Julia Child’s Historic Cambridge Home Near Harvard Square Lists for $6.5 Million

A historic home in Cambridge, MA, boasting an impressive culinary pedigree has just hit the market near Harvard Square for $6,475,000.The former home of legendary chef Julia Child is where the cookbook author and TV host of "The French Chef" lived with her husband, Paul, for 40 years."The home is a garden-style house, so the front of the house is on the side, and the home itself is surrounded by gardens," says Ed Feijo, who is co-listing the property with Gail Roberts of Coldwell Banker Realty. "The house is set in the middle of the lot, so you enjoy views of the gardens from every room."Built in 1889, the six-bedroom residence offers a spacious 6,321 square feet of modern living.Child lived in the home until 2001, when she moved to a retirement community in California and donated her house and office to Smith College, which later sold it, according to History Cambridge.Loading...The historic home in Cambridge, MA, was built in 1889, and offers 6,321 square feet of modern living.Drone Home MediaLoading...The kitchen of the home where Julia Child lived until 2001. The original kitchen was donated to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, DC.Drone Home M...