This shabby-chic 1873 cottage is a dynamite opportunity to own a single family home in the heart of bustling and burgeoning East Cambridge, just 4 blocks from the thriving tech hub of Kendall/MIT. The south and east facing first floor is flooded with light and has a kitchen, dining room, living room and full bath; upstairs there are 2 bedrooms. The outdoor space offers great potential as an urban retreat, away from the bustle. Terrific unfinished basement has plenty of room for skis and bikes and maybe even a small makerspace. Ditch your car in the driveway, and enjoy the surrounding bounty of urban goodness, including world-class restaurants, 8+ parks and playgrounds, artisan coffee and the best breakfast sandwich in town. MGH/Beacon Hill are just across the historic Longfellow Bridge. Easy access to Red + Green Lines, MIT/Harvard, I-93. 14 minutes to Logan! With a Walk Score® of 97 + Bike Score® of 98 - 167 Spring is a “Walker's & Biker's Paradise" - the city is your oyster!
Single-familyProperty Type
1873Year Built
1,485 sq ftLot Size
$874Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 spaceParking
Listed by Lauren Holleran Team• Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
Bought with Lauren Holleran Team• Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
Directions: Spring Street between 7th and 8th Streets, across from the Kennedy-Longfellow school.
UnparsedAddress: 167 Spring Street, Cambridge MA 02141
Community Information
Senior CommunityYN: No
Community Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Medical Facility, Bike Path, House of Worship, Private School, Public School, T-Station, University, Sidewalks
Public facts
Beds: 2
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,020
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 1,307 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1873
Year Renovated: —
County: Middlesex County
APN: 2734188S
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 29, 2026
Other
Listing Information
StandardStatus: Closed
Around this home
Schools
Kennedy-Longfellow School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.0mi
5/10
Vassal Lane Upper School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.1mi
8/10
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Lifestyle
Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic
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