1891 Victorian Home Near Harvard

Lovely family who left our house in perfect condition!

I feel I need to respond about the renters in the 3rd floor apartment; it was a one-time situation where the renters came back after midnight from a trip to Tokyo, and they made some noise as they unpacketd, etc. For the record: We have NEVER had, in more than 15 years of renting our house on VRBO, any complaints about excessive noise from the 3rd floor apartment. Our house is, I believe, the only one available for rent in the desirable Avon Hill area of Cambridge, on a quiet street, and we have outstanding reviews. A great place for family reunions, college graduations, etc.

Wonderful Renters! Even changed a light bulb!

Great renters. My husband made a mistake when filling out the evaluations: they are all a 5!

Thank you for the great review. You were wonderful renters and we enjoyed hosting you!

Unfortunately ours is an 1891 Victorian. We removed some of our personal things so there would be room in the closets. Will make more space in the future.

These four southern ladies were dream renters--very easy on the house and left it immaculate. The full expression of Southern Hospitality! Would be happy to have them back;

We are sorry there was a misunderstanding on the time on the last day. We did have back to back rentals. Our apologies. I really thought that check-out was at 10. If only the renter had mentioned that my husband had posted 11, I would, of course, have honored that. We made sure there was room to hang clothes in the closets and also some shelf space for renters' things. Most renters have found us to be welcoming hosts, and we are genuinely happy to have folks stay in our house. I don't know how we managed to give the wrong impression to this renter. Finally, the 100+ year old door cannot easily be fixed, thus we give detailed instructions on how to open it.

I am glad that we have many excellent reviews ot offset this one, which I feel is a bit unfair and itself misleading. We actually only spent 1night in the basement apartment,but in fact were dealing with a plumbing emergency in the basement that necessitated our presence; the emergency did not affect the main unit; yes, we occasionally spent a night in the basement, making sure we are not heard and seen; about our belongings: in more than ten years of renting on VRBO, there have been only 2 reviews that commented on the fact that yes, we have some of our belongings in the closets; we also do leave shampoo, etc., laundry detergent, but we do so for renters' use. This group was here for a wedding, so they didn't have the opportunity to enjoy our historic neighborhood on Avon Hill with the oldest house in Cambridge half a block away,and restaurants, musuems, Harvard Square, and the T (subway) just steps away. We are the only late 19th century Victorian available for rent, I believe, on Avon Hill, and those who appreciate that convenience and the cozy comfort of our home, might overlook what this renter found objectionable. I, will,however take what the renters critiqued to heart, and will redouble efforts to pare down 40 years of living even more. Marie Kondo, here I come!

We do appreciate the nice things the renter has said about the rental. I am sorry that she has EDS and thus found the bed uncomfortable. It is a recently bought TuftandNeedle high grade mattress, about which we have received no complaints to date. I If the renter had informed us in advance, we might have been able to suggest the softer bed in the other king size room. About the upstairs neighbors. Our directions, emailed to the renter beforehand, do note the upstairs neighbors, who can rarely be heard, and again no one has complained to date about them. They are in a completely separate 3rd floor apartment. There is no downstairs neighbor, but the neighbor's washing machine/dryer are in the basement. Yes, the house is an old Victorian where floors and other things creak, but most renters find the house's charm makes up for this.