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40 Cottage St

Property Information

Property Class TWO-FAM-RES
State Class Code 104
Zoning (Unofficial) C
Map/Lot 104-92
Land Area (sq. ft) 4,846

Property Value

Year of Assessment2025
Tax DistrictR13
Residential ExemptionYes
Building Value$2,261,100
Land Value$1,105,600
Assessed Value$3,366,700
Sale Price$316,533
Book/Page24692/516
Sale DateJuly 12, 1994
Previous Assessed Value$3,328,300

Owner Information

Owner(s)CHASE, ROBIN M. &
ROY P. RUSSELL, JR
40 COTTAGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139

Building Information

Residential Building Number 1, Section 1

Exterior
StyleVICTORIAN
Occupancy TWO-FAM-RES
Number of Stories2
Exterior Wall Type Frame-Clapbrd
Roof Type Gable
Roof Material Aspahlt Shingl
Interior
Living Area (sq. ft.)2,923
Number of Units 2
Total Rooms 13
Bedrooms 7
Kitchens 1
Full Baths 5
Half Baths 2
Fireplaces 0
Systems
Heat TypeForced Air
Heat Fuel Gas
Central A/C Yes
Condition & Grade
Year Built1839
Interior Condition Excellent
Overall ConditionExcellent
Overall GradeGood
Parking
Open Parking2
Covered Parking0
Subareas
Code Description Gross Area Living Area
BAS First Floor 1,462 1,462
DKW Deck Wood 95 0
FBM Basement, Finished 1,072 0
FOP Porch, Open 231 0
FUS Upper Story, Finished 1,392 1,392
TQS Three Quarter Story 92 69
UBM Basement 429 0
Total: 4,773 2,923
Extra Features / Outbuildings
DescriptionGAR-1.0S
Number of Units170.00
Unit TypeSF
DescriptionSOLAR PANELS
Number of Units1.00
Unit TypeU

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