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| 18 Carlton Street #2 |
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| Somerville MA 02143 |
| 2nd Floor Unit, Union Square Loft-Style Condo |
| Date Sold: September 30, 2009 |
| Parking: 1 Deeded Off-Street Space |
| Pets: Pet Friendly Building |
| Outdoor Space: Steps to Parks + Shops |
| Square Footage: 1384 SF± |
| 1+BR/1BA open mezzanine |
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| Enjoy unique custom refinements in this converted former carriage house, loft-style home. |
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Condo Fee: $200/mo. includes master insurance and common electric. |
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R.E. Taxes: $3,932/FYR2009 without residential exemption. |
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| Converted in 2005 and subsequently customized, this top-floor open mezzanine offers both open plan living spaces and defined rooms. |
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| Numerous skylights and ubiquitous recessed lighting lend the unit an exaggerated sense of space + light. |
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| The open plan of the main entertaining space easily accommodates multiple living areas for dining, reading, watching TV or just simply relaxing. |
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| New amber colored, horizontal cut Bamboo flooring is featured throughout the space. |
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| Gas forced hot air heating and central air conditioning are ducted throughout the loft. |
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| Additional ventilation is provided by ceiling fans located in the 'great' room and the bedroom. |
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| The northwestern exposure floods the lounge room area with natural light. |
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| Wooden-framed french doors open to the unit's private sun deck. |
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| The private deck is an ideal outdoor retreat when entertaining at home. |
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| 18' ceilings allow the mezzanine to be open to the main living space below. |
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| A formal dining space naturally adjoins the open kitchen area. |
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| A center island with raised breakfast bar divides the open kitchen/dining area. |
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| The U-shaped kitchen features plenty of maple cabinetry, wine rack and stainless steel appliances including, a Jenn-Air oven/range, refrigerator + dishwasher. |
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| All kitchen counter surfaces are finished in honed granite with the breakfast bar featuring an additional prep sink. |
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| An open riser spiral staircase provides access to the open mezzanine living area. |
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| Tulip, the cat, says... "The unit is pet friendly" |
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| The mezzanine is a perfect additional living area separate from the main space below. |
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| Alternatively, the mezzanine can serve as a 2nd sleeping area, ideal for visiting friends + guests. |
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| The mezzanine can also serve as a home office and/or private study. |
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| Robust steel tubing and diamond plate steel treads lend industrial chic to the spiral staircase design. |
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| A short hallway leads to the rest of the unit's amenities, e.g., bathroom, bedroom + laundry. |
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| The hallway is finished with horizontal cut Bamboo flooring and bright recessed lighting. |
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| The bathroom features marble floor-tiling, custom-built tub/shower unit and operable skylight. |
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| The custom-built tub/shower unit is finished with subway-style tub surround and a glass shower guard. |
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| The deep-soaking tub is surrounded by a honed granite seating ledge. |
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| The custom vanity features a vessel sink, large mirror with bright task lighting and an adjoining built-in linen closet. |
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| Immediately adjacent to the full bathroom is the entrance to the bedroom. |
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The bedroom includes multiple skylights and can readily accommodate a king-size bed with side tables.
A wall of Ikea closet systems feature aluminum + glass door sliders with space organizing built-ins. |
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| Additional storage is provided by a built-in walk-in wardrobe. |
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| Unique to the bedroom design is the direct entry to the adjoining bathroom. |
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| A sliding partition door opens from the entrance hallway to the unit's laundry room. |
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| A Frigidaire Affinity series side-by-side washer + dryer are housed within the laundry room. |
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| The laundry room can also house additional storage solutions including open shelving systems. |
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| The entrance hallway to the unit can be decorated with a sideboard piece that can serve as a touch-down area. |
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| At the top of the stairs to the 2nd floor unit is a private storage closet and room for a wall-mounted coat rack. |
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| The stair landing leading down to the 1st floor entrance is a great spot to remove shoes and stow umbrellas. |
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| Adjacent to the stairs leading up to the 2nd floor condo is the entrance to a stairway to the deeded basement storage + utility rooms below. |
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| Traversing the stairway to the deeded basement storage + utility rooms. |
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| This 413 SF± basement storage space is deeded for the exclusive use of the 2nd floor unit. |
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| The basement is large enough to accommodate an additional home office and/or private study. |
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| Alternatively, the basement could be built-out as a games + entertainment room. |
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| Opposite the entrance to the basement is access to the building's utilities, e.g., hot water + air handling systems. |
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| The private building entrance to the 2nd floor condominium. |
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| An exterior view of the building showing the two unit's outdoor decks |
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The former carriage house building is set back from the street allowing 2 private, off-street parking spaces.
Please Note:
One (1) of these off-street parking spaces is deeded to the 2nd floor unit.
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Square Footage: 1384 SF±
1+BR/1BA open mezzanine loft
Basement Area: 413 SF± |
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