10 Dana Street, Unit 306

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

$550,000

You can’t beat the location, traditional charm and optimal layout in this sunny 1-BR condo at the iconic mid-Cambridge “Castle” on Dana Street. Offering original maple floors, tall ceilings, 5-panel solid wood doors, recessed lighting and a floor-through layout to surround you in light at all times of day.  An efficient galley kitchen is married with an oversized pantry closet in the hall, and the living room includes a wood burning fireplace.  The building exudes old-world grandeur with its central garden courtyard filled with mature perennials and evergreens, including roses, lilacs, rhododendron, azalea, hydrangea, lilies and more.  Laundry and private storage in the basement. Professionally managed. Take advantage of the restaurants, shops, entertainment, the Charles River, and Harvard University, as well as the Harvard and Central Square red line MBTA stations.

Property Details

1

bedroom

1

bathroom

525

Square Feet

Showing Information

Showings are by appointment only, preferably within the time frames shown below.


Thursday, August 6th

4:00-5:30 pm

Friday, August 7th

5:00-6:30 pm

Saturday, August 8th

2:00-3:30 pm

Sunday, August 9th

2:00-3:30 pm


In an effort to follow COVID-19 protocols, please refer to the following showing instructions:

  • Please view the virtual tour and review all property information prior to scheduling a showing.

  • All visitors please wear masks and socially distance while in and on the property.

  • Visitors will be asked to use hand sanitizer or be given a fresh pair of gloves before entering the property.

  • Bathroom facilities may not be used.

  • All discussions about the property to take place outside so as to keep the interior visits as brief as possible.

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Additional Information

Property Details:

  • Living Area: 525 interior sf

  • 3 Rooms, 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath

  • Year Built: 1909

  • Year Converted: 1979

  • Condo Fee: $387/month

 

Interior

  • Pass through the gorgeous brick courtyard to access the building entry. Enjoy a myriad of blooms in the well-maintained gardens that flank the walkway.

  • Once inside, you enter into a foyer with a large storage closet for coats, brooms and sundry pantry extras.

  • The condo has bright maple floors and high ceilings throughout.

  • A generously sized bedroom sits to your left, with a 3-panel large bay window, a schoolhouse style pendant light overhead, and a wide deep closet.

  • The living room features a 5-panel bay window with original 11/1 windows, a wood burning fireplace with terra cotta tile surround and wood mantle, and recessed lighting overhead.

  • Enjoy cooking in the efficient galley kitchen with tall cherry cabinets, black laminate countertops, and a mosaic tile backsplash.  A window and recessed lighting keep this space well-lit and inviting.  Appliances include a Frigidaire Gallery gas range, a Frigidaire microwave, and an LG refrigerator. A door from the kitchen exits the condo to the rear, opening into the stairwell that leads to the basement.

  • The good-sized bathroom has a black and white tiled floor, white beadboard walls, a clawfoot soaking tub & shower, a pedestal sink with mirrored medicine cabinet, built-in wall shelves, and a window.

Systems & Basement

  • Heat: Supplied by a gas-fired common boiler through steam radiators and the cost is included in the condo fee.

  • Hot Water: Supplied by a gas-fired tankless system, also included in the condo fee.

  • Electrical: 60 amps through circuit breakers.

  • Laundry: Two common area coin-operated laundry areas are located in the basement.

  • Storage: There is a large assigned storage unit in the basement.

  • Bicycles: there is storage in the basement.

  • AC: window unit is included in the sale.

 

Exterior and Property

  • Roof is rubber was new in 2013.

  • Exterior is brick with precast stone.

  • Landscaped courtyard with 4 entrances.

  • Parking: On-street with a residential permit.

 

Association & Financial Information

  • 60-unit association; less than 50% are currently owner occupied.

  • The association is professionally managed by Brigs Management.

  • Beneficial interest is 1.629%.

  • Condo Fee: $387/month (as of July '20). This covers heat, hot water, master insurance, snow removal, fire alarm maintenance, common electric, landscaping, maintenance and capital reserve.

  • Association Account: There was $243,320 in the association's reserve account as of June 2020.

  • Tax Information: $2,697.30 (FY'20 without the Residential Exemption). If the Buyer plans to owner-occupy, a residential exemption can be applied for which would discount the taxes by $2,436.02 in FY20.

  • Pets are not allowed.

  • The association currently has a loan on the property to pay for major work that was done in 2013 which included repointing the brick façade, replacing the roof and gutters, and converting the heat to gas. The loan repayment term ends May 2023 and the Seller has paid the outstanding assessment.

 

Additional Information

  • Average monthly electricity bill is $40/month and average gas bill is $10/month (for cooking), per EverSource.

  • The area in front of the building and the common driveway on the right side are available for short-term loading and unloading.

  • The fireplace was recently inspected and a report is available.

  • There is a $125 move-in fee.

  • The intercom to let visitors in is not working and replacement parts have been ordered.