30 Second Street, Units 1 & 2

Cambridge, MA

$2,500,000

Unit 1

Enter this 3-level unit from Second Street into the first floor featuring a spacious living room, dining room, large galley kitchen and half bath, as well as a newly painted deck that leads to the parking area below. There are two built in storage cabinets on either side of the wood-burning fireplace in the living room and an exposed brick wall. It leads to the dining room which also features a wood burning fireplace (the sellers have never used the fireplaces), and a built-in China cabinet. The door to the deck is off the dining area. There is a large pass-through between the dining room and kitchen ideal for entertaining, and a half bath off the kitchen.

On the second floor, you’ll find two bedrooms featuring generous closet space and storage, including a large walk-in closet with a window that could double as a work area or small media room. A full bath with a jetted tub rounds out the floor plan. The entire top level is the primary bedroom including a newly-built en-suite bath with a space-saving sliding barn door. Skylights provide natural light. Two new custom-built storage cabinets accent either side of the bathroom. Hardwood floors throughout the unit add a rich, vintage look.

Unit 2

The two units are connected by a staircase leading from the unit 1 kitchen through a utility/storage room that leads to the garden level second unit consisting of a large open concept kitchen/living area, a full bath and bedroom. On the second level, you’ll find a primary bedroom and an ensuite full bath, as well as a door leading to a deck with a spiral staircase to the parking area below. The unit is entered from a newly landscaped garden/patio next to the two dedicated parking spaces.

Property Details

Unit 1

3 Bedrooms

2 Bedrooms

2.5 Bathrooms

Unit 2

2 Bathrooms

1,608 SF

994 SF

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Showing Information

Please join us for our Open House:

Thursday, September 11th

4:30 PM to 6:00 PM

Friday, September 12th

12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Saturday, September 13th

12:30 PM to 2:00 PM

Sunday, September 14th

12:30 PM to 2:00 PM

If you need to schedule an appointment at a different time, please call/text Dave Wood 617.388.3054 to arrange a private showing.

Additional Information

  • UNIT 1: 6 Rooms, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Full and 1 Half Bathrooms

  • 1,608 Square Feet per Master Deed

  • UNIT 2: 4 Rooms, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Full Bathrooms

  • 994 Square Feet per Master Deed

  • Year Built/Converted: 1839/2002

Unit 1

  • 2005

    Space reconfigured

    Living room bookcases added

    Dining room doors added

    CATV wiring throughout

    Exterior brick repointed; roof connected to OneFirst via easement, with roofing reinforced for snow load.

  • 2008 -- New roof asphalt shingle roof (provided by OneFirst after roof used to complete attached condo buildings)

  • 2014 -- New dishwasher and refrigerator

  • 2018 -- French doors added, heating system updated with new and additional vent lines, wood floors either added or redone throughout; CAT5 lines added; solar skylights installed in primary bedroom; second floor front bedroom windows replaced (except walk-in closet window); shutters added on first and second floor windows

  • 2023 -- New gas high efficiency boiler, servicing both units (see heating system description below) ... also provides hot water for both units (with 59 gal storage tank)

  • 2024 -- New heat pump system added for air conditioning, splits on first floor, second floor both bedrooms and bathrooms, 3rd floor. (Gas heat remains in service, see below)

  • 2025 – New Samsung refrigerator with icemaker. Added bathroom and closets to the third floor. All windows were replaced except the 3rd floor small window, second floor front bedroom (2018), and walk-in closet window.

  • Entire unit was repainted.

Unit 2

  • 2018 (approx) -- kitchen updated with ; Frigidaire gas stove, Maytag microwave, Samsung dishwasher, tile backsplash and kitchen island. Samsung washer and (electric) dryer; Wood floors refinished.

  • 2023 -- unit repainted

  • 2025 -- new air conditioning compressor and air handler

Systems

  • HEAT

  • Unit 1 and 2 share gas heat through a high efficiency gas boiler in utility closet at back of Unit 2. Unit 1 heat is distributed by a Unicco high velocity air system using hot water line running to third floor air handler. There is one forced air zone and the thermostat is on 2nd floor.

  • Unit 1 has an additional hot water baseboard underneath the first floor windows with its own thermostat on the first floor.

  • Unit 2 has first and second floor baseboards (fed by shared boiler)

  • Water heater replaced approximately 2024

  • AIR CONDITIONING

  • Unit 1 has a heat pump/AC system with mini-splits.

  • Unit 2 has a conventional forced air AC system with its own compressor and air handler.

Exterior

  • Deeded parking spaces for four cars (two per unit)

  • 2025 -- Patio installed and garden area landscaped near Unit 2 entrance. Repainted Unit 1 deck and Unit 2 spiral staircase.

Association Information

  • Since sellers own both units in the building, there is no condo fee and repairs are done on a pay-as-you go basis. Snow removal is approximately $400 annually.

Taxes

  • Unit 1 FY’25 $6,574

  • Unit 2 FY’25 $4,362

Electrical

  • Unit 1 -- 200 amp circuit breakers

  • Unit 2 – 100 amp circuit breakers