Welcome home to this Classic Arlington Three Bedroom Cape where Location is the key! Not only this home is located close to all major routes, it is seconds to downtown, Robbins Library, shopping centers,and mere steps to the Thompson School and the Spray Park! Walk from the Trex deck built in 2014 into the eat-in kitchen and serve holiday dinners in the formal dining room. Enjoy the sunny living room, and use the first floor den as an office,playroom or guest room. There is also a first floor bedroom currently used as a sitting room. Central Air & Hardwoods! Upstairs are two large bedrooms with deep closets and eaves storage. The partially fenced yard is large enough to enjoy and small enough to maintain easily. The unfinished basement has all kinds of potential.Update this adorable Cape to reflect your taste and it will be a gem! Don't miss this great opportunity to buy in Arlington.
Single-familyProperty Type
1952Year Built
6,034 sq ftLot Size
$864Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
4 spacesParking
Listed by Jeanne Collins Crowley• RE/MAX Prof Associates
Bought with Jennifer Burke• Burke Residential Properties
Utilities: for Gas Range, for Gas Oven, for Gas Dryer, Washer Hookup
Sewer: Public Sewer
Water Source: Public
Electric: Circuit Breakers
Heating & Cooling
Has Heating
Has Cooling
Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling: Central Air, Window Unit(s)
Location
Location Information
Directions: River to University. House is on the corner.
UnparsedAddress: 2 University Rd, Arlington MA 02474
Community Information
Senior CommunityYN: No
Community Features: Public Transportation, Park, Bike Path, Highway Access, Public School
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 2,058
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 6,098 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1952
Year Renovated: 1970
County: Middlesex County
APN: 1593754S
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 30, 2026
Other
Miscellaneous Information
Heat Zones: 1
Listing Information
Exclusions: Washer, Dryer And Refrigerator Not Included
StandardStatus: Closed
Around this home
Schools
Thompson Elementary School
Public K-5 • Assigned • 0.1mi
8/10
Gibbs School
Public 6 • Assigned • 0.3mi
9/10
Arlington High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.2mi
10/10
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Lifestyle
Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic
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