Classic Home Sleeps 6; A/C; garden; near 5 universities, hospitals, MBTA

Description

This historical 1924 home -- a copy of the Cotswold house of the surgeon general of London -- was reproduced here by the first woman to graduate in architecture from MIT, and the first woman to be elected to the American Institute of Architects. It features large windows (flooding the house with natural light and providing views of the private garden), high ceilings, and original architecture detailing. The mature trees of the private garden -- from before the construction -- give summer shade. You can check out videos and a full set of photos on our website: http://physics.bu.edu/~sulak/Carlton/Desktop.html Carlton House is nestled in the Cottage Farm National Historic District, leafy suburban streets with easy access to downtown Boston and nearby suburbs via 3 branches of the MBTA trolleys and numerous lines. Storrow and Memorial Drives, the Mass Pike, and many bike trails complete the transport network. Restaurants and shops are only a block away, as are three parks and Hall's Pond Nature Preserve. Walk 10 min to Longwood Medical Area, 5 minutes to Boston University, 20 minutes to Northeastern or MIT, or bike 15 min. to Harvard. The entry to the first floor of this, our family home, is a large foyer surrounded by living and dining rooms (both with operational fireplaces), and a study, with accesses to an enclosed porch (for inclement weather) and to a patio (for summer dining) and its garden, The kitchen area (air conditioned) includes a butler's pantry, breakfast room, and mud room. A half bath completes the ground floor. Three bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms on the second floor sleep up to 6. One bathroom has a walk-in shower; the other two have been upgraded. One bedroom has a queen bed, one a double bed, and one has two twin beds. Two bedrooms and the study/office overlook the private garden with patio and fountain. All have AC and ceiling fans and have been freshly repainted or papered. The house is fully furnished with hardwood floors (all recently refinished), fine rugs, player piano, many books, housewares and linens. You need only bring your clothing when you move in! Wireless Internet and audio is available throughout the house; cable TV is upstairs and down, and a printer/copier/fax/scanner and shredder are in the study. The house has a security system, which tenants are required to use. Washer and dryer are in the basement. Off-street parking is at your back door. In addition to being conveniently located to many colleges and universities, the Longwood Medical Area and Mass General, we are 4 blocks from the Charles River, which is great for walks and bike rides. You only need to walk 10 min. to Fenway Park to watch the Red Sox play! NOTES: 1. In a separate area of the house, with a dedicated entrance and separate staircase, are two small apartments, one on the second floor and one on the third. They were the turn-of-the-century staff accommodations, each occupied by a single professional. 2. Utilities are based on actuals, but typically run $100 - $125/wk 3. Cleaning is $195/week, payable directly to our housekeepers for over 20 years.