Primary bedroom
- Level
- Second
- Area
- 110 sqft
- Length
- 11 ft
- Width
- 10 ft
- Features
- Closet · Flooring - Hardwood
16-1/2 Magnolia Ave #2 · Cambridge
For sale
FOR SALE · MLS #73594077
$779,000
- beds
- 2
- baths
- 1
- sqft
- 687
16-1/2 Magnolia Ave #2
Cambridge, MA 02138
LOCATION
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- Home type
- Condominium
- Interior living area
- 687 sqft
- Year built
- 1903
- Parking spaces
- 0
- Price per sqft
- $1,134/sqft
- HOA fee
- $282 · Monthly
About this home
Imagine living on a peaceful side street, yet just steps to vibrant Harvard and Inman Squares, with so many options for restaurants, coffee, and entertainment, and just a quick stroll to parks and open spaces, public schools and universities! This charming, second floor condo is part of an elegant four-building association set on exclusive private grounds, with three patios, brick walks, and lush landscaping. A perfect blend of modern updates and original details, the sunlit unit offers 2 bedrooms, a nicely renovated eat-in kitchen, a living room w/ office nook, fir flooring, in-unit laundry, and exclusive basement storage. Two off-street parking spots are shared by the community, and on-street permit parking is relatively easy to find. You'll love the quiet of Magnolia Ave, while being right in the heart of Cambridge's finest neighborhood. Heating system installed in 2019, washing machine 2020, hot water tank in 2021, stove in 2025.
Listed by Nellie Aikenhead · Aikenhead Real Estate, Inc.
MLS PIN #73594077 · Updated 11/2/2026, 12:34:00 PM ET
Building & association
- Building name
- Magnolia Condominium Trust
- Total units
- 12
- Building stories
- 1
- Entry level
- 2
- Owner-occupied units
- 8
- HOA fee includes
- Water · Sewer · Insurance · Maintenance Structure · Maintenance Grounds · Reserve Funds
- Pets allowed
- Yes
From MLS fields in this listing. Confirm association rules and fees with the association documents.
Facts & features
Home overview
- Property subtype
- Condominium
- Property category
- Residential
- MLS status
- Active
- Building name
- Magnolia Condominium Trust
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Full bathrooms
- 1
- Half bathrooms
- 0
- Total bathrooms
- 1
- Total rooms
- 5
- Living area
- 687 sqft
- Living area source
- Master Deed
- Above grade finished area
- 687 sqft
- Building area
- 687
- Building area units
- Square Feet
- Building area source
- Master Deed
- Area includes basement
- No
- Area disclosures
- Room sizes estimated from Condo floor plan
- Stories
- 1
- Building stories
- 1
- Entry level
- 2
- Unit building
- 2
Interior & systems
- Heating
- Forced Air · Natural Gas
- Heating available
- Yes
- Heating zones
- 1
- Cooling
- None
- Cooling available
- No
- Cooling zones
- 0
- Appliances
- Range · Dishwasher · Disposal · Refrigerator · Washer · Dryer
- Flooring
- Wood · Tile
- Laundry
- Second Floor · In Unit · Electric Dryer Hookup · Washer Hookup
- Basement
- Y
- Fireplace
- No
- Fireplaces
- 0
- Electrical service
- Circuit Breakers · 100 Amp Service
- Windows
- Insulated Windows
Room details
Bedroom 2
- Level
- Second
- Area
- 100 sqft
- Length
- 10 ft
- Width
- 10 ft
- Features
- Closet · Flooring - Hardwood
Living room
- Level
- Second
- Area
- 154 sqft
- Length
- 11 ft
- Width
- 14 ft
- Features
- Flooring - Hardwood · Window(s) - Bay/Bow/Box
Kitchen
- Level
- Second
- Area
- 96 sqft
- Length
- 8 ft
- Width
- 12 ft
- Features
- Flooring - Laminate · Dryer Hookup - Electric
Bathroom 1
- Level
- Second
- Features
- Bathroom - Full · Bathroom - Tiled With Tub
Construction & condition
- Year built
- 1903
- Year built source
- Public Records
- Year built details
- Approximate,Renovated Since
- Effective year built
- 1986
- Structure type
- 2/3 Family
- Construction materials
- Frame
- Roof
- Rubber
- Common walls
- 2+ Common Walls
- Total units
- 12
- Home warranty
- No
- Energy efficient features
- Thermostat
- Insulation
- Unknown
- Year round use
- Yes
Garage & parking
- Total parking spaces
- 0
- Parking features
- Off Street · On Street · Common
- Garage
- No
- Garage spaces
- 0
- Covered spaces
- 0
- Open parking
- Yes
- Open parking spaces
- 0
Lot & outdoor features
- Lot size units
- Acres
- Exterior features
- Patio · Fenced Yard · Garden · Sprinkler System
- Patio & porch
- Patio
- Fencing
- Security · Fenced
- Spa
- No
- Waterfront
- No
- Beachfront
- No
- Water views
- No
- Outdoor space available
- Yes - Common
Utilities & infrastructure
- Water source
- Public
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Utilities
- for Gas Range · for Electric Dryer · Washer Hookup
HOA & community
- Association fee
- $282
- Fee frequency
- Monthly
- Fee includes
- Water · Sewer · Insurance · Maintenance Structure · Maintenance Grounds · Reserve Funds
- Community features
- Public Transportation · Shopping · Pool · Park · Walk/Jog Trails · Medical Facility · Highway Access · Public School · T-Station · University
- Senior community
- No
- Management
- Professional - Off Site · Owner Association
- Development completion
- Yes
- Owner occupied units
- 8
- Owner occupancy source
- seller
Taxes & property records
- Annual property tax
- $3,833
- Tax year
- 2027
- Assessed value
- $574,700
- Parcel number
- M:00141 L:0007616/52,409522
- Zoning
- C1
- Registry book
- 77696
- Registry page
- 358
- Tax map
- 141
- Tax block
- 76
- Tax lot
- 16/52
- Master deed book
- 17872
- Master deed page
- 310
Rental terms
- Pets allowed
- Yes
Location & listed schools
- City
- Cambridge
- County
- Middlesex
- State
- MA
- ZIP code
- 02138
- MLS area
- Harvard Square
- Listed elementary school
- Check W City
- Listed middle school
- Check W City
- Listed high school
- Rindge & Latin
- Directions
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Listing & disclosures
- MLS number
- 73594077
- Listing date
- 2026-10-22
- Original entry date
- 2026-10-22
- Status changed
- 2026-10-27
- Listing modified
- 2026-11-02
- Original list price
- $795,000
- Current list price
- $779,000
- List price per sqft
- $1,133.92
- Days on market
- 11
- Property market time
- 11
- Disclosures
- One living room window doesn't close/lock properly; one bedroom window has a broken seal. Dryer is older (2004). Kitchen warmed by ambient heat. Taxes do not reflect the residential exemption.
- Disclosure indicator
- Y
- Lead paint
- Unknown
- Documents available
- Master Deed · Unit Deed · Rules & Regs · Master Plan · Floor Plans · Association Financial Statements · Certificate of Insurance
Price & tax details
Current asking price$779,000
Original asking price$795,000
Listed on2026-10-22
Days on market11
| Year | Property tax | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $3,833 | $574,700 |
These records are supplied by the current listing. Assessed value is not market value; confirm taxes with the local assessor.
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