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About this home
This Philly style 2-family feels very secluded and just steps from Porter Square. Fairly updated, large rooms, and incredible sunlight, on a quiet street. Both units are rented through May 31st. The house makes use of 2-4 parking spaces that are situated on a small piece of MBTA owned land. Showings begin Friday 8/21 by appointment.
Multi-familyProperty Type
1895Year Built
2,258 sq ftLot Size
$611Price/Sq.Ft.
2 spacesParking
Listed by Paul Slavinski• Charles Associates Real Estate LLC
Porter Square, located between Davis Square and Harvard Square, is a transit-linked and retail-rich Cambridge neighborhood with a Japanese cultural corridor and a classic brick-and-triple-decker streetscape. The neighborhood’s character concentrates at the Porter Square intersection around Massachusetts Avenue and Somerville Avenue, where ramen counters, indie bookstores, and late-night cafés spill out near the T entrance. Porter Square Books and the Lesley University Porter Campus anchor the area’s daily rhythm. The Porter Square Shopping Center adds practical errands, while side streets shift to porch-lined homes and small apartment buildings. Linear paths and pocket greens connect toward Alewife Brook and the Minuteman corridor. Commuter Rail and the Red Line keep the pace steady without feeling rushed.
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Offer insights
26-28 Porter Rd · $1,825,000
$1.91M and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $1.91M+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
8 days
The average home goes pending in 23 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.8%
Most homes are selling 1% above list price.
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Interior features
12 total rooms
Full basement
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
1 half bathroom
Heating & cooling
2 heating units
Exterior features
Public road frontage
Home design
Two-family, up/down layout
4 total stories
Approximate year built
Grey exterior color
Parking
2 open parking spaces
Construction
Stone foundation
Shingle roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electric with circuit breakers
HOA & community
Not a senior community
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Property currently active
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Rare to market! Large, Philadelphia style two-family home in a preferred Porter Square neighborhood with great convenience to shops, restaurants and the Red Line T Station. This home, in need of considerable renovation, offers many fine original details throughout including high ceilings, built-in cabinetry, hardwood oak flooring, decorative fireplace mantels, a well proportioned floor plan, front deck, and rear patio.
As the MLS and public records start to fill up, we'll list the details here.
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Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)
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Middlesex County
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Last updated by owner on Apr 12, 2023.
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