Showing Information

Showings are by appointment only within the following timeframes. If you need to schedule an appointment at a different time, please call Lisa J. Drapkin (617.930.1288) or Holden Lewis (617.817.4247) and they can arrange an alternative showing time.

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: 990 interior sq ft

• 5 Rooms, 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath

• Year Built: 1916, Converted: 2021

• Condo Fee: $290/month

Interior:

• A private front entrance accessed from the front porch opens into a freshly carpeted staircase leading to the 2nd floor.  Inside the home, the central hallway with schoolhouse lights, connects all of the rooms. There are hardwood floors throughout, all newly refinished.

• The large living room has two entryways with access to the main hallway and the kitchen.  There is a lovely original stained-glass piano window and a storage closet.

• The eat-in kitchen was fully updated in 2014 with quartz countertops, a glass tile backsplash, walnut stained wood shaker-style cabinetry, and a stainless-steel Frigidaire Gallery appliance suite (refrigerator, dishwasher, gas stove and microwave). The deep stainless-steel sink has a pull-down sprayer faucet and a soap dispenser. There is also a large pantry, with additional cabinets and a stacked front-loading Electrolux washer and electric dryer.

• The primary bedroom at the front of the building features a bay window and a large closet (with a window!). There is also an original beautiful decorative mantle with mirror.

• The second bedroom (or office), accessed from the central hallway opposite the living room, has one west-facing window and a lighted closet.

• The third bedroom (which could also be used as a dining room) is at the rear corner of the house with two south-facing windows and a closet.

• The tiled bathroom is centrally located in the main hallway and features a new subway tile bathtub/shower surround and newly updated Symmons fixtures. There is a wood vanity with a granite countertops and a lighted medicine cabinet above.

• A south-facing private deck (~10 ft x 8.5 ft) overlooking the garden is accessed through the rear hallway. 

• The large common patio and garden are accessed through the rear stairs or the walkway from the front.

Systems & Basement: 

• Storage: Exclusive access to a large lighted lockable storage room (~13.5 ft x 13.5 ft).

• Heat: Hot water radiator and baseboard heat is delivered by a high-efficiency gas-fired Burnham Alpine Series boiler (new in 2012) which is maintained and shared by the condo association.  The cost of the gas is included in the condo fee. Heat is regulated by a new Nest smart thermostat (2021).

• Hot water: the hot water is heated by the gas-fired boiler and stored in the HTP indirect hot water storage tank (new in 2012), also maintained by the condo association. The cost of the gas is included in the condo fee.

• Electrical: 100 amps provided through circuit breakers.

Exterior and Property: 

• Windows: Marvin and Pella wood replacement windows with vinyl/aluminum cladding.

• Private covered porch ~ (10 ft x 8.5 ft) exclusive to this condo.

• Exterior is aluminum siding.

• Roof is rubber and was replaced in 2010.

• Parking is on the street with a Residential Permit.

   

Association & Financial Information: 

• 3-unit association, 100% owner occupied.

• The association is self-managed.

• Beneficial Interest for this condo is 33.33%.

• Condo Fee: $290/month. This covers heat, hot water, water and sewer, master insurance, common area maintenance, landscaping, common electric, and capital reserve contribution.

• Tax Information: this is a new condo conversion, and the property is still being taxed by the City of Cambridge as a 3-family. The taxes for the building for FY2021 are $8344.24, which includes the residential exemption discount of $2,607.03. The taxes for this condo will be 33.33% of this bill, $2,753.60 for the first year, and then Cambridge will reassess the building as condos and each unit will receive their own tax bill.

• Pets are allowed

Additional Information:

• At the closing, 2 months of condo fees ($580) will be collected to start the new condo association bank account.

Listing Agents:

• Lisa J. Drapkin, Managing Director, 617.930.1288

• Holden Lewis, Realtor, 617-817-4247