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ActiveListed 5 days ago

$2,685,000

3 Bates Street, Cambridge, MA 02140

5
beds
1.5
baths
1,948
sqft
Lot sizeThe land that comes with the home, as reported to the MLS.
8,253 sqft
Year builtThe year the building was originally built, as reported by the listing agent.
1925
On the marketDays since the home was listed. New listings tend to move fastest.
5 days ago
Property type
Single Family Residence
Price per sqftList price divided by interior living area — handy for comparing homes of different sizes.
$1,378
ParkingSpaces that come with the home, as reported to the MLS.
2 spaces
Annual taxesLast annual property tax bill reported to the MLS. A new owner's bill can differ.
$16,715

What’s Special

  • Garage Faces Side
  • Porch - Enclosed
  • Fenced Yard

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.

Listing courtesy of The Petrowsky Jones Group, Compass · MLS PIN #73599455

Facts & Features

Status
Active
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Active
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
1 full, 1 half
Living area
1,948 sqft

Interior

1
  • Walk-up Attic

Exterior

6
  • Porch - Enclosed
  • Patio
  • Covered Patio/Deck
  • Rain Gutters
  • Fenced Yard
  • Garden

Parking

6
  • Attached
  • Garage Faces Side
  • Paved Drive
  • Off Street
  • Deeded
  • Paved

Heating

3
  • Central
  • Steam
  • Natural Gas

Cooling

1
  • None

Appliances

1
  • Gas Water Heater

MLS PIN #73599455 · Listed November 5, 2026

Location

3 Bates Street, Cambridge · All Cambridge homes

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