South Dartmouth Real Estate & Coastal Living Guide

On the shores of Buzzards Bay the towns of South Dartmouth offer a haven of country and coastal quiet. Villages and farms dot winding back roads. These communities extend southerly to bays, inlets, rivers, and beaches that remain largely as they have been for many decades. With a distinct flavor to each neighborhood, options abound for finding the bliss you seek.

PADANARAM

“The Village,” located on the inlet of Apponagansett Bay, is home to the New Bedford Yacht Club and a handful of shops, galleries, restaurants, and local businesses leaning toward all things maritime. Here, coastal homes enjoy proximity to this small stretch of commercial properties, as well as easy access to the nearby city of New Bedford and its wealth of urban offerings. Less suburban than much of South Dartmouth, yet with the distinct feel of a small New England seaside village, Padanaram is one of the treasures at this edge of the Buzzards Bay shoreline.

NONQUITT

To the southwest of Padanaram, the gated community of Nonquitt enjoys a beach and boat ramp accessible only by residents. Real estate offerings in this area are rare, as legacy properties are often passed from one generation to the next. Spacious summer homes with expansive yards, cedar shingles, and wide front porches are the standard here.

ROUND HILL

Continue further south to Round Hill, where much of the community is gated, but the beach remains accessible to town residents with a beach sticker. In addition to large homes, condominium units in the former Green Mansion are among the options for housing in this waterfront neighborhood. The sandy stretch of beach along Buzzards Bay is complemented by a wide swath of salt marsh that is home to herons, osprey, and other shore birds.