3 Bates Street, Cambridge, MA 02140
3 Bates Street, Cambridge, MA 02140
3 Bates Street, Cambridge, MA 02140
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$2,685,000
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5 Beds
1.5 Baths
1,948 SqFt
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3 Bates Street Cambridge, MA 02140

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Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 1,948 sqft

Price per Sqft $1,378

Subdivision West Cambridge

MLS Listing ID 73599455

Style Colonial

Bedrooms 5

Full Baths 1

Half Baths 1

HOA Y/N false

Year Built 1925

Annual Tax Amount $16,715

Tax Year 2026

Lot Size 8,276 Sqft

Acres 0.19

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Property Description

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.

Location

State MA

County Middlesex

Area Avon Hill

Zoning A-2

Direction Upland Road to Avon Hill St. to Bates St. or Linnaean St. to Raymond St. to Bates St.

Rooms

Basement Full, Walk-Out Access, Interior Entry, Concrete, Unfinished

Primary Bedroom Level Second

Interior

Interior Features Walk-up Attic

Heating Central, Steam, Natural Gas

Cooling None

Flooring Wood, Tile, Hardwood, Stone / Slate

Fireplaces Number 1

Appliance Gas Water Heater

Exterior

Exterior Feature Porch - Enclosed, Patio, Covered Patio/Deck, Rain Gutters, Fenced Yard, Garden

Garage Spaces 1.0

Fence Fenced/Enclosed, Fenced

Community Features Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Golf, Medical Facility, Bike Path, Conservation Area, Highway Access, House of Worship, Private School, Public School, T-Station, University

Utilities Available for Gas Range

View Y/N Yes

View Scenic View(s)

Roof Type Shingle

Total Parking Spaces 3

Garage Yes

Building

Lot Description Corner Lot, Level

Foundation Concrete Perimeter

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Architectural Style Colonial

Others

Senior Community false

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