41 Bowdoin Street, Unit 24
In sought-after Radcliffe neighborhood, near the Law School, Harvard Square, T, shops/restaurants between Harvard and Porter Squares. This delightful residence, in move-in condition, offers pretty views with good window privacy, a light-flooded interior, pocket doors and beautiful oak flooring. Thoughtfully renovated and designed to provide an abundance of closets and storage, this home offers clever modifications to give optimal flow. The living room is generously sized with a bay window, wood-burning fireplace, builtin shelving and cabinetry, and recessed lighting. The office/single-sized “bedroom” has double windows, a large closet and ceiling fan. The master bedroom has a ceiling fan and wall of closets. The open kitchen, with custom glass-front cabinetry, a gas stove, dishwasher and microwave, with granite counters and peninsula, overlooks the dining area, with more built-in shelving and cabinetry. The renovated bathroom is charming. Extra storage. A fabulous location!
149 Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA, 02139
Dynamite location! Nestled behind a white picket fence on a charming Cambridgeport street, this 7-room, 3-bedroom home, originally a Greek Revival built by Torrey Hancock, affords a surprising amount of space with its flex rooms. The living room, with lined fireplace, opens to the dining room, creating wonderful entertainment space. The dining room features a wall of built-ins and decorative fireplace, and both rooms have very good light. The eat-in kitchen, with its original bake oven, has direct access to the pretty brick patio and side yard. The 2nd-floor master bedroom, with lined fireplace, has a small office/dressing room/future en suite bath; the 3d bedroom has loft-space above. The 3d floor is delightful and wonderfully open with skylights. Original architectural detail is evident throughout. The house is perfectly situated for Harvard/MIT/HBS/BU/hospitals; the biotech areas of East Cambridge and Kendall Square; Boston; the T; and all amenities. Driveway parking.
240 Franklin Street, Unit 2
Cambridge, MA 02139
Dynamite Central Square location! You will fall in love with this beautiful, oversized, light-flooded home, designed with flair to satisfy the desires of today’s buyers. High ceilings, generously sized rooms, double bays and oversized windows, add to the luxurious feeling of space throughout. An extension of the living room has a handsome built-in desk with cabinetry and shelving; additional custom cabinetry plus abundant closets provide storage needs. Kitchen is big and open with unique glass-front cabinetry; gas stove with vented hood; stainless steel appliances; and direct access to the large private deck, which overlooks the common garden and patio with grille for the use of building residents. One of the three bedrooms is presently used as a dining room, and what is supremely obvious is how well the flex bedrooms work to fulfill an individual’s needs. Bathrooms are lovely; washer/dryer are concealed behind the warm wood of custom cabinetry. Central air conditioning. Near T, MIT/Harvard/BU, biotech, shops, restaurant.
314 Harvard Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
The Frances A. Knapp house was built in 1881 from land purchased the previous year from Samuel B. Rindge, father of Frederick, who donated the money for Cambridge City Hall and the rusticated Main Library. One of the City’s earliest examples of a full-blown Queen Anne, the house is an architectural jewel, resplendent in its delightful combination of shingles, decorative details, its unique oriel. Original interior detail has been retained. The fireplace mantels in the living room and dining room are lovely, as are the newels on the Victorian staircase. The pocket doors slide with ease. A surprisingly large kitchen has the traditional second set of stairs. French doors from the dining room to the deck provide a view of the yard, surrounded by flower beds and shielded from the street by the vine-covered pergola which also serves as cover for the 2 side-by-side parking spaces. The 5 bedrooms are generously sized with good natural light; one bathroom is en suite. Near the T/everything!
