10 Hilliard Place
10 Hilliard Place, Cambridge MA 02138
Sold for $4,500,000
“Oasis” is an often overused adjective, but it can be uniquely applied to 10 Hilliard Place. When the owners first discovered the property in 1978, they knew they’d stumbled upon something magical. Here was an authentic New England farmhouse, surrounded by trees, hidden between Brattle and Mt. Auburn Streets in the heart of Harvard Square! They bought it and set about making it their own indoors and out.
A few years later they purchased the adjoining lot and paired their antique home with a clean-lined mod addition, blending the best of both worlds with every view from the house revealing gardens and trees which flower in the spring, leaf out all summer, and show bright colors in the fall. A wonderful gathering spot, the house was filled with family and friends, artists and architects, academics and businessmen. The neighborhood kids created secret worlds in the gardens, spent hours on the trampoline, and made Hilliard Place their playground.
With more than 3,800 sq. ft. of living space, the house is flexible and accommodating. The kitchen has a classic Cambridge open plan with butcher block counters anchored by a large island. Open to the east terrace and garden, it is the perfect spot to sit and gather yourself with a morning coffee. The west-facing living room, with its large bay and French doors, is where you’ll want to be in the afternoon or evening, bathed in the warm late light. And the library with its 1800’s fireplace at the front of the house provides a quiet and cozy refuge on a cold night. The upstairs features 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, a study, a loft, and a small 2nd kitchen, and the lower level, with its private entrance, offers two additional rooms and a full bath, perfect for a separate office. There is central air conditioning, off-street parking for 3-4 cars, and a remarkable collection of plants and trees. As our cities become denser and life gets more complicated, 10 Hilliard Place remains the surprising and magical refuge in which they created a rich and full life and so can you.
Property Details
Interior
Size: 3,821 square feet
Rooms: 13
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 4 full
Exterior
Lot Size: 7,623 square feet
Material: Clapboard
Roof: Asphalt/fiberglass shingle (2014)
Outdoors: East and west-facing patios and gardens
Parking: Off-street parking for 3 - 4 cars
Systems
Heat: Forced air by gas, 3 zones
Cooling: Central A/C, 3 zones
Hot Water: Tank by gas
Laundry: On the second level and in the basement
Other
Year Built: 1854
Taxes: $12,479 with residential exemption ($15,086 without residential exemption)
Exclusions
The shower door in the primary bathroom
Disclosures
The living area includes the finished lower level and loft above the study. Landowners on Hilliard Place share in the cost of snow plowing and road repairs. Property being sold as-is.
