Condos for Sale in Webster, MA

When Samuel Slater emigrated to the United States in the late 1700s, he dreamed of mimicking England’s textile industry overseas. By memorizing the designs, techniques and processes of his home country, he founded his first mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Eventually, Slater moved to what is today Webster, Massachusetts. As the town’s founder, he transformed the area from rolling farmland to a manufacturing hub during the American Industrial Revolution. Today, he is buried in the town’s Mount Zion Cemetery. While Webster was once a beacon of industry, residents nowadays like its country seclusion. The original mill town is now the charming Main Street Historic District, a strip of Italianate-style storefronts. The community is home to one of the largest lakes in the state and numerous hiking trails. Plus, its access to U.S. Interstate 395 makes the 20-mile drive to Worcester convenient. “A lot of my clients who initially bought in that area were moving from bigger cities and were drawn to the price,” says Luxan Zayas, broker/owner of ReMax/Culture, who has served the area since 2009. “But they realized they could get a larger home near lots of things to do outdoors.” “People are