Price cut
$1,599,000
3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,845 sqft · 1,800 sqft lot
232 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139
Single family · Built 1873 · $867/sqft ·
$8,909/mo est. payment
Flood factor 7/10
About this home
Rare opportunity to own a distinctive single-family home in the heart of Cambridge, ideally positioned between Central, Kendall and Inman Squares. This charming 19th-century Italianate residence blends period character with significant modern updates. Original details include soaring ceilings, crown mouldings, a marble mantel, black walnut banister and painted hemlock floors. The recently updated kitchen features new appliances and lighting, while additional improvements include a convenient half bath, central air conditioning and a new roof/skylights. The second floor offers three bedrooms, with the third floor providing valuable additional living space ideal for a family room, home office and guest space. Mature gardens surround the property, and a private fenced rear courtyard offers a wonderful setting for outdoor dining, entertaining or relaxing. An exceptional Cambridge location close to MIT, Harvard, the Charles River, restaurants, cafes, shops and public transportation, with convenient access to Kendall, Central, Inman and Union Squares and MGH.
Facts and features
Bedrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Primary Bedroom Dimensions: 12' x 14'
- Bedroom 2 Dimensions: 12' x 13'
- Bedroom 3 Dimensions: 7' x 9'
- Primary Bedroom Sqft: 168
- Bedroom 2 Sqft: 156
- Bedroom 3 Sqft: 63
- Primary Bedroom Level: Second
Other Rooms
- Total Rooms: 7
- Basement Features: Full
- Family Room Dimensions: 15' x 29'
- Living Room Dimensions: 13' x 15'
- Family Room Sqft: 435
- Living Room Sqft: 195
- Family Room Level: Third
- Living Room Level: First
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 1.5
- Full Bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 Bathrooms: 1
- Bathroom 1 Dimensions: 4' x 4'
- Bathroom 1 Sqft: 16
- Bathroom 1 Level: First
- Bathroom 2 Level: Second
- Bathroom 1 Features: Bathroom - Half
Interior Features
- Entrance foyer
- Flooring: Hardwood
Appliances
- Gas water heater
- Range
- Dishwasher
- Disposal
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Washer
- Dryer
Heating and Cooling
- Cooling Features: Central Air
- Heating Features: Baseboard, Natural Gas
- Heating: Yes
- Number of Fireplaces: 1
Kitchen and Dining
- Dining Room Dimensions: 12' x 15'
- Dining Room Level: First
- Dining Room Sqft: 180
- Kitchen Dimensions: 12' x 11'
- Kitchen Level: First
- Kitchen Sqft: 132
Exterior and Lot Features
- Patio
- Storage
- Fenced yard
- Fencing: Fenced
- Patio And Porch Features: Patio
- Road Frontage Type: Public
- Patio: Yes
Schools
- 8
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
high · 9-12 · 1.0 mi
- 6
Fletcher/Maynard Academy
elementary · K-5 · 0.1 mi
Malik Academy/ Al Bustan Preschool
elementary · K-8 · 0.4 mi
- 7
Cambridge Street Upper School
middle · 6-8 · 0.5 mi
- 9
Cambridgeport School
elementary · K-5 · 0.2 mi
The Henry Buckner School
elementary · K-1 · 0.4 mi
Price history
- Oct 29, 2026 · Listed$1,599,000
- Apr 3, 2020 · Sold$1,401,250
- Aug 12, 1988 · Sold$152,000
- Jun 15, 1988 · Sold$180,000
Tax history
- 2025$8,694 tax · $1,369,100 assessed
- 2024$8,162 tax · $1,378,800 assessed
- 2023$7,278 tax · $1,241,900 assessed
- 2022$6,877 tax · $1,161,600 assessed
- 2021$4,706 tax · $804,500 assessed
- 2020$4,579 tax · $796,300 assessed
- 2019$4,523 tax · $761,500 assessed
- 2018$4,097 tax · $651,300 assessed
Home value
$1,592,000
- Collateral Analytics$1,592,000
- Quantarium$1,621,042
- Cotality$1,576,900
Where it is
Listed by Lisa Godwin · Gibson Sotheby's International Realty · MLSPIN
