Property Details

Showing Information

Please attend our Open House. This is a controlled Open House (only one group in at a time; masks and gloves required). If you prefer a private appointment, please call Lisa or Jenn to arrange.

Sunday, November 8th

12:30-2:00 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:

Unit Details

• Living Area: 1,495 interior sq ft

• 6 Rooms, 2+ Bedrooms, 2 Baths 

• Year Built: 1902

• Year Converted: 2020

• Condo Fee: $396/month 

Interior

• The front entrance delivers you into a large shared foyer.

• Enter through a classic glass top wood paneled door. The condo has newly refinished white oak and fir hardwood floors, deep crown moldings, original 5-panel wood doors, and high ceilings throughout.

• A long central hallway offers access to an oversized coat closet, a full bathroom, as well as the living and dining spaces and the 1st bedroom.

• The living room is graced with a large bay window, full size window shutters, two alabaster sconces and impressive floor-to ceiling built-in bookcases flanking the opening to the dining room.

• Substantial pocket doors offer optional separation between the living and dining rooms.  The dining room has another bay window, recessed lights, and a stunning oversized alabaster chandelier.

• A modern-farmhouse style kitchen features white oak floors, black slate countertops, a tiled backsplash, white beadboard walls, shaker style white cabinetry and a truly astounding double-wide porcelain sink.  Brand new stainless appliances include a Samsung 5-burner gas stove and refrigerator, and a Beko dishwasher and microwave. In the center of the room is a large freestanding island with a hanging steel pot rack, and at the back corner, a built-in bench with room for a dining table and chairs. Another alabaster pendant frames the space perfectly. The kitchen also features recessed lights, 3 large windows and direct access to the back porch and patio.

• One bedroom sits at the end of the hallway and includes two windows with shutters, a good-sized closet with a laundry chute, built-in shelves that frame a desk or office area, and an oh-so flexible Murphy bed.

• The bathroom on this level combines an original cast iron clawfoot tub with shower, a porcelain pedestal sink with recessed medicine cabinet, wooden shutters on the large window, and tumble tiled floors.

• The main bedroom is located on the second floor and offers an incredible walk-in closet with custom built-ins, 2 windows, and an overhead sputnik style light fixture plus recessed lights, and an ensuite bathroom.

• The main bathroom includes a porcelain combination tub/shower with white tiled surround and glass doors, a pedestal sink, a recessed medicine cabinet, storage shelves, and two glass mini pendants.

• The lower level can be accessed from a staircase off the kitchen. It features a laundry room, utility and storage space, and a finished bonus room.

• The bonus room is a good size, features brand new vinyl flooring, two large windows, and two closets. It’s the perfect space for a private home office, workout center, or family room.

Systems & Basement 

• Heat: Gas-fired Burnham boiler (new in 2012) heats through baseboards and is controlled by a Honeywell programmable thermostat.

• Hot Water: Bradford White Defender 40-gallon heater, replaced in 2015.

• Electrical: 100 amps through circuit breakers.

• Air conditioning: 2 window units are included in the sale.

• Laundry: A GE washer and Maytag gas dryer are located in the lower level.

• There is a designated storage room in the basement.

Exterior and Property

• Exterior is wooden shingle and clapboard.

• Roof: asphalt shingle, replaced in 2009.

• Parking: 1-car in the right side of the garage.

• The private back porch is accessed from the kitchen. The upstairs condo has a right of passage.

• The front porch is common.

• The back patio and all of the yard space is shared.

Association & Financial Information

• 2-unit self-managed association.

• Beneficial interest is 55%.

• Condo Fee: $396/month which covers master insurance, water & sewer, snow removal, landscaping, maintenance, and capital reserve.

• Pet friendly.

• Tax Information: $6,427/year (This is 55% of the FY20 taxes based on the property being assessed and taxed as a 2-family. Once the City of Cambridge recognizes the property as condominiums, each unit will receive a separate tax bill.)

Additional Information

• This unit will pay 2 months of condo fees at closing to fund the condo account.

• The bathtub on the 1st floor will have a working shower head prior to closing. It is currently on order and will be installed once received.

Listing Agents

Lisa J. Drapkin, Managing Director, 617.930.1288

Jenn McDonald, Sales Associate. 857.998.1026