Architects Live-in Studio in Boston

Apartment - Entire home/apt · Wait St, Boston, MA 02120, United States

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Small studio in Brigham Circle, short walk to Harvard Medical, Dental and Public Health schools, and one block further to MassArt, the Fenway and the Museum of Fine Arts. There is good pizza, good halal/indian food, multiple good pubs, a stop and shop, barbers/stylists, drug stores all within a block.

Just steps from Green line trolley stop (Fenwood Rd./ Green line E) to Downtown and everywhere in between! (less than 10 mins train ride to downtown.)

The apartment compactly sleeps 2. Groups of 2 of all ages have stayed at the apartment and have enjoyed their stay. The bed is Twin-size with a second trundle twin-size under. Roll out at night, roll away during the day. If you have specific mattress preferences, I can give you an idea of whether it will work for you before booking--just ask.

tiled bath with real tub, hardwood floors, windows overlooking street and mini-kitchenette.
Fresh towels and sheets upon your arrival.

I have used the apartment on and off as a studio for drawing, so one wall is decorated with architectural drawings and the like: easy on the eyes but also interesting to look at.
If i need to use the desk we can work that out, but more than likely there will be no need to, and as of August 2011 I am working nearby but not at the apartment.
Also, stay elsewhere in town, so days that are booked I won't need to stay there, but am almost always within a couple of miles should you need me.

Now that I have an internet connection for you to share, it's not so necessary, but I can also direct you to where Wifi spots and cafes are located nearby, and elsewhere in Boston.
Use of any cereal, milk, and coffee are included, as well as the refrigerator, toaster oven and stovetop, etc. There is also an iron for your clothes and hangers in the closet.

  • Room type: Entire home/apt
  • Bed type: Real Bed
  • Accommodates: 2
  • Extra people: No Charge
  • Weekly Price: $550 /week
  • Check Out: 1:00 PM
  • Country: United States
  • Size: 200ft2 / 19m2
  • Cancellation: Flexible
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  • Everything went great. The studio is as described. It was really easy to communicate with Sean. The Green line is really close from the studio so it's easy to go anywhere you want in Boston.There are also a few restaurants/cafes nearby. It was my first airbnb experience and I have no complaint!

    May 2012
  • Definitely would stay again. What u see is what u get, and if you are looking for a simple place to sleep and shower and save $ rather than spend money on a hotel, this is your spot! Sean was great. Thanks!!!

  • This studio is in a wonderful location and Sean is a very helpful host. Would recommend for 1-2 people.

  • Sean is a smart man and his property was just as he described. It is very close to train and bus station and just a few moments to the heart of Boston. Sean were very welcoming and helpful. The room was a good size and I can throughly recommend it.

  • Sean was very welcoming. He was there when I arrived ; although my plane was early, he managed to be there : very appreciated. The place (toilet or sink) wasn't as clean as one can expect on arrival (please people : leave the place as you would like to find it yourself) and Sean didn't had time to clean it up since the last renter. As somebody already said, the studio is smaller than the photos suggest, and it's rather rudimentary. But it's convenient and at a fair price. The computer needed to be reinstalled so there wasn't any wifi when I was there (Sean will find time to repair it eventually). Wait St. was being rebuilt at the time as I was there, so it was pretty noisy throughout the day (and early in the morning) ; the buildings are rather old and need some serious renovation. I LOVED the Mission Hill neighborhood. Brigham Circle is VERY convenient : stop for the T (15mn to Prudential or Copley Sq, 30mn to Lechmere) ; there's a Stop & Shop grocery store (from 6AM to 11PM), and restaurants (TGI Friday, Dunkin Donuts, Au Bon Pain) nearby. The neighborhood is young and very vibrant at night. The Emerald Necklace is a few yards away and is a great place for jogging. There's a Hubway station (bike sharing) almost in front of the studio

  • If your needs are basic -- a place to sleep, shower, and convenient to public transportation -- it is fine. The pictures and description of the apartment are accurate. I have no complaints. It is very small. For that reason, I would not personally choose it for a stay of more than a couple nights or more than one person. You can hear a lot of street noise at night. The blinds let a lot of light through so the room does not stay dark once the sun comes up. The location felt safe. It was extremely close to the T Green Line, which was very nice. There was a good coffee shop, some quickie restaurants, and a 7-Eleven on the block. I had no problems getting in contact with Sean. He was responsive and a good host.

  • Studio was just a described. It was small but clean and close to the subway. Sean meet me as the studio right on time and it was easy to check out the next day. I would stay their again.

  • The room was just perfect for my stay and Sean was very welcoming. All questions were answered and no problems ever came up. Thanks Sean!

  • Very good experience. Great location for the price.

  • The apartment was exactly as described and pictured. The location was great as it was on one of the main tramlines to downtown. Lots of take-away places nearby and a supermarket round the corner. This place was perfect for me as I just needed somewhere to crash at night but it would be a tight squeeze for 2 people. Sean very kindly waited in for me as I arrived late (3am) so I was very thankful for that. He was very helpful and answered most of the questions I had. A little expensive for what it is (going on what I have had elsewhere) but I guess that's because it is Boston. All in all very pleasant experience.

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  • Languages: English, Français, Русский
  • Groups: Carnegie Mellon University, Art & Architecture, Carnegie Mellon University, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Kwajalein High School
  • School: MassArt
  • Work: Architecture/Nonprofit
  • About: I am busy. And airbnb is part of that. The rest is my architecture work and two little girls (1 and 4 years) who I care for a large part of the time. The toddler I take to school weekdays and the only time I will not be doing check ins is 1.30 - 3:15pm when we are on route from preschool by bike home to Beacon hill (we live a couple short blocks from the Beacon hill airbnb apt.) Sometimes we traveling to Central Asia with our non-profit on-a-shoestring, fermata arts foundation. (fermata-arts.org). And now that we are in Boston (and not Cambridge...), I find that we are gravitating towards hills a lot...Beacon Hill.. Mission Hill. I bike a LOT around town and am happy to provide a bike when you stay at either of my places.
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