Distinctive multi-level home in Arlington’s sought-after Morningside neighborhood, offering a flexible layout, great natural light, and generous living space throughout. The main level features a comfortable living room with fireplace, dining area, and renovated kitchen with direct access to the private yard and stone patio. A few steps down, an impressive great room provides a rare bonus living area with seasonal Boston views. The upper levels include five bedrooms and two full baths, while the recently remodeled lower level adds even more versatile space for a playroom, home office, gym, guest area, or media room, along with laundry and a half bath. Well maintained by the current owners and ideally located near the Minuteman Bike Path, Arlington Heights, Arlington Center, parks, shops, restaurants, and commuter routes, this is a spacious and thoughtfully updated home in one of Arlington’s most desirable locations.
Single-familyProperty Type
1960Year Built
8,670 sq ftLot Size
$439Price/Sq.Ft.
3 spacesParking
Listed by Brody Murphy Novak Group• Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Park Plaza
Listed by Steven Novak• Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Park Plaza
Morningside, located between Arlington Center and the Alewife Brook Reservation, is a residential and commuter-friendly Arlington neighborhood with leafy side streets and a low-rise, village-like feel. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Massachusetts Avenue and Mill Street corridor, where small storefronts, corner services, and steady foot traffic set the daily rhythm. Housing reads as classic Greater Boston: wood-frame colonials, tidy capes, and mid-century splits with deep setbacks and mature trees. Minuteman Bikeway access shapes routines with bike commutes and weekend loops. Nearby green space at Menotomy Rocks Park adds wooded trails and quiet overlooks. The vibe stays calm, with Arlington Center’s dining and civic life close by without dominating the streetscape.
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Market insights
119 Ridge St · $1,199,000
DAYS ON MARKET
19 days
The average home goes pending in 19 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
103.0%
Most homes are selling 3% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$1,199,000
Median sale price in this area is $927,536. (23% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
19% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Ten total rooms
Full finished basement
Bedrooms
Bedrooms not separately listed
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms and one half bath
Kitchen
Gas water heater (appliance noted)
Laundry & utility
Laundry/utility details not listed
Flooring
Flooring details not listed
Heating & cooling
Natural gas baseboard heating
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Shingle roof
Porch and patio
Corner lot
Scenic views
Public road frontage
Home design
Single-family residence
Multi/split levels
Above-grade finished living space and finished lower level
Parking
Three off-street paved/open parking spaces
Paved driveway
Security
Security features not listed
Construction
Frame construction
Concrete perimeter foundation
Year built reported by owner
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
Community offers nearby public transportation, shopping, pool, tennis courts, parks, walk/jog trails, golf, medical facility, bike path, conservation area, highway access, houses of worship, and schools
Financial info
Financial details not provided
Other
Heat zones: 2
Listing status: Active Under Contract
Electricity and solar
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Tired of touring the same style of homes every week? Mid-century modern design will welcome you to this multi-level gem located highly sought after Morningside. Versatile in design, the expansive floor plan offers lots to love! On the main level you'll find a living room w/fireplace, dining room + a nicely reno'd kitchen which offers direct access to the private yard & gorgeous stone patio. A short step down will land you in a true GREAT ROOM (nearly impossible to find anywhere in Arlington) that boasts a seasonal view of Boston! FIVE bedrooms (one being used as a walk-in closet) + TWO gorgeous bathrooms complete the upper levels. Still need more? Surprise ~ the lower level offers fantastic bonus space for play room, home-school area, home office etc while a laundry room & 1/2 bathroom round it out. Just mins to the Bishop & Stratton Schools, bike-path + Heights & Center shops & restaurants. Roof 2013, newer gas heat, AC & updated electrical!
MLS PIN #71800319
Apr 29, 2015
Sold
$689,000
$252/sq ft
Mar 14, 2015
Pending
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Mar 12, 2015
Listed
$649,900
$238/sq ft
+8
Sun Splashed Multilevel In one of Arlington's most sought after Locations. From an elevated position enjoy views of Boston's Skyline. The Interior features Fire-placed Living room with Gleaming Hardwood Floors, Modern Kitchen with Granite countertops and Stainless steel Appliances,Formal and Elegant Dining room. Enjoy Space for the whole Family with Four Bedrooms a large Office and two full Baths .Quality abounds throughout! All the work has been done for You, starting from Paint,new Roof, newer Energy Efficient Heating System,newer Windows, new Kitchen ,Hardwood floors ,High end Porcelain tiles and Much more. So move in and Enjoy. This is Your Opportunity to own a Move-In condition Beautiful Home in a Hot Arlington's Location!Open House has been cancelled!
MLS PIN #71211976
Sep 15, 2011
Sold
$440,000
$161/sq ft
Jul 16, 2011
Contingent
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Jun 15, 2011
Price Changed
$469,000
$172/sq ft
Apr 25, 2011
Price Changed
$489,000
$179/sq ft
Apr 6, 2011
Listed
$535,000
$196/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$11,786 (+7.9%)
$584,900 + $509,400
$1,094,300
2024
$10,925 (+5.1%)
$584,900 + $446,700
$1,031,600
2023
$10,394 (+7.8%)
$503,300 + $423,900
$927,200
2022
$9,641 (+2.3%)
$476,100 + $368,100
$844,200
2021
$9,422 (+5.5%)
$476,100 + $354,800
$830,900
2020
$8,933 (+2.1%)
$476,100 + $331,600
$807,700
2019
$8,750 (+1.7%)
$476,100 + $301,000
$777,100
2018
$8,601 (+0.4%)
$408,100 + $301,000
$709,100
2017
$8,565 (+14.8%)
$380,900 + $301,000
$681,900
2016
$7,462 (+9.0%)
$326,400 + $256,600
$583,000
2015
$6,845 (+2.7%)
$292,400 + $212,800
$505,200
2014
$6,667 (+4.0%)
$270,700 + $212,800
$483,500
2013
$6,409 (+2.1%)
$258,100 + $212,800
$470,900
2012
$6,278 (+10.1%)
$217,600 + $242,000
$459,600
2011
$5,704 (+2.5%)
$217,600 + $242,000
$459,600
2010
$5,566 (−5.0%)
$217,600 + $242,000
$459,600
2009
$5,859
$222,000 + $269,500
$491,500
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
5
Baths
3
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
8,712 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1972
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,473
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,473
Year built
1960
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Middlesex County
APN
2674691S
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 29, 2026.
R1
Single-Family District
The predominant uses in R1 are single-family dwellings and public land and buildings. The Town discourages intensive land uses, uses that would detract from the single-family residential character of these neighborhoods, and uses that would otherwise interfere with the intent of this Bylaw.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure
Recreation
Park & open space
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