Find wonderful details throughout this unique 3 bed 2 full bath condo situated in a desirable tree-filled neighborhood on the Cambridge line. Beautiful front entrance features original woodwork & hardware, and welcomes you home with a sense of quality and elegance rarely duplicated today. With its rarely found brick exterior this home was once a single family, and has since been converted & renovated into a two unit, all owner occupied association. Ascend into this treetop unit from either the front grand entrance or rear staircase adjacent to your detached garage w/ two deeded parking spaces plus the potential for additional parking. Inside you'll find an open & flexible floor plan with lovely amounts of natural light. Many architectural details from bay windows to vaulted ceilings are blended across ~1600sq/ft on interesting levels, including two bedrooms on the top floor. Enjoy the exclusive deck off of the kitchen & the exclusive backyard w/ Stone Patio! Easy to Porter & Harvard!
Sold for $1,237,000
$1,237,000
28 Forest St #2, Somerville, MA 02144
3beds
1,608sqft
Condo
Built in 1890
-- sqft lot
$1,231,200 Zestimate®
$769/sqft
$4,939 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,231,200
$1.13M - $1.34M
$4,939/mo
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Baseboard, Other, Electric, Gas
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Garbage disposal, Microwave, Range / Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Basement: Unfinished
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,608 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage - Detached
Features
- Exterior features: Brick
Details
- Parcel number: SOMEM37BDL8U2
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Condo
- Architectural style: Conventional
Materials
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1890
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Somerville
HOA & financial
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- HOA fee: $275 monthly
Other
Other facts
- AMENITIES: Shopping, Medical Facility, T-Station, Public Transportation, Park, University, Public School
- APPLIANCES: Range, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
- EXTERIOR: Clapboard, Brick, Aluminum
- FLOORING: Wood, Hardwood
- HEATING: Gas, Hot Water Baseboard
- ROOF_MATERIAL: Asphalt/Fiberglass Shingles
- CONSTRUCTION: Frame, Brick
- EXTERIOR_UNIT_FEATURES: Patio, Deck
- HOW_SHOWN_BB: Accompanied Showings, Other (See Special Showing Instructions)
- MBR_LEVEL: Second Floor
- BED2_LEVEL: Third Floor
- UNIT_PLACEMENT: Top/Penthouse
- HOW_SHOWN_FB: Accompanied Showings, Other (See Special Showing Instructions)
- KIT_LEVEL: Second Floor
- DIN_LEVEL: Second Floor
- BED3_LEVEL: Third Floor
- COOLING: Window AC
- FAM_LEVEL: Second Floor
- STYLE: 2/3 Family
- FEE_INTERVAL: Monthly
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/3/2025 | Sold | $1,237,000+41.4%$769/sqft |
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| 5/19/2017 | Sold | $875,000+3.1%$544/sqft |
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| 4/5/2017 | Pending sale | $849,000$528/sqft |
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| 3/29/2017 | Listed for sale | $849,000-3%$528/sqft |
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| 7/21/2015 | Sold | $875,000$544/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,648 +8.3% | $976,000 +4.4% |
| 2024 | $9,833 +3% | $934,700 +1.2% |
| 2023 | $9,546 +4.6% | $923,200 +3% |
| 2022 | $9,128 +2% | $896,700 +2.1% |
| 2021 | $8,952 +3.1% | $878,500 +2.1% |
| 2020 | $8,680 +3.3% | $860,300 +10.2% |
| 2019 | $8,404 -1.6% | $781,000 +3.4% |
| 2018 | $8,539 -3% | $755,000 +0.1% |
| 2017 | $8,802 +20% | $754,200 +28.8% |
| 2016 | $7,338 | $585,600 |
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Neighborhood: Porter Square
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 8/10John F. Kennedy Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-8Distance: 0.3 mi
- 6/10Somerville High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1 mi
- 8/10Benjamin G. Brown SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.9 mi
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Estimated market value
$1,231,200
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- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- Somerville
- 02144
- Porter Square
- 28 Forest St Unit 2

