177 Hancock St, Cambridge MA 02139

About this home

Rare, sunny, jumbo 2-family on desirable mid-Cambridge residential side street near Harvard & Central Squares. Not on market in 105 years! 15 rooms. 8 bedrooms plus large study. Handsomely elevated above sidewalk. 4,405 s.f. gracious unaltered living space. High ceilings. Generous rooms on all 3 levels. Gable roof with dormers. Solidly built: 2 center beams, brick piers, steel lally columns. Lovely wood floors, double doorways, oversized windows, beautiful balustrades, large china cupboards, 2 lovely fireplaces, walk-in pantries with built-in storage, 4 big bay windows. Easy traffic flow. Excellent cross-ventilation. Beveled plate-glass entryway with Greek key tiled vestibule. Palladian window, generous closets, porches. Large attic. High-ceiling full basement. Fenced sunny good-size garden. House was gently used by same family for 5 generations. 5,920 gross s.f. Many staircases. Possibly reconfigure for greater utility. Most unusual opportunity. Delivered vacant 9/3/24.