19 Chauncy Street, Unit 1B

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

$830,000

Imagine spending the next sweltering heat wave sipping a favorite beverage by the pool just downstairs instead of sitting in beach traffic wasting precious time and pricey gas! Make a reality just a couple of blocks from one of the world’s preeminent urban destinations. This amazing, freshly polished gem is a sparkling 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo with parking in a neighborhood that’s part of Cambridge’s beating heart. It’s safe to say that much of what the city has to offer is just around the next corner where Mass. Ave. pulsates with boundless activity. Enjoy a tranquil setting on the expansive, beautifully tended garden patio dotted with potted flowering plants and shrubs with a refreshing swimming pool just a few steps below. It’s only minutes from the Harvard Law School, Cambridge Common and the perfect distance to the shops, restaurants and excitement of Harvard and Porter Squares.


Property Details

2 bedrooms

2 bathrooms

1,191 SF


 

Showing Information

Please join us for our Open Houses below:

If you need to schedule an appointment at a different time, please call/text Dave Wood (617.388.3054) and he can arrange an alternative showing time.


Thursday, July 14th

Friday, July 15th

Saturday, July 16th

Sunday, July 17th

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM



Additional Information

  • Living Area: 1,191 interior sq. ft. per Master Deed

  • 4 Rooms, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths

  • Year Built: 1972

  • Condo Fee: $664.77/month

  • Professionally managed association

Interior Details:

  • This 19-unit mid-rise features a front foyer accessed by a few steps and two ramps (one ADA compliant.)

  • Just inside the foyer is a spacious, airy common room. There are floor to ceiling windows on two sides.

  • Spacious, open plan living/dining area with natural light from 5 Anderson casement windows (installed in 2004).

  • Kitchen features LG stainless steel refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave and 5- burner cooktop electric stove (all 2022).

  • Full bath and mirrored medicine cabinet above a new vanity offering ample storage. Linen closet in the hallway.

  • The spacious primary bedroom has a double closet with bi-fold doors and the ensuite bath has a tub and shower.

  • The second bedroom is adjacent and has a good sized closet.

Systems:

  • Heating & Cooling: Three electric individually controlled GE PTAC mini-splits/heat pumps. Living/Dining-2018, Primary Bedroom-2005, Second Bedroom-2009.

  • Hot water: provided for the entire building through a single domestic boiler located in the basement.

  • Electrical: provided through circuit breakers.

  • There is a laundry room on the lobby level featuring three coin-operated Huebsch washers and three dryers.

Exterior & Property:

  • Exterior is brick.

  • Roof is rubber and is approximately 25 years old, per management company.

Parking:

  • One unobstructed outdoor space at the top of the driveway bordering Chauncy St.

Association & Financial Information:

  • 19 Units in the association. 15 are owner occupied. 2 owners each own 2 units.

  • Renzi Bulger manages the association.

  • Condo fee includes water, sewer, master insurance, pool maintenance, elevator, exterior maintenance, landscaping, snow removal, professional property management, trash removal, common area cleaning and capital reserve.

  • Association Account: There was $95,400.46 in the reserve fund as of May 31, 2022.

  • Tax Information: $5,401 FY22 without the residential exemption. $2,778 for owner occupied per city assessors’ office.

  • Utilities: 12-month average electric bill is $219, according to Eversource.

  • Pets allowed with restrictions.

  • Smoking is not allowed in the building or in any outdoor common areas.

  • Rentals are allowed with a minimum lease period of 6 months.

Additional information:

  • Unit painted throughout (2022)

  • New bathroom sinks and vanities (2022)

  • Matte refinished parquet floors throughout (2022)

  • Large, lockable exclusive use storage cage in the basement (not elevator accessible)

  • Lobby-level, common-use club room leads to the patio with heated pool and is adjacent to the common laundry.

Listing Agent

Dave Wood 617-388-3054