A delightful home with a beautiful and tranquil garden featured in the Secret Garden Tour of Cambridge. Through the foyer, you are greeted by an airy living room that seamlessly flows into the dining room, which is surrounded by walls of glass overlooking mature plantings. The eat-in kitchen has pocket doors. Also on the first floor is a library with floor-to-ceiling bookcases, a fireplace, pocket doors, plus a half bath down the hall. Upstairs, the primary suite offers a fireplace, and en-suite bath . here are 2 additional bedrooms on this floor (both with walk-in closets), as well as a hall bathroom and 25' deck. The top floor houses 2 more bedrooms, a full bathroom, and storage areas. A finished lower level provides a 20' playroom/office, half bath, laundry room, storage/utility rooms, as well as walk-out exterior access. Conveniently located only a few blocks from the Graham & Parks School plus Harvard and Lesley University.
Sold for $3,665,000
$3,665,000
40 Avon Hill St, Cambridge, MA 02140
5beds
3,616sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1898
4,019 Square Feet Lot
$3,821,000 Zestimate®
$1,014/sqft
$7,845 Estimated rent
Home value
$3,821,000
$3.48M - $4.24M
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Gail Roberts, Ed Feijo & Team 617-844-2712,
Coldwell Banker Realty - Cambridge 617-864-4430
Bought with:
Currier, Lane & Young
Compass
Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 73238374
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Level: Second
- Area: 238
- Dimensions: 17 x 14
Bedroom 2
- Level: Second
- Area: 196
- Dimensions: 14 x 14
Bedroom 3
- Level: Second
- Area: 169
- Dimensions: 13 x 13
Bedroom 4
- Level: Third
- Area: 224
- Dimensions: 16 x 14
Bedroom 5
- Level: Third
- Area: 195
- Dimensions: 15 x 13
Primary bathroom
- Features: Yes
Bathroom 1
- Level: Second
- Area: 84
- Dimensions: 12 x 7
Bathroom 2
- Level: Second
- Area: 56
- Dimensions: 8 x 7
Bathroom 3
- Level: Third
- Area: 56
- Dimensions: 8 x 7
Dining room
- Level: First
- Area: 180
- Dimensions: 18 x 10
Kitchen
- Level: First
- Area: 195
- Dimensions: 15 x 13
Living room
- Level: First
- Area: 280
- Dimensions: 20 x 14
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Laundry: In Basement
Features
- Library, Foyer, Play Room
- Basement: Full,Partially Finished,Interior Entry
- Number of fireplaces: 2
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,616
- Total interior livable area: 3,616 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Off Street
- Uncovered spaces: 1
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: No
Features
- Patio & porch: Porch, Deck, Patio
- Exterior features: Porch, Deck, Patio, Rain Gutters, Professional Landscaping, Fenced Yard, Garden
- Fencing: Fenced/Enclosed,Fenced
Lot
- Size: 4,019 Square Feet
- Features: Gentle Sloping
Details
- Parcel number: 415164
- Zoning: Res
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Victorian
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Stone, Brick/Mortar
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1898
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Golf, Medical Facility, Bike Path, Conservation Area, Highway Access, House of Worship, Private School, Public School, T-Station, University
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Cambridge
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,014/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $3,101,200
- Annual tax amount: $15,885
- Date on market: 1/19/2026
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/31/2024 | Sold | $3,665,000+16.3%$1,014/sqft |
Source: MLS PIN #73238374 Report a problem | ||
| 5/15/2024 | Listed for sale | $3,150,000$871/sqft |
Source: MLS PIN #73238374 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,902 +8.4% | $3,134,200 +1.1% |
| 2024 | $18,359 +9% | $3,101,200 +7.9% |
| 2023 | $16,842 +37.7% | $2,874,000 +39.1% |
| 2022 | $12,228 +5.4% | $2,065,500 +4.1% |
| 2021 | $11,604 +7.2% | $1,983,600 +5.4% |
| 2020 | $10,821 +1.1% | $1,881,900 +4.5% |
| 2019 | $10,699 +0.5% | $1,801,100 +6.4% |
| 2018 | $10,643 +1.7% | $1,692,100 +4.9% |
| 2017 | $10,464 +3.1% | $1,612,400 +11.1% |
| 2016 | $10,147 +1.2% | $1,451,700 +13.2% |
| 2015 | $10,024 -8.1% | $1,281,900 -1.5% |
| 2014 | $10,904 +0.3% | $1,301,200 +3.7% |
| 2013 | $10,871 +2.2% | $1,255,300 +0.1% |
| 2012 | $10,638 +4.3% | $1,254,500 +0.4% |
| 2011 | $10,196 +2.7% | $1,249,500 -2.9% |
| 2010 | $9,931 +2.1% | $1,286,400 |
| 2009 | $9,725 +1% | $1,286,400 -1.6% |
| 2008 | $9,626 -7% | $1,307,900 -5.5% |
| 2007 | $10,353 +2.9% | $1,384,100 +1.5% |
| 2006 | $10,061 -13.6% | $1,363,300 -8.9% |
| 2005 | $11,646 -4.7% | $1,496,900 -6.5% |
| 2004 | $12,220 +15.6% | $1,601,600 +10% |
| 2003 | $10,571 +5.6% | $1,456,000 +5% |
| 2002 | $10,012 +16.6% | $1,386,700 +55.6% |
| 2000 | $8,589 | $891,000 +23% |
| 1999 | -- | $724,500 |
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Neighborhood: Peabody
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- Cambridge
- 02140
- Peabody
- 40 Avon Hill St
