17 Athens # 1, Cambridge MA 02138

Cambridge, MA 02138

$4,900

Est. $225/month

2

Beds

1.5

Baths

1,200

Sq Ft

$4

Price/Sq Ft

4,776

Lot Sq Ft

1894

Year Built

Apartment

Type

12 hours 10 minutes

Time on Market

Active Listed Mar 27, 2026 • MLS# 73492765 Copied!

About this home

This beautifully updated 2-bedroom 1.5-bathroom sun lit apartment is steps to the Weeks footbridge connecting Harvard Square to HBS. Kitchen is well equipped with SS appliances, granite countertops and dishwasher. This unique 1st floor apartment in a 3-Fam, offers a rear porch, brand new in-unit W&D, a spacious dining room and living room with large bay windows. Rent includes one off-street parking space in the rear of the property with an owner-maintained lot. Jog or cycle on the bike path a block away from this apartment. Each unit has a dedicated storage locker in the basement. Professionally managed and well-maintained. Location, Location, Location!

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Property Overview

Property Type

Apartment

Listing Type

For Rent

Year Built

1894

Bedrooms

2

Full Bathrooms

1

Half Bathrooms

1

Living Area

1,200 sq ft

Total Rooms

8

Entry Level

1

Facts & Features

Home Facts

Type Residential Lease

Style Apartment

Year Built 1894

Living Area 1,200 sq ft

Lot Size 4,776 sq ft

Bedrooms 2

Full Baths 1

Half Baths 1

Total Rooms 8

Interior

Heating Natural Gas

Cooling None

Flooring None

Appliances Range, Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Refrigerator, Freezer, Washer, Dryer

Fireplace None

Basement None

Laundry In Unit

Features Entrance Foyer, Center Hall, Internet Available - Broadband

Exterior

Construction None

Architecture None

Roof None

Features Porch, Deck, Rain Gutters

Pool None

Spa None

Fencing None

Patio/Porch Porch, Deck

Parking

Features None

Total Spaces 1

Utilities

Electric None

Water None

Sewer None

Gas None

Other None

Financial

No financial details available

Interior Features

Flooring:

Appliances: Range, Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Refrigerator, Freezer, Washer, Dryer

Interior Features: Entrance Foyer, Center Hall, Internet Available - Broadband

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Basement:

Laundry: In Unit

Security: Security System

Construction & Materials

Year Built: 1894

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Heating: Natural Gas

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Exterior & Lot

Exterior Features: Porch, Deck, Rain Gutters

Patio & Porch: Porch, Deck

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17 Athens # 1, Cambridge MA 02138

Cambridge, MA 02138

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Cambridge School District local

A-

🎓 Where Graduates Go Class of 2021

65% attend college

58% 4-Year 7% 2-Year 23% Out of State 7% Working

✓ School Safety 2024-25

1.2% Low

0.8% Suspensions 0.2% In-School 0.4% Emergency

↓ 4.3% below state avg

E

Elementary Schools

3 schools

A+

Martin Luther King Jr. School

0.3 mi | #22 of 824 | Score: 64.5

Improved 21 spots from last year

+6.3 above state avg

340 students Very Diverse

Rising School Diverse Student Body

Grades PK-05

A

John M Tobin School

0.6 mi | #137 of 824 | Score: 57.4

Dropped 34 spots from last year

-0.8 below state avg

291 students Very Diverse

Diverse Student Body

Grades PK-05

A

Amigos School

0.6 mi | #45 of 352 | Score: 57.8

Improved 14 spots from last year

-0.5 below state avg

413 students Diverse

Diverse Student Body

Grades PK-08

M

Middle Schools

3 schools

A-

Putnam Avenue Upper School

0.3 mi | #103 of 352 | Score: 49.1

Dropped 24 spots from last year

-9.1 below state avg

283 students Very Diverse

Diverse Student Body

Grades 06-08

Allium Montessori School

0.6 mi

Grades 01-06

C+

Cambridge Street Upper School

1.2 mi | #214 of 352 | Score: 39.8

Dropped 26 spots from last year

-18.4 below state avg

301 students Very Diverse

Diverse Student Body

Grades 06-08

H

High Schools

3 schools

Farr Academy School

0.8 mi

Grades 07-12

NuVu Innovation School

0.9 mi

Grades 08-12

JRI Bay Cove School

1.5 mi

Grades 07-12

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Mar 27, 2026

$4,900

Original listing

Agent: David Walch Office: David Walch

Date	Event	Price	Change	$/sqft	Details
03/27/2026	🏠 Listed for Sale	$4,900	-	-	Original listing

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