Tucked away on a peaceful, tree-lined street in Mid Cambridge, 12 Fainwood Circle Unit 2 offers charm, space, and convenience just two blocks from Inman Square. This light-filled second-floor condo in a three-unit building features beautiful fir floors, 8'6 ceilings, and newer replacement windows. The spacious eat-in kitchen includes a pantry with in-unit laundry. A thoughtful layout provides open-plan living and dining, three well-proportioned bedrooms, and two exclusive-use porches front and rear. Additional highlights include private basement storage and one garage parking space in a shared garage. Surrounded by mature trees and with easy access to Harvard, this home is a peaceful urban retreat. New roofs (2025) on both main and garage buildings.
Property Features
Bedrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Primary Bedroom Level: Second
- Bedroom 2 Level: Second
- Bedroom 3 Level: Second
Other Rooms
- Total Rooms: 6
- Entry Foyer Level: 2
- Living Room Level: Second
- Basement Description: Y
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 1
- Full Bathrooms: 1
- Bathroom 1 Level: Second
- Primary Bathroom Features: No
- Bathroom 1 Features: Bathroom - Full
Appliances
- Range
- Dishwasher
- Disposal
- Refrigerator
- Washer
- Dryer
- Laundry Features: Second Floor, In Unit, Gas Dryer Hookup
Heating and Cooling
- Heating Features: Baseboard
- Heating: Yes
Interior Features
- Flooring: Tile, Hardwood
- Window Features: Insulated Windows
Kitchen and Dining
- Dining Room Level: Second
- Kitchen Level: Second
Exterior and Lot Features
- Porch
- Patio And Porch Features: Porch
Garage and Parking
- Covered Spaces: 1
- Garage Spaces: 1
- Parking Features: Detached, Garage Door Opener, Off Street
Homeowners Association
- Association: Yes
- Association Fee: 300
- Association Fee Frequency: Monthly
- Association Fee Includes: Water, Sewer, Insurance, Maintenance Structure, Snow Removal
- Calculated Total Monthly Association Fees: 300
- Pets Allowed: Yes w/ Restrictions
Multi-Unit Info
Amenities and Community Features
- Community Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Public School, T-Station, University
Other Property Info
- Annual Tax Amount: 5249.33
- City Region: Mid Cambridge
- Source Listing Status: Active
- County: Middlesex
- Directions: Take Broadway to Fayette Street to Fainwood Circle.
- Tax Year: 2025
- Source Property Type: Residential
- Property Subtype: condo
- Parcel Number: 406097
- Zoning: res.
- Property Subtype: Condominium
- Source System Name: C2C
Utilities
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- for Electric Oven
- for Gas Dryer
- Water Source: Public
Building and Construction
- Year Built: 1916
- Building Area Total: 1058
- Building Area Units: Square Feet
- Common Walls: 2+ Common Walls
- Construction Materials: Frame
- Property Age: 109
- Roof: Rubber
- Levels or Stories: 1
- Structure Type: Low-Rise
- Year Built Details: Approximate
- Year Built Source: Public Records
Accessibility Features
- Accessibility Features: No
