Rare to the market, Semi-detached Duplex with a Single Family feel, located on a dead end street near Porter, Davis, & Harvard Square. This bright & beautiful home was renovated in 2006 with fully gutted bathrooms, refinished floors, open concept kitchen with a granite-topped island & new cabinets; as well as new water heater, new appliances, new wiring, & all new plumbing. Beautiful original details maintained include 2 decorative marble fireplaces, newel posts and balusters, wide-plank pine floors, & gorgeous high ceilings. Plenty of storage & space with an attic, office nook, & a large, private basement with W/D. Enjoy the private, fenced-in backyard with patio, deck, & custom-built bike shed. Amazing location, close to the Redline T, Commuter Rail, Harvard University, & the best restaurants, pubs, and shops. Easy on-street parking with resident permit. Buyers to do own due diligence regarding option to do a curb cut to add off-street parking, & finishing basement for living space.
Sold for $1,470,000
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$1,470,000
38 Cogswell Ave Unit 38, Cambridge, MA 02140
3beds
1,428sqft
Condo
Built in 1860
-- sqft lot
$1,508,400 Zestimate®
$1,029/sqft
$4,554 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,508,400
$1.39M - $1.63M
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air, Other, Gas
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Garbage disposal, Range / Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Basement: Partially finished
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,428 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: On-street
Features
- Exterior features: Wood
Details
- Parcel number: CAMBM00199L0005100038
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Condo
Materials
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1860
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- HOA fee: $150 monthly
Location
- Region: Cambridge
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,029/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,286,100
- Annual tax amount: $8,167
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/19/2025 | Sold | $1,470,000+8.9%$1,029/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 8/28/2020 | Sold | $1,350,000+185.7%$945/sqft |
Source: eXp Realty #42829184 Report a problem | ||
| 2/28/2006 | Sold | $472,500$331/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,167 +9% | $1,286,100 +1.6% |
| 2024 | $7,493 +8.3% | $1,265,700 +7.2% |
| 2023 | $6,918 +2.1% | $1,180,500 +3.2% |
| 2022 | $6,773 +20.8% | $1,144,100 +19.3% |
| 2021 | $5,608 +7.4% | $958,700 +5.6% |
| 2020 | $5,222 +4.5% | $908,200 +8% |
| 2019 | $4,997 +13.3% | $841,300 +20% |
| 2018 | $4,411 +1.8% | $701,300 +5% |
| 2017 | $4,335 +1.9% | $668,000 +9.7% |
| 2016 | $4,255 +1% | $608,700 +13% |
| 2015 | $4,214 +1.6% | $538,900 +8.8% |
| 2014 | $4,149 +3.1% | $495,100 +6.5% |
| 2013 | $4,024 +2.2% | $464,700 +0.1% |
| 2012 | $3,936 +3.9% | $464,200 |
| 2011 | $3,788 +5.7% | $464,200 |
| 2010 | $3,584 +2.1% | $464,200 |
| 2009 | $3,509 +1.7% | $464,200 -1% |
| 2008 | $3,450 -3.3% | $468,700 -4.6% |
| 2003 | $3,567 | $491,300 |
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Neighborhood: North Cambridge
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- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- Cambridge
- 02140
- North Cambridge
- 38 Cogswell Ave Unit 38