Belmont is a small town of about 27,000 wedged between Cambridge, Watertown, and Arlington. It’s been one of Boston’s quieter family-friendly suburbs for over a century, with a downtown around Belmont Center and another center at Cushing Square. The town is best known for excellent schools and the elevated Belmont Hill neighborhood.
What Locals Love About Belmont
Belmont Center
The walkable downtown along Leonard Street has independent bookstores, a busy farmers’ market on Thursdays, and a row of family restaurants. The Belmont Studio Cinema runs first-run films in a small two-screen theater.
Habitat Education Center & Wildlife Sanctuary
A 90-acre Mass Audubon property with woodland trails and educational programs. Quieter than the Fells, with a couple of small ponds and a nature center.
Beaver Brook Reservation
A 60-acre park shared with Waltham, with trails, an old waterfall, and Hardy Pond. The Storrow Pond loop is the most popular short walk.
Cushing Square
Belmont’s second downtown, redeveloped around a public square with apartments, restaurants, and a small grocery. The Bristol Lodge Soup Kitchen at All Saints Episcopal has been running since 1985.
Belmont Hill
The elevated west side of town has scenic streets, the Belmont Hill School, and the highest residential elevations close to Boston. Worth a drive for the views.
Town Day
Belmont Town Day — typically the third Saturday of September — closes Leonard Street for vendors, food, and live music. The traditional civic kickoff to fall.
Plumbing & Heating in Belmont
Belmont Hill homes tend to be larger center-hall colonials with multiple zones, and Cushing Square has more 1920s two-families. Both keep us busy with hot water heater swaps, boiler replacements, and the kind of full-house water heater jobs that newer-construction towns don’t see as often.
Plumbing Services in Belmont
- Water heater installation
- Tankless water heater
- Boiler installation & repair
- Furnace installation & repair
- Heat pump installation
- Ductless mini-splits
- Central AC
- 24/7 emergency plumbing
- All plumbing services in Belmont
Need a plumber in Belmont? Sedona Plumbing and Heating is licensed, insured, and dispatches same-day from our Winchester shop. Call (781) 242-2386 or use the form on this page.