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$2,000/month

12 Humboldt St, Cambridge, MA 02140

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What This Apartment Offers

Rarely on market! This sunny basement apartment in a gorgeous Queen Anne historic home offers an affordable pied à terre in Cambridge. HEAT,HOT WATER... ,ELECTRICITY,GAS INCLUDED. One bed,one bath,cunning interior storage,large built-in bookshelves,gorgeous DR table,and small but attractive kitchen with new stove. Yes,it’s a basement unit,but it’s SUNNY with windows on all sides and with impeccably clean white curtains. Completely repainted and cleaned. The unit has its own pathway and entrance – all in a beautifully maintained yard that may remind you of Andrew Marvell’s poem “The Garden.” Near Mass. Ave. shops and restaurants. Between Harvard and Porter Squares. Landlady lives upstairs. Video available. MLS# 73418480

Unit B

  • $2,000 / month
  • 1 Bed
  • 1 Bath
  • 900 sq. ft.
  • Available Sep 1

Apartment Features

  • Freezer
  • Range
  • Refrigerator

Community Features

  • Fenced Lot

12 Humboldt St Apartment Unit B is an apartment community

Rental Fees and Pet Policies

The fees below are based on community-supplied data and may exclude additional fees and utilities.

No Pets Allowed

Apartment Details

Home Design

  • Built in 1885
  • Apartment

Interior Spaces

  • Window Screens
  • 900 Sq Ft Home

Kitchen

  • Range
  • Freezer

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • Primary Bedroom located in the basement
  • 1 Full Bathroom
  • 1 Bedroom | 1 Bathroom
  • 1 Bedroom

Outdoor Features

  • Rain Gutters

Lot Details

  • 5174 Sq Ft Lot
  • Fenced Yard
  • Garden
  • Fenced

Location

  • Property is near public transit
  • Property is near schools

Schools

  • Lottery Elementary And Middle School
  • Crls High School

Utilities

  • No Cooling
  • Hot Water Heating System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Internet Available

Listing and Financial Details

  • Security Deposit $2,000
  • Property Available on 2025-09-01
  • Assessor Parcel Number 412050
  • Rent includes heat, hot water, electricity, gas, water, sewer, trash collection, gardener, extra storage, garden area

Community Details

Overview

  • No Home Owners Association

Amenities

  • Shops
  • Coin Laundry

Recreation

  • Jogging Path
  • Park
  • Bike Trail

Pet Policy

  • No Pets Allowed

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Get In Touch

Property Address:
12 Humboldt St,
Cambridge, MA 02140
Listed by
Rita Guastella
Phone Number: (617) 201-7580

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Neighborhood Scores

Walk Score ®

Walker's Paradise96 / 100

Transit Score ®

Excellent Transit75 / 100

Bike Score ®

Biker's Paradise97 / 100

Soundscore ™

Active69 / 100

Travel and Transit

Subway
Porter Square Station
1 min Drive
Red Line - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Subway (The T)
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Subway
Subway
Davis Station
1 min Drive
Red Line - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Subway (The T)
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Subway
Subway
Ball Square
3 min Drive
Commuter Rail
Porter Square
2 min Drive
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Commuter Rail
Commuter Rail
West Medford
6 min Drive
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Commuter Rail
Airport
General Edward Lawrence Logan International
16 min Drive
Logan International

Local Education

Colleges and Universities

School

Commute Time (Distance)

Lesley University, Porter

Walk: 5 min (0.3 mi)

Lesley University

Walk: 7 min (0.4 mi)

Harvard University

Drive: 3 min (1.2 mi)

Cambridge College

Drive: 4 min (1.7 mi)

Discover Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, MA

Shopping Centers

Shoppers will appreciate 12 Humboldt St Apartment Unit B proximity to University Hall, Porter Square Galleria, and Porter Square Shopping Center. University Hall is 0.4 miles away, and Porter Square Galleria is within a 6 minute walk.

Commuting

With a TransitScore of 75, 12 Humboldt St Apartment Unit B has excellent transit, including 10 transit stops within 7.6 miles. Transit options include Porter Square Station and Harvard Square Station.

Parks and Recreation

Recreational activities near 12 Humboldt St Apartment Unit B are plentiful. Discover 5 parks within 3.3 miles, including Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Harvard Museum of Natural History, and Mineralogical and Geological Museum.

Airports

Living in Neighborhood Nine provides easy access to General Edward Lawrence Logan International, located just 17 minutes from 12 Humboldt St Apartment Unit B.

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