Listing Owner
Member Since 2018
Listing Owner
Member Since 2018
Seeking family for a fully-furnished, 3-level detached house with private garden, yard and patio on a quiet residential street in a family-friendly neighborhood while close to shops, restaurants, transportation, universities, schools, and the Charles River. Ten-month (10) minimum lease required. 15-min walk to MIT (Sloan) 15-min walk to Kendall Sq/Red line subway 30-min walk to Harvard (10-min bike ride, 15-min bus ride, bus stop 3 blocks away) 30-min walk to Mass General Hospital (10-min bike ride) 9-min walk to Green line subway 4-min walk to bus stop 1 mile (1.61 km) away from I-93 highway (easy access to cities beyond the Cambridge/Boston area) Large kitchen, high ceilings, lots of windows and french doors with multiple garden views. Kitchen also opens to the dining room. Fully equipped and well stocked kitchen including a Miele oven/range, KitchenAid stand mixer, coffee/espresso machines, waffle iron, raclette/pierrade machine and fondue set. Kitchen door opens to garden and patio with outdoor seating and dining -- makes meal preparation for alfresco dining and entertaining easy and enjoyable. Eat-in kitchen equipped with bar height table and 4 bar height stools. Dining room has extendable table, seats 4-8 people. Living room has an upright piano. 2 bedrooms with closets (one with queen/double bed, master BR with two single beds) on 2nd fl. Office / bonus guest bedroom includes copier/scanner/printer with convertible armchair (single bed for child or petite adult) on 2nd fl. 2 full bathrooms (located on the ground floor and basement). Basement/guest bedroom is finished with large flat screen TV and convertible sofa (full size bed). Washer/dryer. Storage available. Linens provided. Garden/Patio has an outdoor gas grill. Outdoor dining table and benches seat 6 comfortably for meals, 8 for drinks/beverages. Visitor's parking permit provided. On-street parking. Bicycles + helmets available (2 adults). 1-2 min walk to Cambridge public primary school (including the Kennedy Longfellow Elementary School's program for non-English speaking children), 11 mins to the King Open Elementary/Cambridge Street Upper School (newly built) public school. 3-min walk to local public library, 11 min to another newly built library and public swimming pool 5-7 min walk to 3 playgrounds, running track, and ice-skating rinks. 10-min walk to Charles River walking/jogging/kayaking/biking paths. 7-min walk to Star Market supermarket. 10-min walk to Cambridgeside Galleria shopping mall. 15-min walk to the Museum of Science. House is detached and allows for comfortable family living without worrying about noise/disturbances to and from surrounding neighbors in a dense urban setting.
10 Months
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
East Cambridge
Boston | Somerville
Comments: Bright, detached house (not apartment or condo) with private (not shared) garden.
Comments: Utilities include water and internet only, not gas and electric. We would prefer the house to be professionally cleaned every other week, but this is not a requirement to rent the house.
Furnished
High Speed Internet
Wi-Fi
TV
Printer
Balcony or Patio
Garden
Backyard
Stairs
Air Conditioning
Oven
Stove
Microwave
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Washer
Dryer
Piano
Comments: Basement guestroom - convertible sofa (full bed)
Listing Owner
Member Since 2018
Listing Owner
Member Since 2018
Comments: 10-month min, but arrival and departure dates may be flexible.