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Weekend open house tour: 6 options under $600,000 in Cambridge

Some are well over 500 square feet too

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This week’s open house tour takes us around Cambridge to six different places—each asking no more than $600,000, no small feat in uber-pricey city these days—including a surprisingly spacious two-bedroom in the North Cambridge.

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8-10 Jackson Street, #8

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Open house: Saturday, 1-2:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1-2:30 p.m.

Price: $599,900

Size: 2-BR, 1.5-BA

Square footage: 898

The pitch: “This North Cambridge home has many upgrades including in-unit laundry, gas fireplace, well-equipped kitchen with granite counters and stainless appliances, hardwood and tile floors, off-street parking and a basement storage room.”

28 Sherman Street, #1

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Open house: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Price: $569,900

Size: 2-BR, 1-BA

Square footage: 875

The pitch: “This first floor condo has potential to be either a home or investment property.”

29 Concord Avenue, #310

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Open house: Saturday, 12-1:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1-2:20 p.m.

Price: $479,000

Size: 1-BR, 1-BA

Square footage: 495

The pitch: “Located in a mid-century building designed by architect Hugh Stubbins, Jr., this renovated unit features a private, covered balcony overlooking Concord Ave.”

159 Fifth Street, #1

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Open house: Sunday, 1-2 p.m.

Price: $520,000

Size: 1-BR, 1-BA

Square footage: 664

The pitch: “This newly converted building is in the heart of East Cambridge and has been recently updated with new bathroom and kitchen.”

241 Hurley Street, #1

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Open house: Saturday, 12-1:30 p.m.; Sunday, 12-1:30 p.m.

Price: $459,000

Size: 1-BR, 1-BA

Square footage: 403

The pitch: “This renovated one-bedroom condo has an efficient and thoughtful layout with generously-sized room sizes with open plan.”

32 Sciarappa Street, #1

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Open house: Sunday, 2-3 p.m.

Price: $350,000

Size: 0-BR, 1-BA

Square footage: 297

The pitch: “The home has natural light, a fully-applianced kitchen with in-unit laundry, storage, desk space with bookshelf, eat-in counter, and a comfortably sized living area for seating, lounging, entertaining, and sleeping.”

Note: All photos via listing brokers or brokerages, which are linked to.

8-10 Jackson Street, #8

Open house: Saturday, 1-2:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1-2:30 p.m.

Price: $599,900

Size: 2-BR, 1.5-BA

Square footage: 898

The pitch: “This North Cambridge home has many upgrades including in-unit laundry, gas fireplace, well-equipped kitchen with granite counters and stainless appliances, hardwood and tile floors, off-street parking and a basement storage room.”

28 Sherman Street, #1

Open house: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Price: $569,900

Size: 2-BR, 1-BA

Square footage: 875

The pitch: “This first floor condo has potential to be either a home or investment property.”

29 Concord Avenue, #310

Open house: Saturday, 12-1:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1-2:20 p.m.

Price: $479,000

Size: 1-BR, 1-BA

Square footage: 495

The pitch: “Located in a mid-century building designed by architect Hugh Stubbins, Jr., this renovated unit features a private, covered balcony overlooking Concord Ave.”

159 Fifth Street, #1

Open house: Sunday, 1-2 p.m.

Price: $520,000

Size: 1-BR, 1-BA

Square footage: 664

The pitch: “This newly converted building is in the heart of East Cambridge and has been recently updated with new bathroom and kitchen.”

241 Hurley Street, #1

Open house: Saturday, 12-1:30 p.m.; Sunday, 12-1:30 p.m.

Price: $459,000

Size: 1-BR, 1-BA

Square footage: 403

The pitch: “This renovated one-bedroom condo has an efficient and thoughtful layout with generously-sized room sizes with open plan.”

32 Sciarappa Street, #1

Open house: Sunday, 2-3 p.m.

Price: $350,000

Size: 0-BR, 1-BA

Square footage: 297

The pitch: “The home has natural light, a fully-applianced kitchen with in-unit laundry, storage, desk space with bookshelf, eat-in counter, and a comfortably sized living area for seating, lounging, entertaining, and sleeping.”

Note: All photos via listing brokers or brokerages, which are linked to.