Condominium at 12 Chauncy Street # 4, Cambridge MA 02138, Cambridge
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$649,000

12 Chauncy Street # 4, Cambridge MA 02138
Cambridge, MA 02138
Listed by Laura Segal
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Living area
640 sqft
Year built
1880

About this home

Harvard Square living with private deck and serene treetop views from this Italianate Victorian beauty. This lovely top-floor 1 bed condo sits just a block from Harvard Law and minutes to the heart of Harvard Sq shops, dining, MBTA. The open living space offers a cozy living room, office nook, dining area and updated kitchen with newer cabinetry, quartz countertops, stainless appliances, gas cooking, and in-unit combo washer/dryer. Kitchen opens to private south-facing deck, extending the living for outdoor dining, container gardening, or simply coffee and a book. The spacious bedroom is tucked away from the main living area for added privacy. Hardwood floors, designer lighting, tiled bath with updated fixtures, multiple closets, plus common hallway storage closet and deeded basement storage. Professionally managed association with high owner occupancy and low turnover, common amenities and strong community, set in a truly outstanding location. Seller has enjoyed convenient off-street parking at a nearby rented space – see agent for details.

Property details

MLS #
73577606
Property type
Condominium
Subdivision
N/A
Status
Active
Days on market
23
On market date
September 15, 2026
Stories
1
Total bathrooms
1
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
N/A
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).

Elementary
Graham and Parks
0.27 mi away · Grades -1-5
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
5.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
347
Student:teacher ratio
10.5:1
District
Cambridge
Middle
Rindge Avenue Upper School
0.93 mi away · Grades 6-8
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
5.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
262
Student:teacher ratio
8.2:1
District
Cambridge
High
Cambridge Rindge and Latin
0.62 mi away · Grades 9-12
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
5.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
1,867
Student:teacher ratio
8.6:1
District
Cambridge

Walkability

Blended score for Cambridge's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

99
Highly walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
19.5 / 20 -- Most walkable
Google Places amenity density
100 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores20
Parks20
Schools20
Transit stops20
Pharmacies11

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Cambridge, from live MLS data.

On the market 23 days -- 68 fewer days than Cambridge's current average of 91 days.
For reference, the median list price across 1,013 active listings in Cambridge right now is $7,950.

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$4,058/mo
$129,800 down
$519,200 loan
Principal & interest$3,368
Property tax (est.)$541
Home insurance (est.)$150

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