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.
Glassed In Vestibules – House Parts We Love
Glassed-In Entry on a Cambridge House
The magic of house parts we love is that they can make us fall in love with a house. Glassed-in vestibules do it for me – I bought my house in large part because of the charming glassed-in entry out front.
On my house the glassed-in entry replaced the two original porches on the front, similar to the porches on the other houses on the street. Now the glass paned entry with a round top gives the house a special charm. My theory is that the original owners of my house admired the rounded top entry on the house around the corner and made the change to their house.
My house’s vestibule is in the slide show below. It’s not the best picture of the entry – you can’t see the curved top – but it’s a great picture of my parents standing out in front of the house.
These glassed in vestibules provide shelter from the elements and add a great deal of charm to the facade. Here are a few of my favorites:
Somerville Homes Sold In October 2009
Welcome to the Somerville Homes Sold Report
We just turned the clocks back and now it’s time for a look back – at Somerville homes sold in October 2009.
Homes for Sale in Somerville
On October 31, 2009, 250 Somerville homes were listed for sale in the MLS priced between $130,672 and $1,600,000. Properties had been on the market an average of 123 days.
Somerville Homes Sold in October 2009
46 residential properties sold in Somerville in October 2009. The median sales price was $400,000.
6 Somerville single family houses sold in October priced between $280,000 and $718,333. The median sales price was $415,000. These homes had been on the market an average of 75 days and sold for 97% of asking price on average.
29 condos sold in Somerville in October for prices from $145,000 and $890,000. Condominiums were on the market an average of 74 days and sold for an average price of $396,369. The median sales price was $365,000. On average condos sold for 97% of the asking price.
11 multi-family houses sold during October for prices from $335,000 to $574,400. The median sales price in October was $475,000. On average, multi-unit houses sold for 95% of list price and were on the market 79 days.
Total value of Somerville homes sold in October was $18,794,332.
See Also:
September 2009 Somerville Real Estate Activity
Somerville homes sold info from MLSpin
Home Remuddling
I’m a big fan of Old House Journal magazine. I think I have every issue ever published – I’ve been buying the magazine for years and completed my set with ebay purchases.
No matter how much I try to resist I can’t help but turn to the last page of the magazine first. It’s OHJ’s “remuddling” feature. Each month they pair a photo of a house, unfortunately renovated into a shadow of its former self, with a photo of another house that looks like the sad sack house would’ve looked before remuddling.
The feature is a guilty pleasure – sure to draw gasps when you see the wrong headed choices that the house’s owners made. Good intentions gone bad – home-renovation style.
Half Remuddled House
This is a photo of a remuddling job and an untouched original all in one. One owner of this house – actually two attached single family homes – remodeled his half-house some decades ago, stripping away all the original ornamentation and covering the house with aluminum siding. The other half-house retains its original trim.
It’s rare that you get to see the before and after impact of siding on a vintage house so clearly. The city would look very different – and much better – if generations of siding salesmen hadn’t made their way through the neighborhoods.
For once, Old House Journal‘s remuddling spread this month shows a change for the better – picturing a stripped, siding clad house and its new incarnation with siding removed and trim restored. Happily, houses can be brought back. And the dedicated homeowner’s restoration is a gift to us all.
Arlington MA Real Estate Sold in October 2009
Welcome to the Arlington Real Estate Sales Report
We’re well into autumn so here’s a look at Arlington MA Real Estate Sold in October 2009.
Real Estate on the Market in Arlington
119 homes were listed for sale in Arlington MA on October 31, 2009 priced between $189,000 and $1,499,000. Properties had been on the market an average of 84 days.
Arlington MA Real Estate Sold In October 2009
36 properties sold in Arlington in October. The median price paid was $375,000. On average, homes sold for 98% of the asking price.
13 single family homes sold in October for prices between $252,000 and $835,000. The median sales price was $463,340. Houses were on the market an average of 71 days and sold on average for 98% of asking price.
19 condos sold in Arlington during October for prices from $167,500 to $590,000. The median sales price was $311,000. Condominiums sold for an average of 98% of the list price and were on the market an average of 47 days.
4 multi-family houses sold last month for prices between $300,000 and $560,000. The houses were on the market an average of just 34 days and sold for an average of 97% of list price.
Total dollar volume of Arlington real estate sold in October was $14,653,840.
SEARCH FOR ARLINGTON MASS REAL ESTATE
ARLINGTON HOMES SOLD IN SEPTEMBER 2009
Information about Arlington MA Homes Sold from MLSpin
1105 Mass Ave – Cambridge Condos
1105 Mass Ave - Cambridge Condos
1105 Mass Ave is a Cambridge condo building close to Harvard Square between Trowbridge Street and Remington Street. Built in 1973, the building was designed by Cambridge architect Hugh Stubbins, who also designed 29 Concord Ave.
There are more than 100 units in the thirteen-story elevator building including retail space on the lower level and condos that can be used for professional office space. Condominiums on the upper floors have amazing views.
1105 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA Condos
- One bedrooms – 619 – 682 sq.ft.
- Two bedrooms – 763 – 877 sq.ft.
- Three bedrooms – 1385 – 1545 sq.ft.
- Four penthouse units – 1248 – 1385 sq.ft.
- Wood parquet floors
- Balcony
- Coin-op laundry on each floor
- On-site rental parking
Recent Sales of 1105 Mass Ave, Cambridge MA Condos
Sales this year include:
- A 4th floor one-bedroom sold for $323,500
- A 10th floor two-bedroom sold for $385,000
- A 9th floor two-bedroom with 1.5 baths sold for $400,000.
If condos are for sale or rent at 1105 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA small photos and MLS numbers will appear below. Click on the photo for more information.
Info about sales at 1105 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge MA from MLSpin.
Belmont Real Estate Sales – October 2009
Welcome to the Belmont MA Real Estate Sales Report
Here’s a look back at Belmont MA real estate sales in the month of October 2009.
Belmont Real Estate On The Market:
98 homes were listed for sale in Belmont on Oct. 31, 2009 priced between $179,900 and $2,275,000. Average days on market was 135.
Belmont MA Home Sales in October 2009:
21 homes sold in Belmont in October. Properties had been on the market an average of 112 days and sold for an average of 97% of the list price.
14 single family homes sold in October priced between $385,000 to $935,000. The median sales price was $606,000. Houses were on the market an average of 65 days and sold for an average of 97% of list price.
5 Belmont condos sold in October 2009 for prices ranging from $305,000 to $1,305,375. The median price paid was $410,000. Condominiums sold for an average of 97% of asking price.
2 multi-family houses sold last month for $669,000 and $830,000.
Total value of Belmont MA real estate sold in October was $13,776,283.
Also see:
BELMONT MA HOMES SOLD IN SEPTEMBER 2009
Data about Belmont MA real estate sales from MLSpin.
Bay State Apartments – Condos at 1572 Mass Ave, Cambridge
The Bay State Condos
The Bay State Apartments, a condo building at 1572 Mass Ave in Cambridge MA, offers condos perfect for Cambridge real estate buyers looking for a classic Cambridge brick building or hoping to be near Harvard Square or the Law School.
The Bay State was built in 1915. Henry A. Mears, a Boston architect, designed the building. It has one of the most elaborately tiled vestibules and hallways that I’ve seen in Cambridge and a nicely landscaped entry set back from the street.
There are 41 condos on five floors – studios, one, and two-bedrooms ranging in size from 242 sq.ft. to over 1600 sq.ft.
Sylvia Plath sublet Apartment 4 here during the summer of 1954 while attending summer school at Harvard.
Features of 1572 Massachusetts Ave:
- Resident super
- Common roof deck
- Elevator
- Storage and laundry in the basement
- Fireplace in many of the units
- 1572 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
Recent Sales of Bay State Condos:
A five-room, 1294 sq.ft. two-bedroom condo on the 4th floor sold for $595,000 in 2007.
A three-room, 606 sq.ft. one-bedroom condo on the 2nd floor sold in 2009 for $345,000
If there are condos for sale or rent in the building they’ll appear below. Click on the photo for more information.
SEARCH FOR HARVARD SQUARE CONDOS FOR SALE
The Bay State condos are located at 1572 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Medford Homes Sold In October 2009
Welcome to the Medford Homes Sales Report
Now that the month is at a close let’s take a look at Medford homes sold in October 2009.
Medford Homes On the Market
On October 31, 2009 131 homes were on the market in Medford Massachusetts priced between $174,900 to $929,000. Average days on market was 131.
Medford Mass Homes Sold in October 2009
41 properties sold in Medford in October with an average sales price of $342,921. The median sales price was $340,000. Houses were on the market an average of 85 days and sold for an average of 98% of the list price.
12 single family homes sold in October for sale prices from $250,000 to $537,500. The median sales price for a single family home was $368,050. Houses were on the market an average of 53 days and sold for an average of 99% of asking price.
20 condos sold in Medford in October priced between $173,775 and $388,000. The median condo price was $277,500. Condominiums sold for an average of 97% of the asking price. Average days on market was 88.
9 rental properties sold during October in Medford MA priced between $322,000 and $550,000. Multi-families sold for an average of 99% of list price and on average were on the market for 123 days.
Total value of Medford homes sold in October was $14,059,774.
Also see:
Medford MA Real Estate Sales in September 2009
SEARCH FOR PROPERTIES FOR SALE IN MEDFORD MASS
Information about homes sold in Medford MA in October 2009 was based on data from MLSpin
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