22 Dana Street

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

$875,000

Beautifully designed and updated 2-bedroom in a historic building with an amazing, enclosed patio and 2-car parking in Mid Cambridge! Extensively renovated, the quality, built-in features and light will delight, while the bluestone patio, 2-car driveway parking, and cook’s kitchen are not to be missed. An expansive living room has two walls of windows and glass doors and leads seamlessly into the designer kitchen. Top-of-the-line appliances include Wolf, Miele and Sub-Zero plus gorgeous granite counters, and plentiful cherry cabinets, some with glass fronts. This condo has all of the modern amenities including central air as well as a dedicated storage shed in the enclosed outside space. This location offers easy access to all of the shops, restaurants and red line MBTA stations in Harvard and Central Squares.


Property Details

2 bedrooms

1 bathroom

1,160 SF


 
 

Showing Information

Please join us for controlled open houses - we will be limiting the number of parties in the condo at the same time so there may be a wait. If you need to schedule an appointment at a different time, please call Lisa J. Drapkin (617.930.1288) or Jenn McDonald (857.998.1026) and they can arrange an alternative showing time.


Thursday, May 6th

12:30-2:30 PM

Saturday, May 8th

12:30-2:30 PM

Sunday, May 9th

12:30-2:30 PM


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

  • Living Area: 1,160 interior sf

  • 5 Rooms, 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath

  • Year Built & Converted: 1900 / 1978

  • Condo Fee: $407/month

Interior

  • Enter this lovely condo from the patio to find a landing area, an expansive living room to the left, and kitchen and dining area to your right. The home features laminate floors, oversized windows and recessed lighting throughout.

  • The generously sized living room wows, with two glass doors and wide steps leading out to the patio. Picture opening these doors on a warm summer day! Two extra-large windows with a built-in bench flank the side wall, while a full wall of architect designed, built-in shelves and drawers span the interior wall. The room is finished with a perfectly sized built-in media console.

  • Cooks will delight in the professional grade, designer kitchen with adjacent dining space and two large windows overlooking the front patio.  It features charcoal granite counters, a terracotta tile backsplash, shaker-style cherry cabinets with glass doors and under cabinet lighting for food prep. Top of the line appliances are stainless steel and include a Fisher & Paykel refrigerator, a 4-burner Wolf gas range, a Miele dishwasher (2014), an exterior-venting Zephyr hood, Miele double wall ovens (with convection), and a Sub-Zero wine fridge. The stainless-steel sink has a Dornbracht faucet and hand sprayer and an InSinkErator garbage disposal. The space is completed with hardwired speakers for enjoying tunes and podcasts while cooking!

  • The large main bedroom has two windows, two wide closets, recessed lighting overhead, and plenty of room for a desk or reading nook.

  • Across the hall, the second bedroom has two windows, a set of built-in shelves, and a wide closet.

  • The bathroom is centrally located and features tumbled tiled floors with emerald accent tiles, a wood vanity with stone top and a porcelain sink, a mirror and frosted glass vanity lights, chrome accents and dual flush toilet. A generous walk-in shower is lined with coordinating tumbled and emerald green tiles, a bench seat, and a Grohe rainfall shower head and handheld faucet.

  • There is a handy linen closet immediately outside the bathroom.

  • The outside spaces are an integrated extension of this well-designed home. The front patio is lined with bluestone, brick walkways, granite cobble edging, flower boxes, and garden beds with mature shrubs and flowering trees. A wooden perimeter fence lets light through while offering privacy from passersby.

Systems & Basement:

  • Heating: Hot water baseboard heat is provided by one of two common, gas-fired Weil McLean Gold boilers (2016). The condo has a Honeywell programmable thermostat.

  • Cooling: High velocity Unico system is located in the common room off the living room.

  • Hot water: Gas-fired RUUD Commercial 75-gallon water heater (2011).

  • Electrical: Circuit breakers.

  • Laundry: Two GE washers and dryers are located in the common room (new in 2020).

  • There is a sump pump.

  • Storage: A small designated area in the common room and a private storage shed in the parking area for this condo.

Exterior and Property:

  • Exclusive use bluestone patio with brick walkways.

  • Exterior is wooden clapboard siding.

  • Andersen double pane windows throughout.

  • Roof is asphalt shingle (new in 2007).

  • Parking is 2-car in the driveway with a sliding gate. Wiring is in place to upgrade to a motorized opening mechanism, if desired.

  • Weber grill is included with the sale.

Association & Financial Information:

  • 4-unit association, with 100% owner-occupancy.

  • The association is professionally managed by SGH Property Management.

  • Beneficial interest is 19.8%.

  • Condo Fee: $407.38/month (as of May 2021) This covers Hot Water, Water & Sewer, Master Insurance, Maintenance, Common Electric, Landscaping, Snow Removal, and Property Management.

  • Association Account: There was $10,942 in the association's bank account as of April 2021.

  • The association will be painting the exterior of the building this summer. The association has levied an assessment which the Seller has paid.

  • Tax Information: $1,507.71 (FY21 with the residential exemption).

  • Pets are allowed with Trustee approval.

  • Rentals are permitted with Trustee approval.

  • The name of the association is 337 Harvard Street Condominium, and this condo is identified as unit #1 in the Master Deed. The mailing address of the condo is 22 Dana Street.

Additional Information:

  • Average electricity bill is $69/month per Eversource.

  • Average gas bill (cooking only) is $9/month per Eversource.

  • Heating Cost: on a regular basis, the association assesses each unit for their usage, determined by a submetering system.

Listing Agents:

  • Lisa J. Drapkin, Managing Director, 617.930.1288

  • Jenn McDonald, Sales Associate, 857.998.1026