With the cooler weather swiftly approaching, there's no better way to enjoy the remaining sunny afternoons than by taking a stroll through Fairhaven.

This small town's center is renowned for its architectural masterpieces donated by town benefactor and Standard Oil Co. millionaire Henry Huttleston Rogers during the whaling and fishing boom. The fall is a perfect time to view these impressive buildings. Shaded by massive oaks with reddish-gold leaves, they stand majestic, made of stone carved with intricate designs. Gifts consisted of the Millicent Library, Fairhaven High School, Town Hall and the Unitarian Memorial Church.

Fairhaven's history stems beyond the whaling days, when the town's shoreline was used to fight naval battles. Shortly after 1775, a fort was built and outfitted with eleven cannons. The fort was destroyed by a British invasion in 1778, but rebuilt and named Fort Phoenix; it was manned throughout the Civil War.

A massive harbor and substantial coastline shaped the town's future as a whaling and fishing port. The whaling trade brought wealthier residents to Fairhaven, and its neighbor, New Bedford, but it was Fairhaven that reveled in the generosity of resident Henry Huttleston Rogers.

Today, town-sponsored walking tours conducted by guides in period garb take visitors past the historic buildings and through Fort Phoenix. Residents embrace their history - early in September, members of the Fairhaven Village Militia commemorated the British raid of Sept. 5 and 6, 1778 by re-enacting life in 1778 and firing the fort's five cannons.

Fairhaven residents covet their community spirit. More than a dozen organizations dedicated to improving town services and maintaining the look and feel of Fairhaven exist. The Fairhaven Improvement Association's Beautification Committee decorates Fairhaven's center with evergreens, red berries and Christmas bows every holiday season, while the East Fairhaven Improvement Association is involved with the beautification of all East Fairhaven. Committees have brought about significant recreational improvements to Fairhaven in recent years, including the town's bike path and skate park.

• 3 Bedroom
• 3 ½ Baths
• Central AC
• Forced hot water heat gas furnace
• 60 Gallon energy efficient gas hot water heater
• 150 Amp electrical service
• Landscaping package with seeded lawn
• Engineered floor system
• 30-year Architectural asphalt roof shingles
• 3 Step Drywall Process
• Asphalt Driveway
• 3 phone jacks category 5 wiring
• 3 cable jacks RG6 Cable
• No-wax resilient floor in kitchen and all baths
• Designer Maple kitchen cabinets with 30" upper wall cabinets
• Crown molding on kitchen cabinets
• Stainless steel double bowl kitchen sink
• Two handle chrome washer less kitchen faucet
• Dishwasher
• Standard gas range
• Range hood with fan
• Laminated counter tops
• R-30 fiberglass insulation in attic (blown or batt)
• R-13 fiberglass Insulation in exterior walls 2^nd & 3^rd floor
• R-19 fiberglass insulation and 2x6 construction on 1" floor only
• Energy sealed insulation package and full house wrap
• Double-hung vinyl tilt windows with screen and grills between glass, energy efficient double glazed low E glass
• Fiberglass insulated door
• Crown and neck molding in dining room
• Chair rail in dining room

• Colonial six panel interior doors
• Ventilated shelving
• Washer and dryer hook-up with vent
• Wall-to-Wall carpeting with 6lb Pad
• M-Lock (Laminate Flooring) in dining room
• Tiled floor foyer
• Powder room with pedestal sink
• Mirrors and accessories in all baths
• Washer less faucets
• Washer less shower controls with pressure balancing for scald protection
• Masterbath with Soaker tub, tile surround and separate 4' fiberglass shower with seat
• Low maintenance vinyl siding, vinyl soffits and aluminum fascia, per plan
• 1-car front entry garage
• Two exterior hose bibs
• Two exterior electrical outlets
• Photo electric smoke detectors with battery backup on all floors and bedrooms
• Ground fault interrupt (GFI) outlet in garage, kitchen and bath locations
• 16x8 Pressure treated deck joist, rails and posts with composite decking and composite rail top
• Complete lighting package
• Approximately 8' foot ceilings
• Town Water
• Town Sewer
• Natural Gas
• 8x7 Insulated garage door
• Interior of garage (Insulated, dry walled and primed)
• 1/2 HP garage door opened with one remote
• Asphalt Walkway from front stoop to driveway
• Irrigation system

But just as Fairhaven typifies your New England hometown, so does it offer more commercial amenities than any local, comparably sized town. Fairhaven has always boasted development along the Route 6 stretch, but recent years have brought department stores, chain restaurants, pharmacies, grocery stores and much more to the new plazas dotting Route 6. As a result, residents find they need not travel out of town for shopping, and the addition of the many amenities has actually brought in residents from neighboring towns to shop and dine.

Fairhaven's central location, and eclectic mix of past and future coupled with a distinct community feel, is enticing for prospective residents.