59 Rice Street

Sold 4/28/05
Sold 4/28/05
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Sold
Last Sold Price
$660,000
4 beds2,093 sqft

59 Rice St, Cambridge, MA 02140

Multi FamilyProperty Type
0.18 acresLot Size
1847Year Built
$315/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

A classic greek revival home built in 1847 and registered on the national register of historic places. This home is located in north cambridge and was originally built as a single family and many years ago was converted into a two family house with 2 duplex style units. It can be easily converted back into a single family home and is situated on a spacious yard with abundance of privacy. As a bonus there is a curb cut on the left side of the house.A classic greek revival home built in 1847 and registered on the national register of historic places. This home is located in north cambridge and was originally built as a single family and many years ago was converted into a two family house with 2 duplex style units. It can be easily converted back into a single family home and is situated on a spacious yard with abundance of privacy. As a bonus there is a curb cut on the left side of the house.
  • Listed by: Stephen McKenna • Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
Listing closed: 04/28/2005 12:00 AM • Source: MLS PIN, MLS#: 70131742
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Avg days on market

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Sale-to-list ratio

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Property Information for 59 Rice Street

Property Details

  • Taxes: $4,060 / year
  • MLS Type: Multi-family / Duplex
  • County: Middlesex County
  • Town: Cambridge
  • Area: MA-Cambridge
  • Garage Spaces: 0
  • Open Parking Spaces: .00

Building Information

  • Stories: 4
  • Residences: 2
  • Year Built: 1847
  • Lot Size: 0.18 AC / 7,950 SF

General Details

Property Details
  • Building Area Units: Square Feet
  • Community Features: Public Transportation, Shopping
  • Current Financing: Conv. Fixed
  • Living Area: 2093.0
  • Color: GREY
  • Total Units: 2
  • Waterfront: No
  • Year Built Details: Actual
  • Year Built Source: Public Records

Features

Interior Features
  • Appliances: Range, Refrigerator
  • Basement Features: Full
  • Num of Baths: 2.0
  • Num of Full Baths: 2
  • Num of Half Baths: 0
  • Bathrooms Total Decimal: 2.00
  • Bathrooms Total Integer: 2
  • DoorFeatures: Storm Door(s)
  • FireplaceYN: No
  • Fireplaces: 0
  • Flooring: Wood, Vinyl
  • Interior Features: Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen
  • Laundry Features: Gas Dryer Hookup
  • SpaYN: No
  • Window Features: Storm Window(s)
Exterior Features
  • Construction: Frame
  • Exterior Features: Porch
  • Lot Description: Other
  • Patio And Porch Features: Porch
  • Roof Material: Shingle
Parking Features
  • Covered Spaces: .00
  • Garage: No
  • Garage Parking: On Street Permit
  • Open Parking: Yes
  • Parking Features: On Street Permit
  • Parking Features: On Street Permit
Utilities
  • Cooling: None
  • Cooling: No
  • Electric: 100 Amp Service
  • Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
  • Heating: Yes
  • Sewer: City/Town Sewer
  • Utility Connections: for Gas Range, for Gas Oven, for Gas Dryer
  • Water: Public, City/Town Water

Property Information

Property Info
  • UFFI: Unknown
  • Year Round: Yes
  • Farm Land Area Units: Square Feet
  • WARRANTY: No
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Road Frontage Type: Public
  • Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road
  • Disclosures: ESTATE SALE SOLD AS IS CONDITION
Tax Information
  • Listing Terms: Other (See Remarks)
  • Assessments: $521,800
  • Book: 10178
  • Tax Year: 2005
  • Zoning: RES

Building / Association Information

Living Characteristics
  • Beds Total: 4
  • Total Living Levels: 4
Other Building Characteristics
  • Foundation: Stone
  • Foundation Area: 0.0
  • Frontage: 0.00
  • Levels: 4
  • Cooling Units: 0
  • Cooling Zones: 0
  • Heat Units: 2
  • Heat Zones: 2
Income / Expenses
  • GOI: $.00
  • GRE: $0
  • NOI: $.00
  • Operating Expense: $.00
Complex & Association Information
  • Adult Community: No

Unit Information

Unit 1 Description
  • Floor U1: 2
  • Lease U1: N
  • Levels U1: 2
Unit 2 Description
  • Floor U2: 2
  • Lease U2: N
  • Levels U2: 2

Rental Info

Rental Info
  • Total Actual Rent: $.00

Market and Agent Information

Sale Info
  • Buyer Broker Comp: 2.5
  • Selling Broker Comp: 2.5
  • Other Agent Compensation: 2.5

Property History for 59 Rice Street

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Apr 28, 2005

Sold

MLS PIN #70131742

$660,000—
Jan 15, 2005

Contingent

MLS PIN #70131742

—
Jan 7, 2005

Listed (Active)

MLS PIN #70131742

$649,000—
DateEvent & SourcePrice
04/28/2005

Sold

MLS PIN #70131742

$660,000
01/15/2005

Contingent

MLS PIN #70131742

—
01/07/2005

Listed (Active)

MLS PIN #70131742

$649,000

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Schools near 59 Rice Street

This home is within Cambridge School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Morse School
Public - PK to 5
Cambridge Street Upper School
Public - 6 to 8
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Public - 9 to 12
Kennedy-Longfellow School
Public - PK to 5
Rating
School
Distance
Morse School
PublicPK to 5

Cambridge Street Upper School
Public6 to 8

Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Public9 to 12

Kennedy-Longfellow School
PublicPK to 5

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Nearby home values

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 59 Rice Street, Cambridge, MA 02140
$660,000
4
2,093
7,950
61 Rice Street, Cambridge, MA 02140
$660,000
3
2.5
2,251
7,950
57 Rice Street, Unit 59, Cambridge, MA 02140
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–
–
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3,864
57 Rice Street, Unit 2, Cambridge, MA 02140
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4
2.5
1,962
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57 Rice Street, Unit 1, Cambridge, MA 02140
$700,000
2
1,260
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1 Rice Circle, Cambridge, MA 02140
$671,000
2
1,652
2,622

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