Tucked away on a peaceful, tree-lined street in Mid Cambridge, 12 Fainwood Circle Unit 2 offers charm, space, and convenience just two blocks from Inman Square. This light-filled second-floor condo in a three-unit building features beautiful fir floors, 8'–6" ceilings, and newer replacement windows. The spacious eat-in kitchen includes a pantry with in-unit laundry. A thoughtful layout provides open-plan living and dining, three well-proportioned bedrooms, and two exclusive-use porches — front and rear. Additional highlights include private basement storage and one garage parking space in a shared garage. Surrounded by mature trees and with easy access to Harvard, this home is a peaceful urban retreat. New roofs (2025) on both main and garage buildings.
Sold for $940,000
$940,000
12 Fainwood Cir #2, Cambridge, MA 02139
3beds
1,058sqft
Condominium
Built in 1916
-- sqft lot
$955,000 Zestimate®
$888/sqft
$4,318 Estimated rent
Home value
$955,000
$888,000 - $1.03M
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Newer replacement windowsOpen-plan living and diningPeaceful tree-lined streetSurrounded by mature treesLight-filled second-floor condoSpacious eat-in kitchenPantry with in-unit laundry
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Listed by:
Maggie Dee + Charles Cherney Team 617-634-9665,
Compass 617-303-0067
Bought with:
Matthew Basteri
Flow Realty, Inc.
Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 73470901
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Level: Second
Bedroom 2
- Level: Second
Bedroom 3
- Level: Second
Primary bathroom
- Features: No
Bathroom 1
- Features: Bathroom - Full
- Level: Second
Dining room
- Level: Second
Kitchen
- Level: Second
Living room
- Level: Second
Heating
- Baseboard
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Range, Dishwasher, Disposal, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
- Laundry: Second Floor, In Unit, Gas Dryer Hookup
Features
- Flooring: Tile, Hardwood
- Windows: Insulated Windows
- Has basement: Yes
- Has fireplace: No
- Common walls with other units/homes: 2+ Common Walls
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,058
- Total interior livable area: 1,058 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,058
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Detached, Garage Door Opener, Off Street
- Garage spaces: 1
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: No
Features
- Patio & porch: Porch
- Exterior features: Porch
Details
- Parcel number: 406098
- Zoning: res.
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Condo
- Property subtype: Condominium
Materials
- Frame
- Roof: Rubber
Condition
- Year built: 1916
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: for Electric Oven, for Gas Dryer
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Public School, T-Station, University
HOA
- Services included: Water, Sewer, Insurance, Maintenance Structure, Snow Removal
- HOA fee: $300 monthly
Location
- Region: Cambridge
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $888/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $843,300
- Annual tax amount: $5,773
- Date on market: 2/14/2026
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2026 | Sold | $940,000+1.6%$888/sqft |
Source: MLS PIN #73470901 Report a problem | ||
| 1/27/2026 | Contingent | $925,000$874/sqft |
Source: MLS PIN #73470901 Report a problem | ||
| 1/22/2026 | Listed for sale | $925,000$874/sqft |
Source: MLS PIN #73470901 Report a problem | ||
| 11/5/2025 | Listing removed | $925,000$874/sqft |
Source: MLS PIN #73424936 Report a problem | ||
| 10/1/2025 | Price change | $925,000-5.1%$874/sqft |
Source: MLS PIN #73424936 Report a problem | ||
| 9/3/2025 | Listed for sale | $975,000+501.9%$922/sqft |
Source: MLS PIN #73424936 Report a problem | ||
| 1/14/1994 | Sold | $162,000$153/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,115 +8% | $805,500 +0.7% |
| 2024 | $4,736 +4.1% | $800,000 +3% |
| 2023 | $4,551 +0.3% | $776,700 +1.3% |
| 2022 | $4,537 +3.9% | $766,400 +2.7% |
| 2021 | $4,368 +4.2% | $746,600 +2.5% |
| 2020 | $4,190 +4.1% | $728,700 +7.5% |
| 2019 | $4,025 +2.6% | $677,600 +8.6% |
| 2018 | $3,923 +4.1% | $623,700 +7.4% |
| 2017 | $3,768 +2.2% | $580,600 +10.1% |
| 2016 | $3,686 +0.9% | $527,300 +12.9% |
| 2015 | $3,654 +3.7% | $467,200 +11.2% |
| 2014 | $3,522 +0.1% | $420,300 +3.4% |
| 2013 | $3,520 +3.1% | $406,500 +1% |
| 2012 | $3,413 +3.9% | $402,500 |
| 2011 | $3,284 +5.7% | $402,500 |
| 2010 | $3,107 +2.1% | $402,500 |
| 2009 | $3,043 +1.8% | $402,500 -0.9% |
| 2008 | $2,990 -2.5% | $406,200 -1% |
| 2007 | $3,068 | $410,200 |
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Neighborhood: Mid-Cambridge
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