On the Market: A Gracious Family Home Near Harvard Square

Recognized on the National Register of Historic Places, this seven-bedroom home has elegance throughout.

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23 Hawthorn St., Cambridge
Price: $4,500,000
Size: 6,351 square feet
Bedrooms: 7
Baths: 4 full, 2 half

Located off Brattle Street near Harvard Square, this Cambridge home was built in 1886 and is recognized on the National Register of Historic Places as the Reginald A. Daly House, for previous resident Reginald Aldworth Daly (1871-1957), a geologist and Harvard University professor. The three story, Queen Ann style home has ten-foot high ceilings, and seven fireplaces, as well as front and back staircases. The listing mentions  a south facing living room with a bay window, an elegant dining room with pocket doors, a lovely library, and a spacious eat-in kitchen—each with their own unique fireplace. A butler’s pantry, mud room, and 20-foot screened porch are also features of the first floor. Sleeping spaces are located on the second and third floors. The landscaped property is just over .25 acres.

For information visit newenglandmoves.com or contact Gail Roberts, 617-864-4430.


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