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Welcome to Centers and Squares
As a Cambridge real estate agent, the city squares of Cambridge, Somerville and Medford and the town centers of Arlington, Watertown and Belmont, Massachusetts are my home turf. And as a lifelong New Englander who’s lived within twenty miles of Boston most of my life, I can introduce you to other nearby towns as we search for your new home. If you’re planning to sell your home in Cambridge, MA or nearby you’ll find plenty of info about the home selling process here too. Questions? Send me an email or call me at 617-504-1737.
Rose Covered Arbor
Rose Covered Arbor on Hammond Street
Rose Covered Arbor It’s been a long time since I’ve done a House Parts We Love entry – cripes it’s been too long since I’ve posted anything for that matter – the Cambridge real estate market has been humming and I’ve fallen off the blogging bandwagon. Time to get back on track and start filling in all those empty days (it’s one of my guilty secrets – blog posts are dated but I have complete control of the dates). So don’t be surprised if multiple posts show up in your email.
Back to today’s favorite feature – Rose Covered Arbors. There’s a bumper crop of roses out and about in Cambridge and Somerville and nothing’s prettier than a arbor gate covered with roses. This pretty arbor is next door to a house I sold on Hammond Street in Cambridge.
I’m a bit of a wimp about bees so I’m not sure if I could walk the gauntlet every time I come and go but these sure are a pretty sight – from a safe distance!
Here are some more house features we fall for:
Mind The Bump
Mind the Bump
Somerville and Cambridge are making a lot of “traffic calming” improvements around town.
Bumps, bulbs, islands in strange places – the idea is to eliminate straight-aways and get cars to slow down. Not a bad goal but it can make urban driving even more of a challenge.
I thought the new street crossing humps / bumps / plateaus – whatever you want to call them – on Somerville Ave were pretty intense but nothing matches the big new hump on Cameron Avenue at the bike path crossing close to the Cambridge / Somerville line.
This can’t be the final version. Even though they seem to have done some road resurfacing the incline is still way too steep.
In fact, the new pavement makes the hump less obvious. It caught me by surprise the other day – and even at a fairly slow speed – it’s right before the turn onto Mass Ave after all – the impact on my car was intense enough that I feared my next call would be Triple A – or the dentist – that bump packs a wallop.
Mind the Bump.
Arlington Single Family – Open House – June 18 and June 19
166 Sylvia St Arlington MA 02476
Arlington Single Family – Open House – June 18 and June 19 Stop by the first open house at this newly listed Arlington single family house.
It’s going to be a hot weekend – but on the way to the beach or on your way to visit Dad on Sunday – stop by 166 Sylvia Street in Arlington, MA.
New to the market and listed for $409,000, 166 Sylvia Street will be open on Saturday, June 18, 2010 from noon to one and on Sunday, June 19, 2010 from noon to 1:30.
Arlington Open House – June 18 and June 19, 2010
166 Sylvia Street is a “creampuff” – a beautifully maintained home in pristine condition. Bright and cheery, it looks as good as it did the year it was built.
The house has three bedrooms, a lovely living room with fireplace, a spacious eat-in kitchen, and an updated bath. Downstairs there’s a family room with fieldstone fireplace; a summer kitchen that would work well for crafts, workspace, what have you; laundry; a half bath; and access to the garage.
Come by the open house at 166 Sylvia St
The wall to wall carpet has been protecting the beautiful oak floors for decades. Those of you who aren’t fans of wallpaper will be happy to see that there’s little of it here – most of the walls (plaster in excellent condition) are painted.
There’s a lovely landscaped level side yard and two driveways. The house is tucked away in a quiet, low traffic location – most of the time all you hear are the birds singing.
A playground is around the corner on Hibbert Street, buses to Harvard and Alewife stop two blocks away, and the Minuteman Bike Path is adjacent to Mass Ave at the base of Sylvia Street. Sutherland Woods conservation area abuts the neighborhood. Trader Joe’s, Wilson Farms, Arlington Heights and Lexington Center are a short ways away. 166 Sylvia Street is in the Dallin School district and Dallin is approx. six tenths of a mile from the house.
This newly listed Arlington single family – 166 Sylvia Street – will be open Saturday, June 18 from 12 to 1 pm and Sunday, June 19 from 12 to 1:30 pm.
If you can’t come to the open house this weekend call Elizabeth Bolton of Coldwell Banker to schedule a visit. Liz can be reached by phone at 617-504-1737 or by email. For more info and additonal photos see the 166 Sylvia Street website.
Somerville Real Estate Sold In May 2010
Welcome to the Somerville Real Estate Report
Here’s the last of the monthly real estate reports with a quick look at the Somerville real estate sold in May 2010.
Somerville Real Estate on the Market
271 residential properties were listed for sale in Somerville in the MLS on May 31, 2010 for asking prices between $159,000 and $1,600,000. Average days on market for these properties was 98.
Somerville Real Estate Sold in May 2010
65 residential properties sold in Somerville in May. The median sales price last month was $370,000.
4 Somerville single family houses sold last month for prices between $235,000 and $756,000. The median sales price was $457,450. Three of the four sold for over the asking price.
38 condos sold in Somerville during May for prices from $150,000 to $660,000. These condominiums were on the market an average of 77 days. The median condo sales price was $312,250. On average, condos sold for 98% of the asking price.
It was a big month for multi-family sales - 23 multi-families sold during May for prices from $252,000 to $765,000. The median sales price was $485,000. On average, multi-families sold for 96% of the list price and were on the market 96 days.
Total value of Somerville real estate sold in May 2010 was $25,858,632.
See also:
Somerville Real Estate Market April 2010
Info about Somerville real estate sold in May 2010 from MLSpin
Tree Branch Pickup In Arlington
Tree Branch Pickup In Arlington
Tree Branch Pickup In Arlington
Last Sunday’s brief but intense storm on June 6th caused devastating damage to local trees.
In East Arlington, near Spy Pond, 21 street trees were toppled. Large branches were down everywhere you looked.
It’s always a challenge as a homeowner to get rid of large branches. Yard waste gets picked up but there are limits on the size of branches you can put out at the curb.
In response to this unusually destructive storm the Town of Arlington will remove downed branches that East Arlington homeowners bring to the curb until June 21, 2010.
The town will be picking up the branches that fell on public ways and in private yards.
The collection of downed branches will cover all of Arlington east of Medford Street and Pleasant Street (Route 60).
The DPW asks that homeowners do not block the sidewalks with branches.
Homeowners do not need to call for tree branch pickup. Public Works will be patrolling for collection through June 21st.
Medford Real Estate Sold In May 2010
Welcome to the Medford Real Estate Sold Report
Here’s a quick look back at the Medford real estate sold in May 2010. Keep in mind that sales that closed in May were properties that went under agreement on average 6 – 8 weeks before while it was possible to qualify for the homebuyer credit. May and June sales are likely to reflect a sizable bump from the credit.
Real Estate On the Market in Medford
On May 31, 2010 160 Medford properties were on the market priced between $180,000 and $859,000. These properties had been on the market an average of 106 days.
Medford Real Estate Sold In May 2010
40 homes sold in Medford during May 2010. The median sales price was $340,063. Properties had been on the market an average of 83 days and sold for an average of 97% of the asking price.
17 single family houses sold in May for sales prices between $245,000 and $515,000. The median sales price for a single family home was $338,000. Houses were on the market 78 days on average and sold for an average of 98% of the asking price.
20 condos sold in Medford last month priced between $168,000 and $459,000. The median condo sales price was $317,000. Condominiums sold for an average of 97% of the list price and were on the market an average of 89 days.
Just 3 multi-family houses sold during May in Medford for $399,000, $440,000 and $455,000. The properties sold for an average of 97% of asking price. Average days on market was 74.
Total value of Medford real estate sold in May was $13,767,325.
Also see:
Medford MA Real Estate Market - April 2010
SEARCH FOR PROPERTIES FOR SALE IN MEDFORD MASS
Information about the Medford real estate sold in May 2010 from MLSpin
Asian Longhorned Beetle Presentation
Asian Longhorned Beetle Presentation All of the downed trees from Sunday’s wild storm remind me of how important urban trees are to our daily happiness.
It seems that the enemies of trees are growing in number – foes of longstanding like lightning and wind are joined by homeowners who don’t like to pick up branches or are afraid of the trees in their yard. I cringe when I hear the sound of a saw in the neighborhood – fearing that another tree is about to be felled.
Add the Asian Longhorned Beetle to the list of things we tree huggers have to worry about.
On Wednesday night the Somerville Garden Club is sponsoring a presentation by horticulturist Debra Elson on the Asian Longhorned Beetle and other pests that damage or kill trees.
A video, “Lurking In the Trees”, about the devastation the beetle caused in Worcester will be shown. Elson will also discuss the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, Winter Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillar, and Gypsy Moth Caterpillar.
The Somerville Garden Club meeting and Asian Longhorned Beetle presentation is scheduled for
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 7 pm
At the Tufts Administration Building, 167 Holland St, Somerville (between Davis Square & Teele Square) on the 2nd floor
Free and open to the public
Arlington Real Estate Sold In May 2010
Welcome to the Arlington Real Estate Market Report
The real estate market is still hopping so it’s a challenge to get time to pull together these reports. But with some late night blogging here’s the scoop on Arlington real estate sold in May 2010.
Arlington Real Estate On The Market
124 homes were listed for sale in Arlington MA on May 31, 2010 priced from $129,000 to $1,060,000. Average days on market for these properties was 88.
Arlington Real Estate Sold In May 2010
63 Arlington homes sold in May. The median price paid was $415,000. Homes sold on average for 98% of the list price.
33 single families sold in May for $260,000 to $862,500. The median price paid was $488,000. Houses were on the market an average of 61 days and sold on average for 97% of the asking price.
26 condos sold in Arlington MA in May 2010 for prices from $162,500 to $556,100. The median sales price was $369,500. Condominiums sold for an average of 98% of the asking price and were on the market an average of 38 days.
4 Arlington multi-family houses sold in May for prices between $409,000 and $550,000. These properties had been on the market an average of 137 days and sold for an average of 100% of asking.
Total value of Arlington real estate sold in May was $27,802,850.
SEARCH FOR ARLINGTON MASS REAL ESTATE
ARLINGTON Real Estate Market April 2010
Information about Arlington real estate sold in May 2010 from MLSpin
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