Centers And Squares
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.
Battle Road House Tour – Minute Man National Park
Old North Bridge Concord Mass
Battle Road House Tour – Minute Man National Park Are you a fan of house tours? Do you like to visit historic house museums?
Tomorrow, Saturday, September 18. 2010, the National Park Service is holding a house tour of historic houses in Minuteman National Park in Concord and Lexington.
Several houses, including some that are usually not open to the public, will be open. There will also be demonstrations of a variety of colonial crafts and trades including spinning, weaving, a tailor, a blacksmith and a cooper.
Restored colonial era houses open to the public include:
- Meriam House
- Sam Brooks House
- Noah Brooks Tavern
- Job Brooks House
- Captain William Smith House
- Jacob Whittemore House
Admission is free. Hours are 10 am to 4 pm.
Tour info can be picked up a the North Bridge Visitor Center off Monument Street on Liberty Street in Concord or at the Minute Man Visitor Center, 250 North Great Road (Route 2A) in Lincoln, MA.
The Battle Road House Tour is scheduled for Saturday, September 18, 2010 from 10 am to 4 pm.
19 Chauncy Street Cambridge – Harvard Square Condos
19 Chauncy Street Cambridge - Harvard Square Condos
19 Chauncy Street Cambridge MA – Harvard Square Condos Cambridge real estate buyers seeking proximity to Harvard Square or Harvard Law School will want to check out available condos at 19 Chauncy Street.
This 18-unit building was built in 1972 and is very close to Harvard Square and the shops and restaurants on Mass Avenue. The building has an outdoor pool with a large deck. Loll by the pool and then head out to the Square for dinner – sweet!
19 Chauncy Street Cambridge MA Condo Features
- Elevator building
- Two and three bedroom condos
- 1180 – 1545 sq. ft.
- Outdoor pool with large deck
- Garage parking for some units
- Common laundry
- Extra storage
- Resident superintendent
- Professionally managed building
- Small pets are possible
19 Chauncy Street Cambridge MA Real Estate Sales
Two condos sold in 2009:
A 6th floor two bedroom, two bath condo with garage parking sold for $587,500
A 7th floor three-bedroom, two bath condo with garage parking sold for $670,000
If there are available condos at 19 Chauncy Street they will appear below. Click on the small photo for more information and additional photographs.
19 Chauncy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 is near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue.
Book Lovers Photoblog – Website Wednesday
Books As Art - Round Bookcase
Book Lovers Photoblog Book filled rooms are one of my all time favorite things. I counted once – there are 33 bookcases in my house – and the “excess” piled everywhere. If you’re a booklover you’ll want to check out Book Lovers Never Go To Bed Alone. It’s a mesmerizing collection of photos of books, libraries, bookstores, and book filled rooms.
More Website Wednesday
11 Story Street Cambridge – Harvard Square Condos
11 Story Street in Harvard Square
11 Story Street Cambridge – Harvard Square Condos Cambridge real estate buyers who want to be close to Harvard Square will want to consider available condos at 11 Story Street. Story Street is a one-block street in the heart of Harvard Square – running between Brattle Street and Mount Auburn.
11 Story Street Cambridge – History
11 Story Street is a stucco-covered three-story building designed by Boston architect Hamilton Harlow in 1916. Other Cambridge condo buildings designed by Harlow include 61 Garfield Street, 52 Garden Street, and Bowdoin Court at 41 Bowdoin Street.
Originally built as apartments, the building was converted to condos in 2004.
11 Story Street Condo Features
- 25 condos
- Most are one-bedroom condos or two-bedrooms
- Most are 625 – 859 sq.ft.
- Period architectural details
- Fireplace
- Maple floors
- Bay windows
- Laundry and storage in the basement
- Heat and hot water included in the condo fee
11 Story Street Cambridge Real Estate Sales
- One bedroom condos have sold for $340,000 to $375,000
- Two bedroom condos sold for $375,000 to $491,500
If there are condos available at 11 Story Street they will appear below. Click on the small photo for more info and additional photographs.
The Story Street Condominiums are located at 11 Story Street Cambridge MA 02138
General Artemas Ward House Museum
General Artemas Ward House Museum
General Artemas Ward House Musueum The General Artemas Ward House Museum is in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts but has more than one connection to Cambridge.
Artemas Ward was the General and commander-in-chief of the colony’s militia during the occupation of Cambridge that began shortly after the Battle of Lexington and Concord. By June he was named a Major General and second in command to George Washington who arrived in Cambridge on July 3, 1775.
Ward’s political service included serving as a delegate to the Continental Congress and serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1779 to 1785. He served as Speaker of the Massachusetts House in 1785 and was later twice elected to the United States Congress.
The house had been built by Ward’s father in 1727 and was home to generations of the Ward family. For almost two hundred years the property was a working farm and the enormous barn is one of the largest in New England.
In 1925 a wealthy Ward descendant donated the farm to Harvard University. Harvard maintains the house today as a museum.
The Artemas Ward House is a treat – filled with family furnishings and memorabilia and in largely unaltered condition. It’s wonderful to see what deep pockets can do – Harvard, unlike many small historical societies, has the money to maintain a property of this age and size in tip top condition.
The General Artemas Ward House Museum is open Wednesday to Saturday until late November. Check the website for more information about hours.
Admission is free – you can’t beat that!
More House Museum Mondays
The General Artemas Ward House Museum is located at 786 Main Street, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Harvard Book Store Lectures
One of the best benefits of living in a college town is that you can find interesting lectures and readings almost any day of the week. The Havard Bookstore in Cambridge always has a super lineup of appearances by authors, political figures and social commentators.
When you’re driving through Harvard Square and see a crowd lining the sidewalk it’s often people waiting to get into a Havard Book Store event. Many events are free, for others tickets are available in advance or at the door if still available. The tickets are very reasonable but many of the most popular speakers’ events do sell out in advance.
I’m going to hear Ariana Huffington on Monday night but the event is sold out. I missed getting tickets for Tony Blair and Tina Brown on Wednesday – won’t that mistake again! Here are just a few of the upcoming Harvard Book Store lectures with tickets available as I write:
Mary Catherine Bateson speaks on Composing A Life: The Age of Active Wisdom on September 21, 2010 at the Harvard Bookstore (no tickets required)
Robert Reich will discuss Aftershock: The Next Economy and America’s Future at the Brattle Theatre on September 24, 2010
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will discuss Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge’s View at the First Parish on September30, 2010
Oliver Sacks will discuss his new book The Mind’s Eye at the First Parish in Harvard Square on October 28, 2010
Be sure to check the Harvard Book Store website for additional information, ticket availability, and for many more upcoming events.
Somerville Home Sale Report – August 2010
Welcome to the Somerville Real Estate Report
Here’s the last of the monthly real estate reports with a quick look at Somerville home sale activity in August 2010.
Somerville Real Estate on the Market
230 residential properties were listed for sale in Somerville in the MLS on August 31, 2010 for asking prices between $74,900 and $1,600,000. Average days on market for these properties was 124.
Somerville Home Sale Activity- August 2010
62 residential properties sold in Somerville in August with a median sales price of $403,250.
6 Somerville single family houses sold in August for prices between $287,100 and $815,000. The median sales price was $464,500. On average, houses sold for 98% of asking price.
43 condos sold in Somerville last month for prices from $163,500 to $750,000. These condominiums were on the market an average of 70 days. The median condo sales price was $380,000. On average, condos sold for 98% of the asking price.
13 multi-family houses sold during August for prices from $330,000 to $705,000. The median sales price was $525,000. On average, multi-families sold for 97% of the list price and were on the market 86 days.
Total value of Somerville home sales in August 2010 was $25,710,808.
See also:
Somerville Real Estate Sales – July 2010
Info about Somerville home sale activity in August 2010 from MLSpin
Medford Home Sale Report – August 2010
Welcome to the Medford Real Estate Review
Here’s a quick look back at Medford home sale activity in August 2010.
Medford Real Estate On the Market
On August 31, 2010 196 residential properties were on the market in Medford priced between $159,900 and $1,300,000. That’s a large increase in inventory over last year at this time when just 132 homes were listed for sale.
Medford Home Sale Activity – August 2010
34 properties sold in Medford during August 2010 – that’s an increase of more than 20% compared to July’s sales. The median sales price in August was $330,500. Properties that sold had been on the market an average of 72 days and sold for an average of 96% of the list price.
17 single family houses sold in August for sales prices between $209,000 and $529,900. The median sales price for a single family home was $375,000. Houses were on the market 42 days on average and sold for an average of 96% of the list price.
15 condos sold in Medford last month priced between $180,000 and $482,000. The median price was $283,000. Condominiums sold for an average of 96% of the list price and were on the market an average of 95 days.
Two multi-family houses sold during August for $450,000 to $600,000.
Total value of Medford home sales in August 2010 was $11,485,913.
Also see:
Medford Real Estate Sales In July 2010
SEARCH FOR PROPERTIES FOR SALE IN MEDFORD MASS
Information about Medford home sale activity in August 2010 from MLSpin
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