Historically significant home in the prestigious Brattle Street neighborhood. Designed by Lois Lilley Howe, noted architect and the first woman admitted to the American Institute of Architects. The front yard is green and sunny, and has a patio, and gravel drive. This beautifully proportioned Colonial Revival home has wonderful symmetry and lovely natural light. The rooms are gracious, comfortable, and the layout intuitive. The entry hall, spacious and inviting, presents an attractive airy staircase, a feature for which Howe was well known. The second floor has a lovely landing, and two of the bedrooms have period quarter sawn oak parquet floors. The third floor, renovated by Howe (about 10 years after she built the house) is amazing and largely preserved, with an oversized east-facing window, a dressing room and bath. The basement has generous ceiling height, and a direct door to the rear of the house. The house has been owned by the same family for more than 50 years.
Single-familyProperty Type
1894Year Built
5,539 sq ftLot Size
$1,038Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
3 spacesParking
Listed by John Bigelow• Hammond Real Estate
Bought with Gail Roberts• Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Cambridge
Utilities: for Gas Range, for Gas Oven, for Electric Oven, for Gas Dryer
Sewer: Public Sewer
Water Source: Public
Electric: Circuit Breakers
Heating & Cooling
Has Heating
Heating: Forced Air, Hot Water, Natural Gas, Fireplace(s)
Location
Location Information
Directions: Brattle Street to Kennedy Road
UnparsedAddress: 1 Kennedy Road, Cambridge MA 02138
Community Information
Senior CommunityYN: No
Community Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Medical Facility, Highway Access, Private School, Public School, University
Public facts
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Style: Single Family Residential
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County: Middlesex County
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Home facts updated by county records on Apr 12, 2023
Other
Miscellaneous Information
Heat Zones: 2
Listing Information
StandardStatus: Closed
Around this home
Schools
Maria L. Baldwin School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.9mi
9/10
Rindge Avenue Upper School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.0mi
8/10
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.1mi
8/10
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