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.
Belmont Homes Sold In June 2010
Welcome to the Belmont Homes Sold Report
Here’s a quick look back at Belmont homes sold in June 2010. It was a busy month as the homebuyer credit came to an end.
Homes On The Market In Belmont MA
97 homes were one the market in Belmont, MA on June 30, 2010 priced between $159,900 and $1,985,000. These homes had been on the market an average of 86 days.
Belmont Real Estate Sold in June 2010
44 homes sold in Belmont during the month of June. That’s a 19% increase over the same period in 2009. These properties had been on the market an average of 118 days and sold for an average of 98% of asking price.
26 single family homes sold in June for sale prices between $461,000 and $1,025,000. The median price was $710,625. Average days on market was 47 and houses sold for an average of 98% of asking price.
14 condos sold in Belmont in June 2010 for prices between $212,000 and $1,100,000. The median price was $453,000. Condominiums sold for an average of 98% of the asking price.
4 multi-family houses sold last month for $559,000 to $760,000. These properties had been on the market an average of just 33 days and sold for 97 to 109% of asking price.
Total value of Belmont homes sold in June was $29,438,492.
Also see:
BELMONT REAL ESTATE SOLD IN May 2010
Info about Belmont homes sold in June 2010 is from MLSpin.
Reading Is Sexy
Spotted in the parking lot at Whole Foods:
Is It?
Not sure if that’s so but I’m willing to entertain the idea.
Here are some more bumper stickers seen around Cambridge:
Watertown Homes Sold in June 2010
Welcome to the Watertown Homes Sold Report
I’ve been looking forward to the June real estate sales numbers – just how big a bump did the homebuyer credit create? Here’s a look at Watertown homes sold in June 2010.
Homes On the Market in Watertown
168 Watertown homes were listed for sale in the MLS on June 30, 2010 priced between $174,900 and $1,575,000. These homes had been on the market an average of 168 days.
Watertown Homes Sold In June 2010
Total value of Watertown homes sold in June 2010 was $$22,054,985
See Also:
Watertown Real Estate Sold in May 2010
Info about Watertown homes sold in June 2010 from MLSpin
4th of July Fireworks and Celebrations Near Cambridge
4th of July in Cambridge and nearby
If you’re looking for info about 4th of July fireworks in 2012 here’s the newest July 4th fireworks post with info for 2012.
4th of July Fireworks and Celebrations Near Cambridge Yes – those are fireworks you’re hearing even though it’s only July 1st. Somerville celebrates early and their fireworks are tonight.
Here’s the scoop on firework displays and festivities scheduled for towns and cities within a few miles of Cambridge:
Somerville Fireworks
The fireworks in Somerville are tonight, July 1, 2010 in Trum Field. Trum Field is on Broadway between Magoun Square and Ball Square. The half hour fireworks display starts at approx. 9:15 pm.
On the 4th of July Prospect Hill Park in Somerville is a great place to view the Boston fireworks. Prospect Hill Park is at the intersection of Prospect Hill Avenue and Munroe Street in Somerville above Union Square
Lexington Fireworks
You’ve got another early bird special at the Lexington Lions Club Annual Fourth of July Carnival. The Lexington fireworks are scheduled for Friday, July 2, 2010 at approx. 9:30 pm at Center Field.
The Lexington Carnival is open:
- Thursday, July 1 – 6 pm to 11 pm
- Friday, July 2 – 6 pm to 11 pm with fireworks at 9:30
- Saturday, July 3 – noon to 11 pm
- Sunday, July 4 – 1 pm to 11 pm
- Monday, July 5 – 1 pm to 7 pm
Watch the Fireworks from Cambridge
Want to celebrate the 4th in Cambridge? Don’t want to brave the crowds in Boston? There are plenty of places to see the fireworks from the Cambridge side of the river. Many taller condo buildings or buildings with roof decks around Cambridge offer prime viewing spots for the Boston fireworks. If you’re not so lucky to live in one of those buildings or want to be closer to the action, the banks of the Charles River between the Mass Ave Bridge and the Longfellow Bridge provide a front row seat. The bridges are also popular, but crowded, places to view the fireworks. There will be food concessions and restrooms along the Charles in Cambridge.
The 37th annual Boston Pops 4th of July concert and fireworks on the Esplanade in Boston begins at 8:30 pm. The restricted area for seating opens at 9 am on the 4th. The fireworks begin at 10:30 pm and last until 11 pm. The show is televised on WBZ, Channel 4 from 8 to 11 pm.
4th of July Celebration in Waltham Massachusetts
There’s a family-friendly party in Waltham on the 4th in Prospect Hill Park from 10 am to 2 pm on Sunday. Free children’s rides, animal shows, food, drink, music and more. Prospect Hill Park is at 314 Totten Pond Road in Waltham.
That evening, from 5:30 to 9:30 pm on July 4th there will be a concert with Profile at Leary Field off Bacon Street followed by fireworks. Fireworks are scheduled for 9:30 pm.
4th of July Celebration and Fireworks in Newton
The party in Newton kicks off at the Newton Centre Playground with fun activities for kids from 10 am to noon on Sunday, July 4, 2010. There’ll be a Pet Parade, a Teddy Bear Parade, a Decorated Doll Carriage Promenade, Foot Races, and best of all – free ice cream!
The party continues at the Russel J. Halloran Field and Sports Complex at 250 Albemarle Road in Newtonville. From 11 am to 10 pm there’ll be an open air market, amusement rides, crafts for sale, and food concessions. The Bo Winiker Band comes on at 6 pm for dancing. The Newton fireworks are scheduled for 9 pm.
Arlington Celebrates the 4th of July
Fourth of July festivities in Arlington MA will be held at Robbins Farm Park (aka Skyline Park) at 1 Eastern Avenue from 7 pm to 11 pm on July 4, 2010. Enjoy refreshments, musical entertainment by the John Penny Band, and a chance to watch the Boston Pops Concert and fireworks on a giant screen.
East Cambridge Greek Revival Door
I was parked on an East Cambridge side street today to go to the Registry of Deeds in Cambridge for a real estate closing. This beautiful pair of Greek Revival doors caught my eye. This Cambridge neighborhood is a hotbed of Greek Revival architecture and there are many handsome examples.
East Cambridge Greek Revival Doors
To learn more about East Cambridge architecture see the Cambridge Historic Commission’s book East Cambridge by Susan E. Maycock.
61 Garfield St Cambridge Condos
61 Garfield Street - Agassiz Neighborhood Condo Building
61 Garfield St Cambridge Condos Cambridge real estate buyers looking for a quintessential Cambridge condo near Harvard and Porter Square will want to look at 61 Garfield Street.
This is one of Cambridge’s charming and popular “Harlow buildings”, designed by architect Hamilton Harlow in 1917.
61 Garfield St Cambridge – Neighborhood Info
Garfield Street is one of my favorite Cambridge streets – lined with large, distinctive Victorians and just one block long. It runs from Mass Ave to Oxford Street midway between Porter Square and Harvard Square in the Agassiz neighborhood. It’s such a fun stretch – there are always people strolling down Mass Ave well into the evening since there are a number of restaurants and cafes in addition to interesting shops and boutiques.
You’ll have a variety of transportation options here. The bus runs down Mass Ave regularly and there are Red Line subway stops in Harvard Square and Porter Square. For commuting by car there’s easy access to Route 2 or Route 93 in one direction and Storrow and Memorial Drives in the other. And if you only use a car occasionally – easy to do with such good access to public transportation – there are Zipcar vehicles in the neighborhood.
61 Garfield St Condo Features
- Four stories, walk-up
- 17 one and two-bedroom condos
- 673 to 1,030 sq. ft.
- Bay windows
- Maple floors
- High ceilings
- Fireplace
- Basement storage
- Common laundry
- Heat and hot water included in the condo fee
61 Garfield St Cambridge Real Estate Sales
The most recent sale in the building was in December 2008 when a top floor two-bedroom condo with two baths sold for $472,983.
If condos are available in the building they’ll appear below. Click on the small photo for additional photographs and more information.
If you’d like more information about condos in Cambridge – at 61 Garfield Street or elsewhere – give me a call at 617-504-1737. I’d be happy to help.
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.
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