Newbury, Massachusetts
Property management in Newbury, MA
Copper Bottom is taking on condominium boards and rental owners in Newbury. Newbury wraps around Newburyport and includes most of Plum Island, the village of Byfield and the historic Old Town along Route 1A, so its multi-unit housing is a mix of beach condominiums, converted farmhouses and a few small rental buildings.
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- From 6% of rent or $50 per door
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Who we work with in Newbury
Rental owners and condo boards
Condo association management
Associations of six to one hundred fifty units: budgets, dues, reserves, 6(d) certificates and clear monthly financials. From $50 per door.
Condo association management →For rental ownersRental property management
Buildings of three units and up: leasing, rent, repairs, Massachusetts compliance and a statement every month. From 6% of rent.
Rental property management →What managing property in Newbury actually involves
Plum Island has condominiums and small multi-unit buildings that face ocean storms and erosion directly, Byfield has a village center with a few converted buildings, and the rest of Newbury is single-family and farmland. Reserve planning for a Plum Island association starts with the seawall, the septic or sewer connection and the roof.
Town departments are at Newbury Town Hall on Kent Way. Route 1 and Route 1A connect the town to Newburyport and the commuter rail. Work on Plum Island usually needs Conservation Commission review and sometimes state coastal permits, which we plan for before a board votes on a project.
What owners in Newbury deal with
Plum Island properties, and parts of Old Town, get water and sewer from the City of Newburyport, whose Water and Sewer Divisions have a business office at 60 Pleasant Street, and after-hours sewer emergencies go to the Newburyport Police Department. In Byfield, water comes from the Byfield Water District on Fruit Street. On Plum Island, the Conservation Commission's homeowner guide treats the island as barrier beach, where nearly everything counts as a wetland resource area, and the town's own Wetlands Bylaw, Chapter 95, applies there on top of the state Wetlands Protection Act. The town's page on Plum Island erosion says a local emergency declared by the Board of Selectmen is in effect until further notice. The Conservation Agent at the municipal offices on Kent Way is the first call before exterior work on the island.
Copper Bottom in Newbury
Newbury is about fifty minutes from our office; we manage property in neighboring Newburyport today.
Switching managers, or done doing it yourself?
Most Newbury owners and boards call us for one of two reasons: their current manager has gone quiet, or running the building themselves stopped being worth the evenings. We take over without a gap, from 6% of rent or $50 per door. How switching works · What a manager takes off your plate · Free rental analysis
Newbury questions
Do you manage Plum Island condo associations?
Yes, associations of six units and up. We plan around the island's permits, storms and seasonal access.
Do you manage year-round rentals in Newbury?
Yes, buildings of three units and up. We do not manage seasonal or short-term rentals.
Who provides water and sewer for a Plum Island building?
Newburyport does. Newbury's water page says Plum Island, and parts of Old Town, get water and sewer service from Newburyport, whose Water and Sewer Divisions have a business office at 60 Pleasant Street, (978) 465-4420. For water breaks after hours, the page says to call the Water Plant at (978) 465-4466.
Does Newbury have its own wetlands bylaw?
Yes. The Conservation Commission's homeowner brochure says the Town of Newbury Wetlands Bylaw, Chapter 95, applies only to Plum Island and adds protections beyond the state Wetlands Protection Act. Elsewhere in town the state act governs. The Conservation Agent is the first contact, at 978-465-0862 ext. 310.
Local rules change. Information about Newbury ordinances and offices was checked in October 2026 and is general information, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the city or town before relying on them.
Nearby towns we serve
Newburyport
Federal-style downtown condos, waterfront associations and a historic district on every project.
Newburyport →Rowley
A rural Route 1 town with a few condo communities.
Rowley →Georgetown
A small town on Route 97 with condo communities and a village center.
Georgetown →Amesbury
Millyard lofts, Point Shore condos and a downtown of mixed-use buildings.
Amesbury →Ipswich
First Period houses, downtown condo conversions and year-round rentals near the train.
Ipswich →Own property in Newbury? Let's talk.
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