- 5
- beds
- 1 full · 1 half
- baths
- 1,948
- sqft
- 1925
- year built
- Status:
- New
- MLS #:
- 73599455
- Neighborhood:
- West Cambridge
- County:
- Middlesex
- Listed By:
- The Petrowsky Jones Group - Compass
- Agent Phone:
- (617) 504-6330
Sponsoring Broker: Derek Eisenberg, Continental Real Estate Group, Inc
Optimum location. Charming 1925 sunny free-standing 5-bedroom single-family residence in long-established village setting at the corner of two Avon Hill tree-lined residential side streets. Prestigious location on a one-way street just a short distance to Porter Square, the Commuter Rail, and the Red Line connecting to MIT, MGH, and downtown Boston. Dozens of restaurants and shops within a few blocks. Harvard Law School and the university's science center are a half-mile away. Residence's generous setbacks from neighboring houses and corner site allow unobstructed eastern, southern, and western light. Enormous heated south, east, and west-facing sun porch/sitting room surrounded by deluxe thermal glass doors that open with ease. Expansive west-facing living room with fireplace and views of property's gardens as well as lovely neighboring houses and gardens. Generous dining room with east-facing windows. Eat-in kitchen with four-window bay. Lovely arches frame the western side of large covered dining pavilion. First-floor bedroom/study. Four 2nd-floor bedrooms. Beautiful oak floors throughout. Good-size multi-pane windows. Large 8,253 s.f. lot with extensive gardens and a wide variety of mature flowering perennials. Generous 253-s.f. one-car garage plus a full-size tandem off-street parking space. 575 s.f. attic. Full-footprint basement with 8'1" ceilings & interior & exterior access offers workshop and storage possibilities. For gardeners and those seeking outdoor play and entertaining space, this is an unusual combination of a cottage-size house on a large lot that is conveniently close to everything.
Highlights
- Residential
- Single Family Residence
- Built in 1925
- 0.19 Acre Lot
- 1 Car Garage
- Newly Listed
Open House
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November 7, 202612:30pm - 2:00pm
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November 8, 202612:00pm - 2:00pm
This open house information was last updated on 11/05/2026 05:33PM
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- Bedrooms
- 5
-
- Bathrooms
- 1 full · 1 half
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- Year Built
- 1925
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- Architectural Style
- Colonial
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- Construction Materials
- Frame
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- Foundation
- Concrete Perimeter
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- Garage Spaces
- 1.0
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- Parking Features
- Attached, Paved, Garage, Off Street, Garage Faces Side, Deeded
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- Living Area
- 1948.0
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- Appliances
- Gas Water Heater
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- Flooring
- Hardwood, Tile, Wood
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- Exterior Features
- Rain Gutters, Garden
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- Patio And Porch
- Covered, Patio, Deck, Porch, Enclosed
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- Cooling
- None
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- Heating
- Natural Gas, Central, Steam
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- Basement
- Full, Walk-Out Access, Unfinished, Interior Entry, Concrete
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- Acres
- 0.19
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- Lot Features
- Level, Corner Lot
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- View
- Scenic
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- Water
- Public
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- Area
- Avon Hill
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- County
- Middlesex
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- City
- Cambridge
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- Neighborhood
- West Cambridge
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- Zip Code
- 02140
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Nearby Schools
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74out of 100
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52out of 100
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55out of 100
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54out of 100
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55out of 100
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99out of 100
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61out of 100
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74out of 100
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53out of 100
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| 11/05/2026 | Listed | $2,685,000 |
| Source: MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN) #73599455 | ||
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Last Updated: November 05, 2026 at 05:53PM | Source: MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN) | MLS#: 73599455
