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  • $1,567,300

    40 Sherman St, Cambridge, MA 02138

    3beds
    1,292sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1890
    3,049 Square Feet Lot
    $1,567,300 Zestimate®
    $1,213/sqft
    $5,933 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $1,567,300

    $1.46M - $1.69M

    $5,933/mo

    Zestimate® history
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    What's special

    Nestled between Avon & Observatory Hills, this thoughtfully laid out & well-maintained property is ready for you to make it home! The first floor provides an excellent living space equipped with gas fireplace, study nook, and a large eat-in kitchen with mudroom overlooking the private back yard. Continuing on the first floor off the kitchen you have a powder room with stackable washer/dryer and a first floor master bedroom with en-suite bath. Upstairs features two bedrooms with another full bath. The outdoor space is wonderful with a finished patio, fenced in yard, & extensive garden that's was featured in the Cambridge Library's 2018 "Secret Garden Tour." Split level A/C units throughout the home provide cooling & supplemental heat to the gas furnace. The roof was equipped with solar panels in 2017 making this home very energy efficient. Parking for two cars tandem in paved driveway.

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 3
    • Bathrooms: 3
    • Full bathrooms: 2
    • 1/2 bathrooms: 1
    Heating
    • Other, Gas, Solar
    Cooling
    • Wall
    Appliances
    • Included: Dryer, Washer
    Features
    • Flooring: Hardwood
    • Basement: Unfinished
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 1,292 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Parking features: Off-street
    Features
    • Exterior features: Vinyl
    Lot
    • Size: 3,049 sqft
    Details
    • Parcel number: CAMBM00205L00016

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    • Architectural style: Conventional
    Materials
    • Roof: Asphalt
    Condition
    • Year built: 1890

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Cambridge

    Other

    Other facts
    • Construction: Frame
    • Master Bath: Yes
    • Roof Material: Asphalt/Fiberglass Shingles
    • Exterior: Aluminum, Vinyl
    • Terms Feature: Contract For Deed
    • Style: Cape
    • Heating: Gas, Active Solar
    • Cooling: Wall Ac, Active Solar
    • Basement Feature: Full, Unfinished Basement
    • Lead Paint: Unknown
    • Foundation: Fieldstone
    • Road Type: Public, Paved
    • Lot Description: Paved Drive, Other (see Remarks)
    • Sf Type: Detached
    • CONTINGENCY_TYPE: Pending P&S

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    5/27/2020Sold$1,138,888+5.9%$881/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem
    3/18/2020Pending sale$1,075,000$832/sqft
    Source: Bulfinch Boston Realty, Inc. #72630742 Report a problem
    3/10/2020Listed for sale$1,075,000+53.6%$832/sqft
    Source: Bulfinch Boston Realty, Inc. #72630742 Report a problem
    11/18/2018Listing removed$4,550$4/sqft
    Source: boardwalk Properties Report a problem
    10/18/2018Listed for rent$4,550+0.6%$4/sqft
    Source: boardwalk Properties Report a problem
    5/17/2018Listing removed$4,525$4/sqft
    Source: Owner Report a problem
    4/23/2018Price change$4,525-7.7%$4/sqft
    Source: Owner Report a problem
    2/7/2018Price change$4,900+7.7%$4/sqft
    Source: Off Campus Pads Report a problem
    8/30/2017Price change$4,550-7.1%$4/sqft
    Source: NextGen Realty Report a problem
    5/15/2017Listed for rent$4,900$4/sqft
    Source: Bulfinch Boston Realty Report a problem
    1/1/2017Listing removed$699,900$542/sqft
    Source: CENTURY 21 North Shore #72075110 Report a problem
    11/4/2016Pending sale$699,900$542/sqft
    Source: CENTURY 21 North Shore #72075110 Report a problem
    9/30/2016Listed for sale$699,900$542/sqft
    Source: CENTURY 21 North Shore #72075110 Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$7,684 +7.7%$1,210,000 +0.4%
    2024$7,137 +7.7%$1,205,500 +6.6%
    2023$6,629 +5.7%$1,131,300 +6.8%
    2022$6,270 +17.1%$1,059,200 +15.7%
    2021$5,356 +1.5%$915,600 -0.3%
    2020$5,279 +2.5%$918,000 +5.9%
    2019$5,151 +30.1%$867,200 +37.8%
    2018$3,958 -7.3%$629,300 -4.3%
    2017$4,268 -1.6%$657,700 +6%
    2016$4,336 +1.7%$620,300 +13.8%
    2015$4,262 +3.4%$545,000 +10.9%
    2014$4,120 -2.5%$491,600 +0.8%
    2013$4,224 +5.2%$487,800 +3%
    2012$4,014 +3.9%$473,400
    2011$3,863 +6.3%$473,400 +0.6%
    2010$3,633 +2.1%$470,600
    2009$3,558 -0.9%$470,600 -3.6%
    2008$3,592 -5.8%$488,100 -4.2%
    2007$3,812 +2%$509,600 +0.6%
    2006$3,737 -13.9%$506,400 -9.3%
    2005$4,342 +40.6%$558,100 +37.9%
    2004$3,088 +17.7%$404,700 +12%
    2003$2,623 +5.6%$361,300 +5%
    2002$2,484 -6%$344,100 +25.5%
    2000$2,643 $274,200 +5%
    1999-- $261,100

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    Neighborhood: Peabody

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