is the largest publicly owned
recreation area in Southeastern Massachusetts. It offers five camping
areas, tucked into the forest or set along the edges of four of the
parks 16 ponds.
All are beautifully maintained and a section of the
Charge Pond is set aside specifically for horse camping. MSSF offers
picnicking, swimming, fishing, canoeing, 15 miles of bicycle trails, 35
miles of equestrian trails and 13 miles of hiking trails which take you
deep into the forest through one of the largest contiguous pine/scrub oak
communities north of Long Island. If, Boating, sailing, surfing, scuba
diving, deep sea fishing or just relaxing on the beach on a warm summer
day is more your style then Macfarlane farm is the place for you. All of
these activities are available just around the corner. Macfarlane farm
also affords very easy access to the popular summer resorts of Cape Cod,
Newport, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.
Kingsbury Club and Spa less than ten minutes away, offers six indoor
tennis courts, a 25 meter by 25 yard pool and aquatics center, a fitness
center with 2 group exercise rooms, a Private Pilates Studio (exercise
designed to tone the body while emphasizing structural alignment and
muscular balance), Nutrition and weight loss programs, kids camp and
child care center, a full service Spa, and a Pub which features two
sate-of-the-art golf swing simulators.
The Plymouth County area offers a diverse variety of cultural,
theatrical and
dining experiences. For fine dinning there are many
excellent restaurants and country inns located right in Kingston,
Scituate, Plymouth, Hingham, Hanover and Norwell. If the convenience of
casual, family style dining better suit your current lifestyle, the
options abound for wonderful evenings out on the town with the kids.
Historically significant Plymouth was founded in 1620 and was the site
of the first permanent European settlement in New England. Only minutes
away, take a step back in time and visit Plymouth Rock, Plymouth
Plantation and the Mayflower. Sit by the shores of its beautiful harbor
and enjoy a warm bowl of clam chowder or a renowned lobster salad roll.
The City of Boston, to the North, offers a fabulous array of cultural
and recreational activities. Boston is also home to four professional
sports team, The Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, and the New England Patriots.
Welcome to Macfarlane Farm. We look forward to your visit.
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