Property Details
Basic Information
- Property SubType: Single Family Residence
- Property Style: Colonial
- MLS Number: 73443752
- Mls Status: Under Agreement
- List Price: $3,895,000
- Date Listed: 10/15/2025
- Virtual Tour: Virtual Tour
- Description: Built for transcendalist philosopher Francis Abbott, this re-imagined and expanded residence introduces a dynamic relationship between the indoors and outdoors. Achieving this goal, this house features generously proportioned high ceilings and tall windows, which are defined and supported by mahogany-clad blued steel columns. Custom-built bookcases with a rolling ladder surrounds the library. A private entrance leads to a first floor bedroom with a copper glass skylight and an en-suite bathroom. The kitchen offers Bubinga cabinetry, Sub-Zero, Gaggenau & Bosch appliances and a glorious sun-filled eating area. Delightful grand & intimate entertaining space w/ fireplaces, dramatic lighting, interior balconies and hidden doorways. Third floor media room w/custom wall unit and home office. Large fenced-in yard with tall trees, waterfalls, deck and patio area. The Larches is a close knit community that offers easy access to Harvard Sq. Boston and all routes. A 1 of 1 to the Cambridge market.
Building
- Acreage: 0.23
- Square Feet: 4,230
- Year Built: 1886
- Zoning: A-1
- Rooms: 12
- Roof: Shingle
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
Location
- County: Middlesex
- Town: Cambridge
Finance
- Taxes: $20,735
Interior Features
Bedrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bedroom 2: Second,17 x 17
Bathrooms
- Bathrooms: 5
- Full Baths: 4
- Half Baths: 1
Basement
- Basement: Full, Interior Entry, Bulkhead, Sump Pump, Concrete, Unfinished
Utilities and Appliances
Utilities and Appliances
- Appliances Included: Gas Water Heater, Water Heater, Range, Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
Community
Schools
- Elementary School: Control Choice
- High School: Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Amenities
- Amenities: Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Golf, Medical Facility, Highway Access, Private School, T-Station, University, Sidewalks
- Other Amenities: Basement, Fireplace, Golf