In an ideal No. Cambridge near Davis Sq., this multi-level, contemporary attached SF (not a condo) has a driveway, garage, and yard. On the market for the first time since it was built in1985, the home has been lovingly maintained and updated by the original owners. Inside, to the right of the foyer, the galley kitchen has original cabinets and updated stove, refrigerator, and dishwasher. The DR seats 6 comfortably. Up a short stairway, the elevated LR has a large picture window overlooking the yard and 2 long windows facing south. The next level has a large bedroom, a full bath off the hall, and a bedroom/office with en suite full bath. The top floor has another bedroom with walk-in closet. The lower level, down a short flight of stairs from the DR, has an office/media room, half bath with laundry, and entrance to the garage. A door from the office leads directly to the patio and backyard. Wood floors in the kitchen, LR, and DR; tiled bathrooms; wall to wall carpet elsewhere.
Single-familyProperty Type
1985Year Built
1,845 sq ftLot Size
$716Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Thalia Tringo• Thalia Tringo & Associates Real Estate, Inc.
Listed by • Thalia Tringo & Associates Real Estate, Inc.
North Cambridge, located between Porter Square and Alewife Brook Reservation, is a residential and academic Cambridge neighborhood with a rail-trail spine and a river-edge greenbelt. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Massachusetts Ave at Porter Square, where indie bookstores, ramen counters, and late-night coffee windows keep the sidewalks in motion. Porter Square Books, the Somerville Theatre, and Cambridge Brewing Company act as local pillars with a distinctly Cambridge cadence. Side streets mix triple-deckers, brick apartment blocks, and pocket gardens, while the Minuteman Bikeway and Alewife Brook paths shape daily routines. Fresh Pond’s loop and playing fields add open sky, and the Red Line stations stitch the area to the rest of the city.
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Market insights
12 Shea Rd · $1,150,000
DAYS ON MARKET
72 days
The average home goes pending in 21 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
101.1%
Most homes are selling 1% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$1,150,000
Median sale price in this area is $761,350. (34% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
2 price drops
22% 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
Home office with separate entry
Full basement, partially finished with interior entry and garage access
Seven total rooms
Bedrooms
Master bedroom on the second floor with wall-to-wall carpet
Second bedroom on the second floor with wall-to-wall carpet
Third bedroom on the third floor with wall-to-wall carpet
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms (both have stone/ceramic tile flooring)
One half bathroom in the basement with stone/ceramic tile flooring
Kitchen
Wood flooring in the kitchen
Range
Dishwasher
Refrigerator
Water heater
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer included
Laundry located in the basement with stone/ceramic tile flooring
Flooring
Wood flooring in main living areas
Tile (stone/ceramic) in bathrooms and laundry
Wall-to-wall carpet in bedrooms and office
Heating & cooling
Baseboard heating (natural gas)
Wall-mounted cooling units
Exterior features
Fenced yard
Patio
Garden
Home design
Single family residence
Attached property
Parking
Attached garage (1 covered space)
One additional open/off-street paved parking space
Parking features include under/covered, off-street and paved areas (total 2 parking spaces)
Construction
Shingle roof
Concrete perimeter foundation
Yellow exterior color
Year built approximate (public records)
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electric with circuit breakers
HOA & community
Community offers access to public transportation, shopping, parks, walk/jog trails, bike path, highway access, T-station and nearby university
Electricity and solar
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Despite new zoning laws encouraging housing production, Cambridge remains a Seller's market driven by pent-up demand and a constant influx of buyers. Because it is a historic, built-out city, there is little new housing to replace existing...
properties, & true supply growth is severely constrained.