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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.

Cambridge Real Estate – Cambridge Condos With Swimming Pools

swimmerAs a real estate agent in Cambridge I get to do a lot of dreaming.  “Oh, if I only lived here…”,  “Ooh – can you imagine coming home to this?” or “If I lived here I’d really get some exercise!”

My idea of heaven would be an indoor pool that I didn’t have to care for myself.  I love to swim but the outdoor swimming season in New England is not that long.  An indoor pool seems ideal – and all the better is somebody else is responsible  for the day to day upkeep.  If you’d rather get a tan and meet your neighbors while lounging poolside, a Cambridge condo with an outdoor pool may fit the bill.

Cambridge real estate buyers who  long to take a dip after work have a number of options:

Cambridge Condos With Indoor Pools

Cambridge real estate buyers who want the convenience of an indoor pool – and the possibility of giving up that gym membership – have options in several Cambridge condo developments. 

The Esplanade at 75-83 Cambridge Parkway, near the Cambridge Galleria and Boston and overlooking the Charles River, has a beautiful lap pool and an exercise room.  The Esplanade is a luxury building, with concierge, garage parking, and many units with amazing river views. Sales in 2009 at the Esplanade included a one-bedroom condo on the seventh floor that sold for $435,000 and a two-bedroom condo with beautiful views of Boston and the Charles River that sold for $1,950,000.

SEARCH FOR CONDOS AT THE ESPLANADE IN CAMBRIDGE

Regatta Riverview is also close to Boston and near the Charles River.  These condos were formerly Museum Tower rentals and were converted to condominiums several years ago.  A former gym located in one of the towers is now a private fitness facility with lap pool for residents.  Regatta Riverview has a 24-hour concierge, a business center, private theater, and garage parking.  Recent sale prices for condominiums sold in 2009 ranged from $415,000 to $635,000. 

SEARCH FOR CONDOS AT THE REGATTA IN CAMBRIDGE 

River Court, yet another Cambridge condo building on the Charles River near Boston, also has an indoor lap pool.  River Court, at 10 Rogers Street in Cambridge, was built in 1989 and has a concierge, exercise facility with lap pool, and garage parking.  Sale prices for condos sold in the last two years have ranged from $392,000 to $927,250.

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Indoor Pool at Fresh Pond Place Condos in Cambridge

Indoor Pool at Fresh Pond Place Condos in Cambridge

Fresh Pond Place is at the other end of the city, in West Cambridge in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood.  Not only is there an indoor pool with sauna but the complex is just across the street from Fresh Pond with its two-mile trail around the reservoir, public golf course, and playground.  No gym membership needed!  The townhouses at Fresh Pond Place were built in the early 1980s.  Walk down the nicely landscaped paths to the poolhouse and take a dip.

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Cambridge Condos With Outdoor Pools

Cambridge summers definitely heat up and an after work dip will be mighty nice.  The pool-side social scene gives you a chance to meet your neighbors which is not always easy in the city.  Here are some Cambridge condominiums with outdoor pools:

Thomas Graves Landing at 4 – 6 Canal Park, yet another East Cambridge complex, is near the Museum of Science and Cambridgeside Galleria.  The complex was built in 1989 and sits aside a canal that feeds into the Charles River.  Many condominiums have water views. Thomas Graves Landing is a full-service building with concierge, garage parking, health club, and an outdoor pool.  In the last year, condos at Thomas Graves Landing (sometimes called by its address, Canal Park) have sold for $310,000 to $585,000.

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Bay Square at 950 Massachusetts Avenue is midway between Harvard Square and Central Square.  A full-service luxury building, Bay Square was built in 1989.  Building amenities include a 24-hour concierge, fitness center, garage parking and an outdoor pool. The most recent sales at Bay Square in the MLS were for a studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom that sold for $305,000, $430,000, and $600,00o respectively.

SEARCH FOR CONDOS AT BAY SQUARE

 19 Chauncy Street is an 18-unit building built in 1972 very close to Harvard Square.  The building has an elevator and garage parking.  Relax outside by the pool or on the large common deck.  A two-bedroom condo sold in 2008 for $575,000. 

SEARCH FOR CONDOS AT 19 CHAUNCY STREET

 

Whether it’s a condo with a pool that you’re looking for or something else on your real estate wish list, call or email Liz for help finding the perfect place in Cambridge or nearby.

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