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196 Lakeview Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02138

5 beds
3 baths
3,546 sqft
7,343 sqft lot
$874 per sqft
1924 build
– on site

TRULY a diamond in the rough! Phenomenal opportunity in beautiful West Cambridge. This single-family home has been completely gutted and could either be demolished or incorporated into a larger project, making good use of the current home’s generous proportions and placement within the lot. The current plan is for two structures: One front detached building with 5 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms and ~4,300 SF of living space (3,529 SF above ground) on 4 levels, with 1 cantilevered parking space, a front yard (15' x 33') and a roof deck on the third floor (OR two top and bottom duplex units), and two attached townhouses in the back with 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms and ~3,441 SF of living space (2,733 SF above ground) on 4 levels, with 1 cantilevered parking space, a private back yard (15' x 24') and a roof deck on the third floor each. The projected sellout for this project is $3.4M ($790/SF) for the detached building, and $2.8M ($814/SF) for each of the attached townhouses.

Listing courtesy of MLSPIN / Lauren Holleran Team / Gibson Sotheby's International Realty

Last checked: Checking… • Last updated Jul 11, 2025 •

MLS# 73403078 —

The Building

Year Built:

1924
Year Built Details:

Approximate
Year Built Source:

Public Records
Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival
Construction Materials:

Frame
Roof:

Shingle
Foundation Details:

Stone
Basement:

Full
Building Area Total:

3546
Building Area Units:

Square Feet
Building Area Source:

Public Records

Interior

Rooms Total:

9
Fireplace:

false

Room Dimensions

Living Area:

3546
Living Area Source:

Public Record

Location

Directions:

Huron to Lakeview.
Longitude:

-71.140709
Latitude:

42.381864

The Property

Property Type:

Residential
Property Subtype:

Single Family Residence
Property Attached:

false
Parcel Number:

M:00234 L:00135
Zoning:

B
Lot Size Units:

Acres
Lot Features:

Cleared
Lot Size Area:

0.17
Lot Size SqFt:

7343
Lot Size Acres:

0.17
Waterview:

No
Waterfront:

false
Farm Land Area Units:

Square Feet
Road Surface Type:

Paved
Road Frontage Type:

Public

Listing Agent

Contact info:

Taxes

Tax Year:

2025
Tax Lot:

196
Tax Block:

135
Tax Map Number:

234
Tax Book Number:

82997
Tax Annual Amount:

11017
Tax Assessed Value:

1735000

Beds

Bedrooms Total:

5

Baths

Total Baths:

3
Total Baths:

3
Full Baths:

3

The Listing

Home Warranty:

false

Heating & Cooling

Heating:

Other
Heating:

true
Cooling:

Other
Cooling:

true

Utilities

Sewer:

Public Sewer
Water Source:

Public

Schools

Elementary School:

Lottery
Middle Or Junior School:

Lottery
High School:

Crls

The Community

Subdivision Name:

West Cambridge
Community Features:

Public Transportation
Association:

false
Spa:

false
Senior Community:

false

Parking

Parking Features:

Detached
Parking Total:

2
Attached Garage:

false
Garage:

true
Garage Spaces:

1
Carport:

false
Covered Spaces:

1

Monthly cost estimate

Asking price

$3,100,000

Expense	Monthly cost
Mortgage	$16,599
Taxes	$918
Insurance	$852
Utilities	$387 See report
Total	$18,756/mo.^*
	^*This is an estimate

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Sale history

Date	Event	Source	Price	% Change
7/11/25 Jul 11, 2025	Listed / Active	MLSPIN	$3,100,000

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This house located in West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA 02138 is currently for sale for $3,100,000. 196 Lakeview Avenue is a 3,546 square foot house with 5 beds and 3 baths that has been on Estately for 1 days. 196 Lakeview Avenue is in the West Cambridge neighborhood of Cambridge and has a WalkScore® of 82, making it very walkable. This house is in the attendance area of High School Program Extension.

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