59 Putnam Street

Taxes: $6,880.73 (2026)

About this home

Occupied for generations by 1 family, this Union Sq. home is on market for the 1st time since 1950. On a large lot w/driveway and yard, the house is currently configured as a SF w/ au pair apt on the rear half of the 2nd floor. The main house has LR w/fp, family room, DR, spacious kitchen, full bath, and laundry room on the 1st fl and 2 bedrooms upstairs. First fl kitchen door leads to a roomy deck, an enclosed stair to the au pair suite, the driveway, and the spacious yard w/shed. The apt on the 2nd fl has a bedroom, hall, kitchen, full bath, and fire escape. It can be integrated into the 2nd fl by reopening a hallway door. Possible renovations include a SF w/backyard ADU or a 2-3 family dwelling; buyers must do their own due diligence regarding zoning/development potential. Prime location btwn Union and Gilman Sq. GLX stations w/walkability to shops and eateries, commuter/bike path to Boston, parks, and more. Easy access to MIT, Harvard, Tufts, Kendall Sq., Boston, hwys, airport.

Property details

Sewer

Private

Style

Other (See Remarks)

Water

City/Town Water

Cooling

Individual

Heating

Electric Baseboard, Hot Air Gravity

Type

Detached

Flooring

Wood, Tile, Wall to Wall Carpet, Laminate

Appliances

Range, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer

Lot

Other (See Remarks)

Parking

1-10 Spaces, Paved Driveway

Basement

Partial, Interior Access, Dirt Floor, Exterior Access

Exterior

Porch, Fenced Yard, Garden Area