Sunny Library in Victorian Home

Apartment - Private room · Columbus Ave, Somerville, MA 02143, United States

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**Please read our entire listing so you know what to expect. Kindly message back and forth with us a bit BEFORE making a reservation! **

Listen to the rustling trees at night and the birds in the morning. Comfortable, clean, quiet, second floor room with private en suite full bath. Hanging closet plus armoire for clothes. No TV: Room is chock full of books. Queen-size fold-out is Italian Ligne Rosset design, both chic and (ALL our guests report) EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE with thick duvet for winter (NO nasty bars in this fold-out. Will comfortably sleep large people!)(NOT a futon). The cat you see sunning in the window in the photo is very friendly but not intrusive, and you can close the doors to the suite to keep him out.

This is an arty house with loads of character, and we always have a construction project or two going on--currently we're painting the front entry the colors we recall from visiting Rome.

Centrally located. We are one block from Union Square, a major bus hub that serves all subway lines. We are 1.2 miles to Harvard University; 1.6 miles to Davis Square; .9 miles to MIT (all walkable and scenic routes in nice weather, buses go regularly to all); 2 miles to downtown Boston. For further information please visit the Boston MBTA website.

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-Free, fast, reliable wireless internet
-Free, private off-street parking
-Use of washer/dryer for guests staying a week or more
-Use of the kitchen, fridge, microwave
-Fans for hot-weather cooling. No AC. Please note that Boston can have heat waves.
-Great porch with flowers and umbrella, relax or work there in warmer months
-Relax in dining room and set up your computer there if you like
-Hang out in the living room (see our other listing) when there are no guests in it
-Lots of printed resources, occasional free passes and tickets!
-Let us help with your itinerary!

Neighborhood is diverse, friendly and safe. We don't usually serve breakfast, but as you can see from the reviews, you may be surprised. Great “ethnic” groceries and excellent cafés are steps away (as well as pubs, music and a full range of restaurants). A farmers market operates in Union Square (one block away) on Saturdays, and there are art festivals and outdoor concerts. Yoga studios, dancing, and a chocolate factory are within five minutes' walk. We’ve lived in the Boston area for more than 30 years and are extremely social, so can direct you to pretty much anything here-- bicycle routes, foodie and art events, sports, the cheapest car rentals. If you're traveling in greater New England, we're also happy to help you plan your trip to get the most out of it.

PLEASE READ 'HOUSE RULES' FOR OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION, thanks.

  • Room type: Private room
  • Bed type: Pull-out Sofa
  • Accommodates: 2
  • Extra people: $16 / night after the first guest
  • Country: United States
  • Cancellation: Strict
  • Pet Owner: yes cat(s)

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Jesa & John

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  • Groups: Photography, Yoga, Harvard University, Sailing, Cycling, Musicians on Tour, Architects, Reading, Burning Man Enthusiasts, Gardening, State University of New York at Purchase, San Francisco Zen Center, Interlochen Arts Academy, Knoll, STOP TruGreen from Sponsoring Earth Day, Wykeham Rise, Wykeham Rise School
  • School: Harvard
  • Work: Zen, Sailing, Art, Poetry, Social Network Marketing an now, apparently, Inn-keeping
  • About: One of us is a Zen priest, around-the-world sailor and occasional financial consultant, and the other is primarily an artist and used to write on green building technologies. We've been married 22 years and still like it. We love art and good food and spending money on adventures rather than stuff. We don’t own a TV or a dishwasher because most of our pottery and hand-made glass won’t work in one, anyway. We are friendly with our tenants (professional musicians), know all our neighbors, and love the outdoors. We’ve owned our house, an 1870s Victorian, for 12 years and live on the 2nd and 3rd floors (we rent out the 1st floor to our long-time tenant). It’s on a quiet, sunny street of other Victorians on the South side of Prospect Hill, just above Union Square. There is a carriage house out back, and an art studio is on the first floor of this (we’re renovating the top floor gradually as a meditation hall). The property in general is on a slow schedule of both renovation and benign neglect: there are always several construction projects in process. There’s a parking area in between the two buildings for four cars, and we also use this area for parties on occasion and for grilling, and for setting up the inflatable palm trees and wading pool and showing movies. There’s a garden. And yes, fire spinning in the driveway is an option. Life motto? "Nothing exceeds like excess."
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