Showing Information

Showings are by appointment only, preferably within the time frames shown below. If you need to schedule an appointment at a different time, please call Lisa J. Drapkin (617.930.1288) or Dana Schaefer (617.797.5293) and they can arrange an alternative showing time.

Additional Information

Property Details:

• Living Area: 1,635 sf, not including 669 sf in basement.

• Lot Size: 1,630 sf

• 7 Rooms, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Studies, 2 ½ Baths

• Year Built: 1903

Interior:

• A covered porch invites you into this lovely home. Enjoy a semi-open floor plan that joins the living room, kitchen, and dining area, along with a ½ bath.

• The living room offers freshly refinished oak flooring and is surrounded by three exposures of windows and a Vermont Castings gas stove. Flowing right into the dining room, this area can accommodate a large dinner party and can also be a flexible space for work, study or play.

• The butcher block peninsula separates the kitchen from the dining room and serves as counter space for casual eating. The kitchen, renovated in 2015, features a snazzy green and white checkered floor, white shaker-style cabinetry, honed black granite countertops, and a subway tile backsplash. Appliances are stainless steel and include a GE French door refrigerator with a water/ice maker, a Kenmore 5-burner gas stove, an LG exterior-venting microwave (2021), and a Bosch dishwasher (2021).

• The convenient half bath has a pedestal sink and a whimsical light fixture.

• Moving up to the second level, there are two bedrooms, both with corner exposures, refinished oak flooring and drum lights. The front bedroom has a generous walk-in closet. There is a perfect home office with two windows and a built-in desk.  The shared full bath has a tub/shower combo with a subway tile surround, fun blue tiled floors, and a Duravit sink with a medicine cabinet above. There are built in shelves, and a linen closet in the hallway.

• The entire 3rd floor was added in 2006 and is a wonderful primary suite with an office nook. Vaulted ceilings follow the roofline, and a stainless-steel ceiling fan provides nice air flow in the off seasons. There are three exposures of windows and a bonus skylight in the closet. The en-suite bathroom has a walk-in shower with subway tile surround, blue/green-tiled flooring, a Duravit sink with a medicine cabinet, and built-in shelving.

Systems & Basement: 

• Heating & Cooling: forced hot air heat and cooling are provided by a gas-fired Goodman system for the 2nd and 3rd floors (2006) and controlled by a NEST thermostat. Fujitsu ductless mini-splits (3 zones) provides heating and cooling for the first floor and basement (new 2021).

• Hot water:  high-efficiency gas-fired Navien tankless system with a water filtration system (new in 2018).

• Electrical: 200 amps through circuit breakers.

• Solar Panels: the system was purchased and installed in 2018 by Invaleon. In January 2021, it was discovered that 11 of the 19 panels were damaged by squirrels and they were replaced, and “Critter Guard” was installed to protect them. The system generates 6.2 kW, and the system and SREC’s will be transferred to the Buyer.

• Laundry: Bosch washer and GE electric dryer are located in the basement and are included in the sale.

• Basement has a Fujitsu ductless mini-split for heating and cooling so this space can be utilized as conditioned living space. There is a door from the basement to the side yard. 

• Security & Safety Features: there is a Nest doorbell and two security cameras on the exterior of the house, and 5 Nest smoke/carbon monoxide detectors throughout.

• Internet: Cat V wiring and jacks in the living room, kitchen, and in the 2nd floor and 3rd floor studies.

• Cambridge SoundWorks speakers in the living room are included in the sale.

Exterior & Property: 

• Siding: Painted HardiPlank cement board.

• Roof:  Asphalt shingle (2006).

• Windows: Vinyl replacement double hung throughout (new in 2017 and 2019).

• Parking: the space in front of the house is deeded to this property.

• Yard: there is a landscaped front yard, brick patio on the side, and a rear yard with a shed.

• Shed: this building was purchased in 2019 to house the MTD Gold snowblower, which is included in the sale.

Taxes: FY 2021 $3,033.36 includes residential tax exemption of $2,607.

Additional Information:

• Average gas bill is $64/month per Eversource and average electricity bill is $67/month.

• The Hunter Douglas top-down bottom-up shades (2018) are included in the sale.

• Frances Place is a private way. The City of Cambridge collects trash and recycling and they plow in the winter. Each resident owns the land in front of their house to the middle of the street.

Listing Agents:

• Lisa J. Drapkin, Managing Director, 617-930-1288

• Dana Schaefer, Vice President, 617-797-5293