252 Pearl Street is a 4-bedroom, 4-bath freestanding home in the most prime stretch of Cambridgeport. The property was constructed in 2016 by an idealistic builder seeking to create a green, energy-efficient property. Set on the back of a two-unit lot, the home is surrounded by trees, offering visual privacy from the street and shielding from traffic noise. The house boasts 10-foot ceilings and large picture windows that look into a private backyard, providing abundant and year-round natural light. The backyard features a bluestone patio for grilling and relaxing, a lawn, and a HotSprings spa. Mature trees with accent lighting create a privacy barrier to neighboring properties for comfortable, late-night socializing.

Inside, the house offers a modern kitchen with Wolf gas cooktop, Thermador wall oven and microwave, and a Miele dishwasher. Space heating is by natural-gas hydronic boiler, with heated floors in both the basement and master bathroom. The finished basement offers a 100” home theater, side-by-side Electrolux laundry, and a private exterior entrance to the downstairs bedroom-bathroom suite.

The home has excellent air sealing, an automatic sprinkler system for fire protection, central air conditioning, and endless hot water. A dedicated, full-size parking spot is included by deed, and the driveway provides ample off-street guest parking for up to four cars.

The location makes daily life easy. The house is a 12-minute walk to the Red Line’s Central Square T-stop, which provides fast access to MGH and downtown. A 20-minute walk (or 6-minute cycle) gets you to Harvard or MIT. Proximity to the BU Bridge makes for a direct commute into Brookline for easy connectivity with BWH, BIDMC, and BCH. Food and groceries are nearby: 7 minutes by foot (or 3 minutes by car) to Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, and Flour Bakery; and a 4-minute walk the neighborhood’s Black Sheep gourmet market.

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