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42 Essex St, Cambridge, MA
Cambridge · MA 02139
- $1,710,000
- Price
- 3
- Beds
- 1.5
- Baths
- 2007
- Sq. ft.
Overview
Property type:
Single Family
Year built:
Built in 1873
Lot size:
2,300 Sq.Ft Lot
Price per square foot:
$737 / Sq.Ft
Parking:
No Parking
Heating & cooling:
Heat, AC
About this home
Built in 1873 by notable builder and politician Rufus Lamson for former mayor George Stevens, 42 Essex Street is a stunning example of late 19th-century Italianate architecture located in the Cambridgeport neighborhood. This sun-soaked home features vintage deep-crown molding, nine-foot ceilings, and quarter-sawn oak flooring. The spacious layout spans three levels, offering over 2,100 sq ft of finished space, plus a high-ceilinged unfinished lower level. The second floor includes three bedrooms, a study, and a full bathroom, while the third floor boasts two additional rooms accessible by a steep staircase. The property also features a charming rear yard and a paved two-car driveway. With its historic charm and endless possibilities, this unique property is ready for the next visionary to transform it into their dream home or development project!
Neighborhood & Transit
Central Square
42 Essex St, Cambridge · MA 02139
Nearby transit
Within 0.5 mile, measured straight-line to the nearest station entrance.
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Central Red 0.17 mi
Price Insight
- Days on Market:
- 514 days
- Listing Price:
- $1,480,000
- Price per Sq.Ft:
- $737
- Tax Assessment:
- $1,314,500 in 2025
- Taxes:
- $696 / Monthly
Home Facts
Interior Features
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Full Bathrooms
- 1
- Half Bathrooms
- 1
- Living Area
- 2,007 Sq.Ft
- Kitchen
- Main Floor, Eat-in Kitchen, Pantry, Bathroom - Half, Flooring - Vinyl, Window(s) - Bay/Bow/Box, Balcony / Deck, Main Level, Deck - Exterior, Exterior Access, Range, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
- Primary Bedroom
- Floor 2, Closet, Flooring - Wood
- Laundry
- Unknown
- Living levels
- Unknown
- Rooms
- 10
- Above grade area
- 2007
- Flooring
- Wood
- Lead paint
- Unknown
Utilities
- Heating Type
- Steam, Unit Control
- Heating Zone
- 1
- Cooling
- Individual
- Cooling Zones
- 0
- Water
- City/Town Water
- Sewer
- City/Town Sewer
- Electric Features
- Unknown
Exterior Features
- Lot Size
- 2,300 Sq.Ft
- Lot Description
- Corner Lot, Paved Drive, City View(s), Level
- Exterior Features
- Garden Area, City View(s), Deck, Gutters, Screens
Parking
- Garage Parking
- 0 Parking Spaces
- Off Street Parking
- None, Off-Street, Tandem, Paved Driveway
Construction Details
- Construction Type
- Frame
- Siding
- Clapboard
- Roof
- Asphalt/Fiberglass Shingles
Green Features
- Electric Vehicle Charger
- Unknown
- Solar Panels
- Unknown
- Green Certified
- Unknown
- Insulation Features
- Unknown
- Energy Features
- Unknown
Room details
- Living room level
- First Floor
- Living room dimensions
- 14.3X14.3
- Living room features
- Flooring - Wood, French Doors, Main Level, Decorative Molding
- Dining room level
- First Floor
- Dining room dimensions
- 13.9X15.8
- Dining room features
- Flooring - Wood, French Doors, Main Level, Chair Rail, Decorative Molding
- Kitchen dimensions
- 15.2X15.7
- Primary bedroom dimensions
- 14.3X13.10
- Bedroom 2 level
- Second Floor
- Bedroom 2 dimensions
- 12.12X12.6
- Bedroom 2 features
- Closet, Flooring - Wood
- Bedroom 3 level
- Second Floor
- Bedroom 3 dimensions
- 15.7X13.3
- Bedroom 3 features
- Flooring - Vinyl
- Bedroom 4 level
- Third Floor
- Bedroom 4 dimensions
- 12.4X12
- Bedroom 4 features
- Flooring - Wood, Lighting - Overhead
- Bedroom 5 level
- Third Floor
- Bedroom 5 dimensions
- 12.4X12.7
- Bedroom 5 features
- Flooring - Wood, Lighting - Overhead
- Bathroom 1 level
- First Floor
- Bathroom 1 dimensions
- 5.1X5.4
- Bathroom 1 features
- Bathroom - Half, Flooring - Vinyl, Main Level, Wainscoting
- Bathroom 2 level
- Second Floor
- Bathroom 2 dimensions
- 7.6X9.4
- Bathroom 2 features
- Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - Tiled With Tub & Shower, Closet - Linen, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile, Low Flow Toilet, Remodeled, Wainscoting, Lighting - Overhead, Beadboard, Pedestal Sink
Listing information
- Listing agent
- Laura Palumbo-Hanson
- Listing office
- Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
- MLS PIN #
- 73360322
- Disclosure
- All information from source deemed reliable but accuracy not guaranteed. Buyer and buyers agent to perform due diligence. Some photographs are virtually staged.
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