Florence 3-Bedroom, Ground Floor — Utilities Included, Near Five Colleges

Description

Bright, 3-bedroom ground-floor home on a quiet residential street in Florence, a village of Northampton. The house is divided into two units with completely separate entrances; the available unit occupies the full ground floor, with all of its main living on one level — bedrooms, living room, kitchen, and bath. A few steps lead up to the entry, and the unit's own dedicated laundry is downstairs in the basement. The neighboring efficiency on the lower level is occupied by one quiet tenant. Rent of $2,700/month includes a lot: heat, all utilities (electric, water/sewer), trash removal, and yard maintenance. There's nothing to mow, shovel, or budget around month to month. Tenant provides their own WiFi/internet. Exclusive use of one bay in the detached, shared two-car garage is included — handy for a vehicle or extra storage. Location is the standout. Five minutes to downtown Florence (shops, cafés, Look Park), about seven minutes to Smith College, roughly 20 minutes to UMass Amherst and Amherst College, and around 28 minutes to Mount Holyoke. For the hospitals, it's about 30 minutes to Baystate Springfield and 35 minutes to Baystate Franklin. The home is close to the Northampton Bikeway (part of the Mass Central Rail Trail), the paved rail trail that runs nearby through Florence and Look Park and connects into the region's traffic-free network toward downtown Northampton, Amherst, and Easthampton. A calm, low-maintenance home that suits visiting faculty, medical residents and students, graduate students, and anyone who wants an easy, settled place near the hospitals and the Five Colleges. One well-mannered dog is welcome. To schedule a showing, text [413-296-1539]. Highlights: - 3 bedrooms, main living all on the ground floor (a few steps up at the entry) - Heat + all utilities + trash + yard maintenance included (WiFi not included) - Private laundry (downstairs in the basement) - Exclusive use of one garage bay (shared detached 2-car garage) - One well-mannered dog welcome - 1+ year lease preferred - Close to the Northampton Bikeway; 5 min to downtown Florence