$2,100,000
SOLD MAY 15, 2024
8 Beds
5 Baths
4,019 Sq Ft
4,677 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$523 Per Sq Ft

40% Below List Price

84 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Medical Services
  • Property is near public transit
  • Wood Flooring
  • River View
  • Colonial Revival Architecture
  • 2-minute walk to Riverbend Park

About This Home

As of May 2024

Significant Price Improvement! Overlooking Riverbend Park and The Charles River, this single-family home is just a short walk to the Red Line at the Harvard Square T stop. Located in the West Cambridge, Half Crown, neighborhood it was, until recently, utilized as a multi-unit rooming house for many years. Offering all of the conveniences of Harvard Square shopping, restaurants and entertainment almost at its front door, this sizable property is waiting for you to make it your forever home! With eight bedrooms and five baths, this home offers about 4382 gross livable sq. ft. of interior space including a 363 sq ft finished basement room. With a Walk Score of 89 and a Bike Score of 97 you'll have all that Cambridge has to offer almost at your fingertips! The 4677 (+/-) sq ft lot includes two tandem off street parking spaces. Welcome home to 173 Mount Auburn Street!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

William Luther

Channing Real Estate License #449504721

Co-Listed By

Catherine Luther

Channing Real Estate

Last Buyer's Agent

Nathan Thompson

Channing Real Estate

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $10,479

Year Built

  • Built in 1910

Lot Details

  • 4,677 Sq Ft Lot

Home Design

  • Colonial Revival Architecture
  • Stone Foundation
  • Frame Construction
  • Cellulose Insulation
  • Shingle Roof

Interior Spaces

  • 4,019 Sq Ft Home
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Wood Flooring
  • River Views
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Storm Windows

Kitchen

  • Range
  • Dishwasher
  • Disposal

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 5 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Parking

  • 2 Car Parking Spaces
  • Tandem Parking
  • Off-Street Parking

Location

  • Property is near public transit
  • Property is near schools

Utilities

  • No Cooling
  • Central Heating
  • Heating System Uses Oil
  • Heating System Uses Steam
  • Tankless Water Heater

Community Details

Overview

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Half Crown Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Subdivision

Amenities

  • Medical Services
  • Shops

Recreation

  • Park
  • Jogging Path

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$10,479

Year Built

Built in 1910

Lot Details

0

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Architectural Style: Colonial Revival
  • Year Built: 1910
  • Buyer Agency: 2%
  • Buyer Agency Type: %
  • Subdivision Name: HALF CROWN-MARSH NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT
  • Transaction Broker: 0
  • Year Built Details: Actual
  • SUB AGENCY OFFERED: No
  • Year Round: Yes
  • Compensation Based On: Net Sale Price
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • ResoBuildingAreaSource: PublicRecords
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Wood
  • Fireplace YN: Yes
  • Fireplaces: 2
  • Appliances: Water Heater, Tankless Water Heater, Range, Dishwasher, Disposal, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
  • Total Bedrooms: 8
  • Full Bathrooms: 5
  • Total Bathrooms: 5
  • Total Bathrooms: 5
  • Laundry Features: Electric Dryer Hookup
  • Basement: Full
  • Living Area: 4019
  • Spa YN: No
  • Window Features: Storm Window(s)
  • MAIN LO: BB4044
  • LIST PRICE PER Sq Ft: 671.81
  • PRICE PER Sq Ft: 522.52
  • MAIN SO: BB4044
  • Insulation: Cellulose - Fiber

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Frame
  • Foundation Details: Stone
  • Home Warranty YN: No
  • Road Frontage Type: Public
  • Roof: Shingle
  • Waterfront YN: No
  • Waterview Flag: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Garage YN: No
  • Parking Features: Off Street, Tandem
  • Total Parking Spaces: 2

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: for Gas Oven, for Electric Dryer
  • Cooling: None
  • Heating: Central, Steam, Oil
  • Cooling Y N: No
  • Electric: Fuses, Circuit Breakers
  • Heating YN: Yes
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association YN: No
  • Community Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Medical Facility, Highway Access, T-Station, University
  • Senior Community YN: No

Lot Info

  • Zoning: B
  • Farm Land Area Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Features: Other
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.11
  • Lot Size Area: 0.11
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 4677
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Property Attached YN: No
  • PAGE: 284
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Tax Info

  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Annual Amount: 10479
  • Tax Book Number: 82216

Multi Family

  • Basement Included Sq Ft: No
  • Waterview: River

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Range of Values:

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
10/08/2024 10/08/24 Off Market $2,400 -- --
09/01/2024 09/01/24 For Rent $2,400 0.0% --
05/15/2024 05/15/24 Sold $2,100,000 -22.2% $523 / Sq Ft
03/20/2024 03/20/24 Pending -- -- --
03/01/2024 03/01/24 Price Changed $2,700,000 -22.9% $672 / Sq Ft
12/26/2023 12/26/23 For Sale $3,500,000 -- $871 / Sq Ft
Source: MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN)

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $10,751 $1,693,100 $1,628,600 $64,500
2024 $10,381 $1,753,500 $1,594,400 $159,100
2023 $10,479 $1,788,300 $1,560,400 $227,900
2022 $10,770 $1,819,200 $1,504,900 $314,300
2021 $11,034 $1,886,100 $1,475,600 $410,500
2020 $10,044 $1,746,700 $1,424,500 $322,200
2019 $9,348 $1,573,700 $1,249,200 $324,500
2018 $7,293 $1,405,000 $1,241,900 $163,100
2017 $8,290 $1,277,400 $1,241,900 $35,500
2016 $8,020 $1,147,400 $1,092,100 $55,300
2015 $8,973 $1,147,400 $1,004,500 $142,900
2014 $8,746 $1,043,700 $913,100 $130,600
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $350,000 Stand Alone Refi Refinance Of Original Loan
Closed $100,000 Commercial
Previous Owner $1,515,000 Commercial
Previous Owner $50,000 Commercial
Source: Public Records

Deed History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Deed -- --
Deed -- --
Source: Public Records

Source: MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN)

MLS Number: 73188898

MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN)

APN: CAMB-000219-000000-000016