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498 Franklin St, Cambridge, MA
Cambridge · MA 02139
- $1,625,000
- Price
- 2
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 1406
- Sq. ft.
Overview
Property type:
Single Family
Year built:
Built in 1868
Lot size:
1,725 Sq.Ft Lot
Price per square foot:
$1,056 / Sq.Ft
Parking:
No Parking
Heating & cooling:
Heat, Window AC
About this home
A Provincetown poet?s cottage in the heart of Riverside. Though modest in scale, this 1868 clapboard single-family lives larger than its footprint, with light, views, and thoughtful details. The front porch?with its swing, broad enough for books and conversation?sets a welcoming tone and opens to a living room with exposed beams, hardwood floors, and a fine Danish wood stove. A full eat-in kitchen with writing nook, wine fridge, and custom barnwood cabinetry anchors the home. Each of the two baths offers character: a full main-floor bath with walk-in shower, and upstairs, a luminous bath with glass-enclosed shower and clawfoot tub. Three open exposures?one overlooking the leafy pocket park across the street?offer long views and a sense of space and calm. A dry, full-height basement with laundry, workbench, and storage extends the living space. With two-car parking, plus Riverside?s tree-lined streets between Harvard, Central, and the Charles River, this cottage is a rare find.
Neighborhood & Transit
Riverside
498 Franklin St, Cambridge · MA 02139
Nearby transit
Within 0.5 mile, measured straight-line to the nearest station entrance.
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Central Red 0.35 mi
Price Insight
- Days on Market:
- 303 days
- Listing Price:
- $1,485,000
- Price per Sq.Ft:
- $1,056
- Tax Assessment:
- $1,510,100 in 2025
- Taxes:
- $549 / Monthly
Home Facts
Interior Features
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Full Bathrooms
- 2
- Half Bathrooms
- 0
- Living Area
- 1,406 Sq.Ft
- Broker Disclosure about Living Area
- Does not include the 703sf unfinished basement utility/storage.
- Kitchen
- Main Floor, Stainless Steel Appliances, Wine Chiller, Eat-in Kitchen, Stone Countertops, Pantry, Ceiling - Beamed, Flooring - Hardwood, Main Level, Recessed Lighting, Dishwasher, Range, Vent Hood, Garbage Disposal, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
- Primary Bedroom
- Floor 2, Full Bathroom, Ceiling Fan(s), Flooring - Hardwood, Cable Hookup, Lighting - Overhead, En-suite bathroom
- Laundry
- Unknown
- Living levels
- Unknown
- Rooms
- 7
- Above grade area
- 1406
- Flooring
- Tile, Concrete, Hardwood
- Lead paint
- Unknown
Utilities
- Heating Type
- Central Heat, Forced Air, Unit Control
- Heating Zone
- 1
- Cooling
- Window AC
- Cooling Zones
- 0
- Water
- City/Town Water
- Sewer
- City/Town Sewer
- Electric Features
- Circuit Breakers, 100 Amps
Exterior Features
- Lot Size
- 1,725 Sq.Ft
- Lot Description
- Paved Drive, Easements, Level
- Exterior Features
- Porch, Gutters
Parking
- Garage Parking
- 0 Parking Spaces
- Off Street Parking
- None, Off-Street, Paved Driveway, Deeded
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
- 17'3X13'1
- Living room features
- Bathroom - Full, Fireplace, Ceiling - Beamed, Flooring - Hardwood, Main Level, Exterior Access
- Kitchen dimensions
- 17'3X15'3
- Primary bedroom dimensions
- 14'3X13'1
- Bedroom 2 level
- Second Floor
- Bedroom 2 dimensions
- 15'1X11'1
- Bedroom 2 features
- Ceiling Fan(s), Flooring - Hardwood, Lighting - Overhead, Closet - Double
- Bathroom 1 level
- First Floor
- Bathroom 1 dimensions
- 8'3X5'2
- Bathroom 1 features
- Bathroom - Tiled With Shower Stall, Flooring - Marble, Main Level, Lighting - Overhead
- Bathroom 2 level
- Second Floor
- Bathroom 2 dimensions
- 8'3X10'3
- Bathroom 2 features
- Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - Tiled With Shower Stall, Flooring - Hardwood, Flooring - Marble, Countertops - Stone/Granite/Solid, Lighting - Sconce, Lighting - Overhead, Soaking Tub
Listing information
- Listing agent
- Lauren Holleran Team
- Listing office
- Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
- MLS PIN #
- 73431636
- Disclosure
- Offers, if any, are due Tuesday, 9/23, at noon. Taxes reflect the residential exemption. There is a footpath easement across the driveway for access to home in the back.
- Disclosure
- Does not include the 703sf unfinished basement utility/storage.
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