Dona Watson acquired a three-bedroom, 2.5-bath home at 1316 Fairview St. in Neartown from Gemma M. Keaney on Nov. 1.

Keaney acquired the home in May 2004 from Boyd V. Baker. It is valued at $492,857.

Ms. Keaney is a geomechanics expert and consultant in private practice. She previously served as a geomechanics manager at Knowledge Systems, Inc. and as a senior geomechanics engineer for Schlumberger.

She holds a bachelor's degree in geology from the University of Manchester and earned her Ph.D. in geophysics from the University College in London.

According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 444 home sales in Neartown during the past 12 months, with a median sales price of $379,107.

Address: 1316 Fairview Street
Buyer(s): Donna Watson
Seller(s): Rosemary C Bartell (and others) and Gemma M Keaney (and others)
Sale date: Nov. 1, 2010