The one you've been waiting for! Renovated Center Entrance Colonial on quiet side street featuring custom updates and incredible two story addition. Welcoming foyer opens to light filled living room with fireplace. Open floor plan kitchen/family room overlooks the picturesque pond & landscaped yard. Chef's kitchen boasts Rutt custom cabinetry, 2 new dishwashers, 2 Wolf ovens, Wolf cooktop and island. Wonderful architect designed breakfast area and family room with vaulted ceilings and access to patio for summer dining. Mudroom adjoins garage. Dining room, bedroom/office and half bath also on this level. Upstairs the luxurious primary suite features a walk in closet and spa bath with soaking tub, steam shower & towel warmer. 2 additional bedrooms with custom closets and renovated hall bath with steam shower. Walk up attic perfect for storage. Lower level with spacious media room, office with built ins, exercise room, full bath and laundry room. Close to all schools, Cambridge & Boston.
Single-familyProperty Type
1954Year Built
6,570 sq ftLot Size
$666Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Terry McCarthy• Coldwell Banker Realty - Belmont
Cushing Square, located between Belmont Center and Waverley Square, is a residential and commercial Belmont neighborhood with a walkable village core and a commuter-rail edge. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Cushing Square junction at Common Street and Trapelo Road, where small storefronts, corner cafés, and everyday services line the sidewalks. Community pillars include the historic Cushing Square branch of the Belmont Public Library, the long-running Savinos Grill, and the Belmont Gallery of Art at the library. Side streets feature early-20th-century Colonials and multifamily homes with porches and compact yards. Pocket greens and school grounds break up the blocks, while Trapelo Road keeps the pace urban. The setting balances local errands with a straight shot to Cambridge and downtown Boston via nearby rail.
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Market insights
74 Shaw Rd · $1,950,000
DAYS ON MARKET
6 days
The average home goes pending in 19 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
103.0%
Most homes are selling 3% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$1,950,000
Median sale price in this area is $927,536. (52% 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
Custom built closets and cabinets
Media room
Office
Exercise room
Dining area
Storm doors
Insulated windows
8 total rooms
Full basement, partially finished with bulkhead and radon remediation system
Fireplace in the living room
Bedrooms
Primary bedroom on second floor with walk-in closet, hardwood floors and steam/sauna
Second bedroom on second floor with custom built closets, hardwood floors and overhead lighting
Third bedroom on second floor with custom built closets, hardwood floors, attic access and overhead lighting
Fourth bedroom on first floor with custom built closets and wall-to-wall carpet
Bathrooms
Three full bathrooms
One half bathroom
Second-floor bathrooms include tiled tubs/showers, stone/granite countertops, recessed lighting, steam/sauna and a soaking tub (as noted)
First-floor half bath with stone/ceramic tile flooring
Kitchen
Hardwood flooring
Dining area in kitchen
Stone/granite countertops
Kitchen island
Exterior access from kitchen
Remodeled kitchen
Second dishwasher
Stainless steel appliances
Wine chiller
Window seat
Laundry & utility
Laundry in basement with washer and electric dryer hookups
Washer and dryer included (appliances list)
Electric water heater and water heater present
Flooring
Hardwood
Tile / Stone / Slate
Carpet / Wall-to-wall carpet
Heating & cooling
Hot water oil heating
Central air conditioning
Ductless cooling
Thermostat (energy efficient feature)
Exterior features
Patio
Rain gutters
Professional landscaping
Sprinkler system
Fenced/enclosed yard
Stone wall
Level lot
Paved road frontage on a public, publicly maintained road
Home design
Single family residence
Above-grade finished living area and finished lower level
Blue exterior color
Asphalt/composition shingle roof
Concrete perimeter foundation
Frame construction
Parking
Attached garage with garage door opener and storage (1 garage space)
One covered parking space
Four open parking spaces on a paved drive
Total of 5 parking spaces
Security
No specific security system listed
Construction
Approximately built (year from public records)
Frame construction
Concrete perimeter foundation
Asphalt/composition shingle roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
200+ amp electric service with circuit breakers
Electric range and electric dryer provisions
HOA & community
Community amenities nearby: public transportation, shopping, pool, tennis courts, parks, walk/jog trails, golf, bike path, highway access, public schools, T-station, sidewalks
Not a senior community
Financial info
No investor or multifamily income/expense details provided
Other
Property tax information not included per instructions
Electricity and solar
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Impeccable Colonial on quiet side street featuring high end updates & fabulous 2 story addition. Welcoming foyer opens to light filled fireplaced living room. You'll love entertaining in the incredible open kitchen/family room overlooking picturesque pond and landscaped yard. Chef's kitchen features Rutt cabinetry, 2 Miele dishwashers, 2 Wolf ovens, Wolf cooktop & island. Stunning architect designed breakfast area and family room with vaulted ceiling and access to patio & landscaped yard. Mudroom adjoins garage. Formal dining room, guest room and half bath also on this level. Luxurious primary bedroom suite boasts WIC and well designed spa bath with soaking tub, steam shower & towel warmer. Two nice sized bedrooms with customized closets & renovated hall bath also with steam shower on the second level. Walk up attic for storage. Living space continues in LL expansive media room, office, exercise room, full bath and workshop. Close to schools, bus to Harvard Square, Cambridge & Boston
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$20,445 (+19.7%)
$789,000 + $1,006,000
$1,795,000
2024
$17,076 (+6.1%)
$984,000 + $633,000
$1,617,000
2023
$16,096 (+3.8%)
$859,000 + $573,000
$1,432,000
2022
$15,502 (+4.5%)
$807,000 + $534,000
$1,341,000
2021
$14,829 (+6.3%)
$841,000 + $444,000
$1,285,000
2020
$13,948 (+14.9%)
$824,000 + $444,000
$1,268,000
2019
$12,137 (+1.4%)
$612,000 + $428,000
$1,040,000
2018
$11,968 (+0.4%)
$557,000 + $428,000
$985,000
2017
$11,916 (+1.4%)
$511,000 + $428,000
$939,000
2016
$11,756 (+7.3%)
$511,000 + $425,000
$936,000
2015
$10,952 (+5.2%)
$425,000 + $424,000
$849,000
2014
$10,409 (+1.3%)
$347,000 + $424,000
$771,000
2013
$10,277 (+1.6%)
$347,000 + $424,000
$771,000
2012
$10,119 (+2.9%)
$290,000 + $468,000
$758,000
2011
$9,837 (+4.6%)
$290,000 + $453,000
$743,000
2010
$9,400 (+1.9%)
$290,000 + $483,000
$773,000
2009
$9,227
$302,000 + $474,000
$776,000
Public record
Beds
3
Baths
3.5
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
6,534 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1954
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,288
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,288
Year built
1954
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Middlesex County
APN
2443361S
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 29, 2026.
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