Village at Cricket Lane Phase II

Newbury comprises approximately 23 square miles just south of the coastal community of Newburyport. Much of the town land is made of marshes, protected by its inclusion in the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Old Town Hill Reservation Area, Kents Island Wildlife Management Area, Downfall Wildlife Management Area and parts of the Mill River Wildlife Management Area and Crane Pond Wildlife Management Area.

Interstate 95 passes through the western part of town, with two exits providing access to the town. The town is home to the Plum Island Airport, a private general aviation airport; the nearest national service is at Logan International Airport in Boston. The Newburyport/Rockport Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail passes through town, with its northern terminus just over the Newburyport line. Plum Island beaches are minutes away, as are the quaint communities of Newburyport and Portsmouth, N.H.
 

Newbury Elementary School is available to students kindergarten through sixth grade. The Triton Regional School District is then an option through 12th grade. Newbury is also home to the private Governor’s Academy for high schoolers.
 

With a population of just under 7,000, Newbury includes the villages of Old Town, Plum Island and Byfield. Each village is a precinct with its own voting district, various town offices, and business center. Newbury is also home to a vibrant arts and cultural scene. The Village at Cricket Lane is a 24-unit homeownership development that will consist of six (6) affordable units and eighteen (18) market rate units. The affordable homes will be made available to first-time* homebuyers who are income and asset eligible. All 3- and 4-bedroom homes will feature a kitchen, living room, dining area and 2-1/2 bathrooms. The development will feature all energy efficient units. Each home will have solar panels on the roof, and will feature energy efficient electric heat pumps, hybrid heat pump hot water heaters, and electric appliances. The homes will be rated better than energy star, with an anticipated HERS Rating of less than 45. Other unit details include a small farmers porch, deck or patio, and a two-car garage.