Massachusetts Middlesex County Belmont Waverly Square

$2,500 Total Monthly Price

51 Alma Ave Unit 1

Belmont, MA 02478

617-276-7074

Bedrooms

2
Bathrooms

1
Square Feet

1,170 sq ft
Available

Available Now

Highlights

Fireplace
Basement

51 Alma Ave Unit 1

About This Home

Available Now

Charming,spacious & sun-filled! First-floor 2-bedroom apartment in a well-maintained owner-occupied two-family home,ideally located near Cushing and Waverley Squares. Classic details and generous proportions give this home wonderful character,with gleaming hardwood floors,beautiful natural woodwork and abundant windows throughout. A gracious living room with decorative fireplace flows into a large formal dining room featuring a lovely built-in china cabinet—perfect for everyday living and entertaining. The kitchen offers plenty of space,while two comfortably sized bedrooms and a tiled full bath with tub/shower complete the living level. Excellent storage throughout,plus dedicated basement storage and private laundry hookups. Enjoy a peaceful rear porch overlooking the shared backyard. Two parking spaces—one garage plus one additional off-street space,with no tandem parking with neighbors. Convenient to shops,restaurants and cafés along Trapelo Rd,Cushing Sq and Waverley Sq,with easy access to the #73 bus to Harvard/Red Line and Waverley Commuter Rail to North Station. Available 9/15 or 10/1. MLS ID 73570351

51 Alma Ave is an apartment community located in Middlesex County and the 02478 ZIP Code.

* Price shown is total price based on community-supplied monthly required fees. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice.

* Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.

Fees and Policies

The fees listed below are community-provided and may exclude utilities or add-ons. All payments are made directly to the property and are non-refundable unless otherwise specified.

One-Time Basics
- Security Deposit - Refundable
  
  $0

Property Fee Disclaimer: Based on community-supplied data and independent market research. Subject to change without notice. May exclude fees for mandatory or optional services and usage-based utilities.

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Utilities Included

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Features

Disposal

Freezer

Fireplace

Heating

Heating
Fireplace
Disposal
Range
Freezer
Basement
Porch

Contact

Listed by Laura Godfrey | Coldwell Banker Realty - Belmont
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City - Belmont

Sitting just eight miles west of Downtown Boston, Belmont has earned its local nickname — "the Town of Homes" — through decades of well-kept residential streets and a close-knit atmosphere that larger cities rarely replicate. Incorporated in 1859 from portions of Watertown, Waltham, and Arlington, this compact Middlesex County town covers just five square miles yet packs in a surprisingly layered sense of place. Its position on Cambridge's western border puts Harvard Square within easy reach, and the broader Greater Boston employment and academic corridors are genuinely convenient for daily commuters.

Belmont's housing stock reflects its deep-rooted residential character. Historic single-family homes anchor neighborhoods like the Pleasant Street Historic District, while apartment communities range from converted multi-family buildings with classic New England architecture to updated rental options suited for a range of lifestyles.

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Amenities

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Freezer
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Utilities Included

Water, Sewer Included

Education

Colleges & Universities			Distance
Colleges & Universities			Distance
Bentley University	Drive:	5 min	2.3 mi
Lesley University	Drive:	9 min	4.1 mi
Boston College, Brighton	Drive:	11 min	4.5 mi
Boston College	Drive:	12 min	5.1 mi

51 Alma Ave Unit 1 is within 5 minutes or 2.3 miles from Bentley University. It is also near Lesley University and Boston College, Brighton.

Transportation

Transportation options available in Belmont include Alewife, located 3.7 miles from 51 Alma Ave Unit 1. 51 Alma Ave Unit 1 is near General Edward Lawrence Logan International, located 11.8 miles or 21 minutes away.

Transit / Subway			Distance
Transit / Subway			Distance
Alewife	Drive:	7 min	3.7 mi
Allston Street Station	Drive:	9 min	4.3 mi
Warren Street Station	Drive:	9 min	4.4 mi
South Street Station	Drive:	11 min	4.7 mi
Boston College Station	Drive:	11 min	4.9 mi

Commuter Rail			Distance
Commuter Rail			Distance
Waverley	Walk:	18 min	1.0 mi
Belmont	Drive:	4 min	1.7 mi
Waltham	Drive:	6 min	3.2 mi
Newtonville	Drive:	6 min	3.4 mi
Boston Landing	Drive:	9 min	5.0 mi

Airports			Distance
Airports			Distance
General Edward Lawrence Logan International	Drive:	21 min	11.8 mi

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

50 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

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Points of Interest

Time and distance from 51 Alma Ave Unit 1.

Shopping Centers			Distance
Shopping Centers			Distance
453-459 Common St	Walk:	10 min	0.5 mi
Cushing Square	Walk:	10 min	0.5 mi
Watertown Square Plaza	Drive:	3 min	1.5 mi

51 Alma Ave Unit 1 has 3 shopping centers within 1.5 miles, which is about a 3-minute drive. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.

Parks and Recreation			Distance
Parks and Recreation			Distance
Beaver Brook Reservation	Drive:	4 min	1.6 mi
Longfellow National Historic Site	Drive:	6 min	3.1 mi
Mass Audubon's Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary	Drive:	8 min	3.1 mi
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics	Drive:	7 min	3.2 mi
Harvard Museum of Natural History	Drive:	9 min	4.2 mi

51 Alma Ave Unit 1 has 5 parks within 4.2 miles, including Beaver Brook Reservation, Mass Audubon's Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, and Longfellow National Historic Site.