189 Elm Street

Taxes: $3,616.95 (2026)

About this home

Arguably the finest cottage in Cambridge, this fully renovated jewel box blends timeless charm with modern comfort. Set above the street, the main living level offers an inviting flow, including a comfortable front living room and a bespoke Boston Globe award–winning eat-in kitchen that opens through French doors to a private deck and beautifully landscaped back yard and garden with mature trees and plantings. The finished lower level, partially above grade, features the “Bermuda Room” with built-in desks and bookcases, and the “Paris Room,” an exceptional family room with custom built-ins and a large picture window. Upstairs are two generously sized bedrooms and a luxurious, impeccably finished full bath. Additional highlights of this home include premium quarter-sawn white oak floors; Back Bay plantation shutters; high-velocity A/C; irrigation and landscape lighting; a custom full-size shed for bicycles; and attic storage. A rare and truly special offering.

Property details

Sewer

Private

Style

Cottage

Water

City/Town Water

Cooling

Central Air

Heating

Heat Pump, Hot Air Gravity, Electric

Type

Detached

Flooring

Tile, Hardwood

Road type

Public

Appliances

Range, Dishwasher, Disposal, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer

Master Bath

No

Construction

Aluminum

Roof

Aluminum

Lot

Level

Basement

Full, Finished, Interior Access, Sump Pump, Exterior Access

Electric

Circuit Breakers

Exterior

Deck, Patio, Fenced Yard

Interior

Walk-up Attic