This 5-bedroom, 3-bath home is ready for it's next owners updates. A rare Davis Square offering, combining period detail, flexible use, an oversized lot, and six off-street parking spaces. From the moment you enter, the home’s architectural character stands out, with beautiful natural woodwork, inlaid-detail fireplaces, substantial moldings, and generously proportioned rooms that showcase the craftsmanship and elegance of an earlier era. The flexible multi-family layout creates opportunities for owner-occupants, investors, multi-generational living, or thoughtful renovation and conversion. Zoned as a two-family and currently used as a single family with rental unit. Outside, the oversized lot provides significantly more usable space than is typical for the area plus a large, private driveway. Both exceptional amenities in Davis Square. Ideally located just moments from the heart of Davis Square, enjoy easy access to an outstanding collection of restaurants, cafés, shops, entertainment, and neighborhood amenities. The Davis Square MBTA Red Line station is at the end of the street, providing convenient access to Harvard Square, Kendall Square, Downtown Boston, and beyond. Tufts University, Porter Square, Cambridge, neighborhood parks, and the Somerville Community Path are also within easy reach. With its rich period character, oversized kitchen, substantial lot, six-car parking, flexible multi-family layout, and exceptional Davis Square location, this is a truly rare opportunity with both immediate appeal and outstanding future potential.
Single-familyProperty Type
1900Year Built
6,720 sq ftLot Size
$611Price/Sq.Ft.
6 spacesParking
Listed by McKenzie Howarth• Coldwell Banker Realty - Newton
Listed by Anne Kennedy• Coldwell Banker Realty - Newton
Davis Square, located between Porter Square and Teele Square, is a walkable and transit-rich Somerville neighborhood with a classic brick streetscape and a late-night café culture. The neighborhood’s character concentrates at the Davis Square Plaza by the MBTA station, where patios, indie shops, and marquee lights keep the sidewalks in motion. The Somerville Theatre anchors the arts calendar, while Diesel Cafe and The Burren set the tone for coffeehouse hangs and pub sessions. Triple-deckers and compact apartment blocks line leafy side streets off Elm Street. Pocket parks and the Community Path stitch the square to nearby neighborhoods. Food counters, bakeries, and small music rooms keep the pace social without feeling glossy.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Total of 10 rooms
Full walk-out basement
One fireplace
Bedrooms
Master bedroom on the first level
Four additional bedrooms on the second level
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
One half bathroom
Two bathrooms located on the second level
One bathroom located on the first level
Kitchen
Range
Dishwasher
Laundry & utility
Washer
Dryer
Laundry located in the basement
Gas water heater
Flooring
Wood flooring
Heating & cooling
Steam heating (natural gas)
Window cooling units
Heating present
Cooling present
Exterior features
Porch
Deck
Fenced yard
Level lot
Public road frontage
Home design
Single Family Residence
Accessory dwelling unit present
Beige exterior color
Parking
Off-street paved parking
Six open parking spaces
Construction
Stone foundation
Shingle roof
Year built recorded from public records
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
100 amp electric service
Gas service for range
HOA & community
Community features include public transportation, shopping, park access, walk/jog trails, bike path, and T-Station
Not a senior community
Electricity and solar
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This 5-bedroom, 3-bath home is ready for it's next owners updates. A rare Davis Square offering, combining period detail, flexible use, an oversized lot, and six off-street parking spaces. From the moment you enter, the home’s architectural character stands out, with beautiful natural woodwork, inlaid-detail fireplaces, substantial moldings, and generously proportioned rooms that showcase the craftsmanship and elegance of an earlier era. The flexible multi-family layout creates opportunities for owner-occupants, investors, multi-generational living, or thoughtful renovation and conversion. Zoned as a two-family and currently used as a single family with rental unit. Outside, the oversized lot provides significantly more usable space than is typical for the area plus a large, private driveway. Both exceptional amenities in Davis Square. Ideally located just moments from the heart of Davis Square, enjoy easy access to an outstanding collection of restaurants, cafés, shops, entertainment, and neighborhood amenities. The Davis Square MBTA Red Line station is at the end of the street, providing convenient access to Harvard Square, Kendall Square, Downtown Boston, and beyond. Tufts University, Porter Square, Cambridge, neighborhood parks, and the Somerville Community Path are also within easy reach. With its rich period character, oversized kitchen, substantial lot, six-car parking, flexible multi-family layout, and exceptional Davis Square location, this is a truly rare opportunity with both immediate appeal and outstanding future potential.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$18,192 (+6.0%)
$1,030,500 + $637,000
$1,667,500
2024
$17,159 (+2.4%)
$1,030,500 + $600,600
$1,631,100
2023
$16,758 (+6.9%)
$1,030,500 + $590,200
$1,620,700
2022
$15,681 (+3.2%)
$981,400 + $559,000
$1,540,400
2021
$15,199 (+7.7%)
$974,300 + $517,300
$1,491,600
2020
$14,112 (−1.9%)
$909,900 + $488,700
$1,398,600
2019
$14,387 (+7.4%)
$887,400 + $449,700
$1,337,100
2018
$13,392 (+6.5%)
$806,700 + $377,400
$1,184,100
2017
$12,570 (+1.9%)
$761,000 + $316,100
$1,077,100
2016
$12,330 (+5.2%)
$679,700 + $304,300
$984,000
2015
$11,721 (+11.1%)
$627,600 + $301,900
$929,500
2014
$10,546 (−2.8%)
$549,800 + $283,200
$833,000
2013
$10,846 (+4.1%)
$503,200 + $305,000
$808,200
2012
$10,420 (+5.8%)
$503,200 + $292,800
$796,000
2011
$9,846 (+2.7%)
$503,200 + $271,500
$774,700
2010
$9,584 (+8.4%)
$503,200 + $276,000
$779,200
2009
$8,843
$472,300 + $282,900
$755,200
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
5
Baths
3
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
6,534 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,779
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,779
Year built
1900
Style
Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)
County
Middlesex County
APN
750137
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 16, 2026.
NR
Neighborhood Residence District
To implement the objectives of the Comprehen Sive Plan of the City of Somerville.; To conserve already established areas of detached and semi-detached residential buildings.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Day care facility
Public service
Educational/school
Recreation
Sep 23, 2025 • Active
Building
Roofing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
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