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Gorgeous house walk to Harv., Tufts,; MIT. Discounts for 2 wks or more.
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10 out of 10
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4 bedrooms 1+ bathroom Sleeps 6
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Cambridge, MA
- Harvard University11 min walk
- Harvard Square19 min walk
- Tufts University3 min drive
- Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)13 min drive
Rooms & beds
4 bedrooms (sleeps 6)
2nd bedroom
1 Double Bed
Bedrom 3
1 Double Bed
Bedroom 4
1 Double Bed
Master
1 Queen Bed
1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom
downstairs bathroom
Toilet
main bathroom
Toilet · Shower only
Spaces
Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden
About this property
Gorgeous house walk to Harv., Tufts,; MIT. Discounts for 2 wks or more.
Victorian house near Harvard
On quiet street near Porter Sq. Red Line T station, commuter rail and Rt 2. Walking distance to Harvard sq., restaurants, shopping, parks, and amenities. A charming, beautiful, furnished Victorian home and modern great room (28 ft x 23½ ft) with working fireplace; 3 bedrooms; eat-in kitchen; formal dining-room, perfect for entertaining with marble fireplace. Hardwood floors and oriental rugs. Newly installed AC by Mitsubishi mini-split heat pumps in every room. Deck and private patio-back yard is through sliding doors off of dining room. Parking in driveway. Full bath with shower & tub on second floor and ½ bath on ground floor. Full, hard-wired internet connection in every room with Wi-Fi, TVs and stereo systems. Located on Arlington Street in Avon Hill neighborhood, 02140. 4 bd rooms.
Four-minute walk to Porter Sq. subway & commuter rail and shopping center; 12- min. walk to Harvard Sq. Convenient subway access to MIT, Tufts, Harvard, Boston.
REQUIREMENTS:
• No pets, no smoking.
IF RENTER WANTS TO USE HOUSE FOR EVENT, RECEPTION, OR PARTY THEY MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION AND AGREE ON AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR CLEANING.
Ground Floor:
Landscaped front yard with parking. Back private yard with stone patio has sunlight and shade, flowers, dinning table, chairs. Bikes can be stored under deck in back yard or in basement.
Great Room/Living room (designed by Eduardo Catalano) 28 ft x 23½ ft. with working fireplace with AC. Floor-to- ceiling windows on one side, maple tables and bookshelves, high-end furniture and chess table, oriental rugs, two sofas, stereo system, 52” HD TV.
Dinning Room: Elegant marble fireplace (not usable for fires) with Charles Webb cherry table that can be extended with leafs from 68 to 82 or 96 inches. Stereo system. Dining room opens out through sliding French windows onto deck and brick and stone patio with table, garden, gas grill. AC.
Kitchen: Features granite counters and is fully stocked for cooking and baking needs in western and Asian cooking. Super-quiet Bosch dishwasher; Whirlpool fridge with French doors and freezer on bottom. Induction stove; receiver & speakers; overhead fan; 2 large windows and ample recessed lighting.
One-half bathroom downstairs, off hall, leading to kitchen. Second hall off kitchen has front load washing machine and dryer.
Second floor
4 bedrooms and full bathroom with shower and tub. Each bedroom has two large windows and overhead fans; and AC from Misubish heat pump in each room. Other bedrooms have full double size beds. Bedrooms have nice desks, book shelves, stereo systems. Any bedroom can double as office.
Electronics
Living Room: 52-inch Samsung HD TV with Marantz amp; Marantz CD player; Yamaha and Dennon network audio player, CD player, Thorens turn-table player, Blu-ray player, multi-region VCR, Paradigm speakers. Dinning room: Marantz Receiver and NAD CD player, paradigm mspeakers Kitchen: 26-inch flat panel TV, DVD player, Yamaha receiver and parading speakers
Master bedroom: Kyocera Receiver; 30 inch TV, amplified Parading speakers. Bedroom 2: 26” TV; Onkyo receiver; Dell computer; blu-ray player; Aiwa speakers Bedroom 3: Paradign amplified speakers for computer. Bedroom 4: Boston Acoustics speakers; TV optional.
Contact:
Marc A. Rodwin
On quiet street near Porter Sq. Red Line T station, commuter rail and Rt 2. Walking distance to Harvard sq., restaurants, shopping, parks, and amenities. A charming, beautiful, furnished Victorian home and modern great room (28 ft x 23½ ft) with working fireplace; 3 bedrooms; eat-in kitchen; formal dining-room, perfect for entertaining with marble fireplace. Hardwood floors and oriental rugs. Newly installed AC by Mitsubishi mini-split heat pumps in every room. Deck and private patio-back yard is through sliding doors off of dining room. Parking in driveway. Full bath with shower & tub on second floor and ½ bath on ground floor. Full, hard-wired internet connection in every room with Wi-Fi, TVs and stereo systems. Located on Arlington Street in Avon Hill neighborhood, 02140. 4 bd rooms.
Four-minute walk to Porter Sq. subway & commuter rail and shopping center; 12- min. walk to Harvard Sq. Convenient subway access to MIT, Tufts, Harvard, Boston.
REQUIREMENTS:
• No pets, no smoking.
IF RENTER WANTS TO USE HOUSE FOR EVENT, RECEPTION, OR PARTY THEY MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION AND AGREE ON AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR CLEANING.
Ground Floor:
Landscaped front yard with parking. Back private yard with stone patio has sunlight and shade, flowers, dinning table, chairs. Bikes can be stored under deck in back yard or in basement.
Great Room/Living room (designed by Eduardo Catalano) 28 ft x 23½ ft. with working fireplace with AC. Floor-to- ceiling windows on one side, maple tables and bookshelves, high-end furniture and chess table, oriental rugs, two sofas, stereo system, 52” HD TV.
Dinning Room: Elegant marble fireplace (not usable for fires) with Charles Webb cherry table that can be extended with leafs from 68 to 82 or 96 inches. Stereo system. Dining room opens out through sliding French windows onto deck and brick and stone patio with table, garden, gas grill. AC.
Kitchen: Features granite counters and is fully stocked for cooking and baking needs in western and Asian cooking. Super-quiet Bosch dishwasher; Whirlpool fridge with French doors and freezer on bottom. Induction stove; receiver & speakers; overhead fan; 2 large windows and ample recessed lighting.
One-half bathroom downstairs, off hall, leading to kitchen. Second hall off kitchen has front load washing machine and dryer.
Second floor
4 bedrooms and full bathroom with shower and tub. Each bedroom has two large windows and overhead fans; and AC from Misubish heat pump in each room. Other bedrooms have full double size beds. Bedrooms have nice desks, book shelves, stereo systems. Any bedroom can double as office.
Electronics
Living Room: 52-inch Samsung HD TV with Marantz amp; Marantz CD player; Yamaha and Dennon network audio player, CD player, Thorens turn-table player, Blu-ray player, multi-region VCR, Paradigm speakers. Dinning room: Marantz Receiver and NAD CD player, paradigm mspeakers Kitchen: 26-inch flat panel TV, DVD player, Yamaha receiver and parading speakers
Master bedroom: Kyocera Receiver; 30 inch TV, amplified Parading speakers. Bedroom 2: 26” TV; Onkyo receiver; Dell computer; blu-ray player; Aiwa speakers Bedroom 3: Paradign amplified speakers for computer. Bedroom 4: Boston Acoustics speakers; TV optional.
Contact:
Marc A. Rodwin
Property manager
Marc Rodwin
Languages
English, French, Italian
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Free WiFi
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House Rules
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Children
Children allowed: ages 13–17
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
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Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
About the area
Cambridge
Neighborhood Nine, a neighbourhood in Cambridge, is home to this holiday home. Encore Boston Harbor and Boston Harbor are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Harvard Square and Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Museum of Science and New England Aquarium are not to be missed.

Cambridge, MA
What's nearby
- Harvard University - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
- Harvard Square - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
- Tufts University - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 6 min drive - 4.2 km
- Fenway Park - 6 min drive - 6.0 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Cambridge Common - 8 min walk
- Cafe Rustica - 6 min walk
- Starbucks - 8 min walk
- Starbucks - 8 min walk
- Bagelsaurus - 2 min walk
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21 June 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
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26 June 2023
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Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
10/10 Excellent
John P.
30 Oct 2024
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John P.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Laurent T.
5 June 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay
Laurent T.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
10/10 Excellent
Laura O., Washington, DC
10 June 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Communicative host & spacious home in perfect location!
Laura O.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
10/10 Excellent
Patrick G.
28 May 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect Cambridge Location
Patrick G.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
About the host
Hosted by Marc Rodwin

Languages:
English, French, Italian
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