An Established, Walkable Pocket
Belmont grew up around its own train stop, which made it an early, walkable extension of the village. That history shows in the housing stock: older homes with mature trees, established foundations and, in many cases, decades of small settling and wear. The Belmont Golf Club and its open turf sit nearby, which adds another edge of green space close to backyards.
Older single family homes in Belmont often have gaps that have opened up over the years around foundations, siding and utility lines, which is exactly what mice, ants and spiders use to get inside.
Mature trees along residential streets give carpenter ants a place to nest and give ticks and mosquitoes shelter close to yards.
Proximity to the golf club and open turf means more standing water after rain and more insects moving between the course and nearby yards.