Price cut
$15,700,000
7 bd · 7.5 ba · 7,737 sqft · 14,826 sqft lot
172 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Single family · Built 1880 · $2,029/sqft ·
$85,758/mo est. payment
- Garage
- 2 cars
Flood factor 1/10
About this home
Modern luxury meets history in this completely renovated home on coveted Brattle St in Harvard Square. Completely transformed by a local respected builder, this property seamlessly blends historic charm w/ modern convenience in its impeccable design and finishes. The main floor offers a grand staircase, high ceilings, spacious living and dining rooms, chef's kitchen w/ top appliances and adjacent family room, an oversized mudroom off the attached garage and 2 half baths. The 2nd level has a luxurious primary suite w/ spa-like bath and gracious dressing room, 5 ensuite bedrooms (or offices) and a large laundry room. The top floor hosts a versatile office/loft space and a half bath. The lower level is fully equipped w/ a gym, game room, family room, full bath, ample storage and guest suite w/ direct exterior access. The outdoor and indoor spaces blend seamlessly for easy living, w/ a spacious patio and beautiful yard designed by a celebrated landscape architect. A true Harvard Square gem
Facts and features
Bedrooms
- Bedrooms: 7
Other Rooms
- Total Rooms: 17
- Basement Features: Full, Finished
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 8.5
- Full Bathrooms: 7
- 1/2 Bathrooms: 3
- Primary Bathroom Features: Yes
Interior Features
- Sauna/steam/hot tub
- Wet bar
- Walk-up attic
- Finish - sheetrock
- Wired for sound
- High speed internet
- Door Features: Insulated Doors
- Flooring: Wood, Tile, Carpet, Marble, Hardwood, Stone / Slate, Engineered Hardwood
Appliances
- Gas water heater
- Range
- Dishwasher
- Disposal
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Energy star qualified refrigerator
- Wine refrigerator
Heating and Cooling
- Cooling Features: Central Air, 3 or More, High Seer Heat Pump (12+), ENERGY STAR Qualified Equipment, Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP), Whole House Fan
- Heating Features: Central, Forced Air, Radiant, Heat Pump, Hydro Air, Hydronic Floor Heat(Radiant), ENERGY STAR Qualified Equipment, Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
- Heating: Yes
- Number of Fireplaces: 1
Exterior and Lot Features
- Patio
- Rain gutters
- Professional landscaping
- Sprinkler system
- Decorative lighting
- Fenced yard
- Outdoor gas grill hookup
- Fencing: Fenced
Garage and Parking
- Attached Garage: Yes
- Covered Spaces: 2
- Garage Spaces: 2
- Open Parking: Yes
- Parking Features: Attached, Garage Door Opener, Heated Garage, Storage, Garage Faces Side, Insulated, Oversized, Off Street, On Street, Paved
- Parking Total: 4
Schools
- 8
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
high · 9-12 · 1.2 mi
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
elementary · K-12 · 0.3 mi
- 8
Vassal Lane Upper School
middle · 6-8 · 0.6 mi
- 9
John M. Tobin Montessori School
elementary · K-5 · 0.6 mi
St Peter Elementary School
elementary · K-8 · 0.4 mi
Shady Hill School
elementary · K-8 · 0.4 mi
Price history
- Sep 26, 2025 · Price Changed$15,700,000
- Mar 6, 2025 · Listed$16,800,000
- Jan 14, 2025 · Listing Removed$7,450,000
- Mar 7, 1977 · Sold$128,000
Tax history
- 2025$69,414 tax · $10,931,400 assessed
- 2024$30,255 tax · $5,110,700 assessed
- 2023$28,361 tax · $4,839,700 assessed
- 2022$25,713 tax · $4,343,400 assessed
- 2021$24,491 tax · $4,186,500 assessed
- 2020$22,963 tax · $3,993,500 assessed
- 2019$20,596 tax · $3,467,400 assessed
- 2018$21,393 tax · $3,401,100 assessed
Home value
$8,745,382
- Quantarium$8,745,382
- Cotality$14,429,600
- Collateral Analytics$7,014,000
Where it is
Listed by Maggie Gold Seelig · Mgs Group Real Estate · MLSPIN
