• East bedroom - Pleasant furnished room in quiet private home, great location, close to campus, transportation

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2.6 miles to MIT
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Academic year 2026-2027

Floor Plan Models and Units
Number of BedroomsNumber of BathroomsRent RangeSquare FootageName of Floor PlanUnit NumberAvailabilityNewly AddedView More Details
Beds Baths Rent Sq. Ft. Max Occupants Availability
1 Bathroom

Total Monthly Price

$1,100 / Bedroom
10 Month Lease
300 1 Resident 9/2/26
9/2/26
Total Monthly Price
$1,100 / Bedroom
10 Month Lease
300Sq. Ft.
 * Price shown is total price based on community-supplied monthly required fees. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice. * Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.

Fees and Policies

The fees listed below are community-provided and may exclude utilities or add-ons. All payments are made directly to the property and are non-refundable unless otherwise specified.

Utilities & Essentials

  • Utility - Heat
    Included in rent
  • Utility - Gas
    Included in rent
  • Utility - Electric
    Included in rent
  • High Speed Internet Access
    Included in rent
  • Recycling Charge
    Included in rent

Convenient For

  • Graduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

Pleasant furnished room in quiet private home, great location, close to campus, transportation

Fully furnished room for one person with bed, desk, bureau, bookshelves on third floor of charming townhouse on treelined street, minutes from the Porter Square T Stop and 1 block from Mass Ave bus line and Citi bike stand. Shared bathroom on second... floor. Use of fully equipped kitchen on first floor and washer/dryer in basement, as well as deck and small back yard. Bed linens provided in addition to bi-weekly cleaning service. Quiet, studious, considerate, no-drama, non-smoking, no-pet household. No parking. Great for graduate students and visiting scholars.

There are two rooms on the third floor: currently both are available. One occupant in each room. Rent for each room is $1100.

Approximate Utility Cost: All utilities included in rent

Lease Terms

Shared Housing

Lead Paint

  • No

Upfront Requirements

  • First Month Rent
  • Last Month Rent
  • References

Agency/Fee Information

  • No Agent Broker Fees

University Features

  • Near T Stop

Contact

Elizabeth Kenney

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Amenities

Unit Features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Dishwasher
  • Furnished
  • Garbage Disposal
  • Hardwood Floors
  • Heating
  • High-Speed Internet Available
  • Microwave
  • Patio, Balcony, Porch or Deck
  • Refrigerator
  • Shared Yard/Garden
  • Smoke-Free

Community Features

  • Near Bus Stop
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Security

  • Exterior Lighting

Shopping Centers

Porter Square Shopping Center Walk: 5 min Distance: 0.3 mi
Porter Square Galleria Walk: 5 min Distance: 0.3 mi
University Hall Walk: 6 min Distance: 0.3 mi

Transit / Subway

Porter Square Station Walk: 5 min Distance: 0.3 mi
Davis Station Walk: 9 min Distance: 0.5 mi
Magoun Square Walk: 22 min Distance: 1.2 mi
Ball Square Walk: 20 min Distance: 1.1 mi
Alewife Walk: 21 min Distance: 1.1 mi
West Medford Walk: 52 min Distance: 2.7 mi
Belmont Walk: 60 min Distance: 3.1 mi
Lansdowne Drive: 8 min Distance: 4.2 mi
Waverley Drive: 9 min Distance: 4.7 mi
Boston Landing Drive: 15 min Distance: 7.4 mi

Airports

General Edward Lawrence Logan International Drive: 16 min Distance: 7.0 mi

Colleges and Universities Nearby

Lesley University, Porter Walk: 7 min Distance: 0.4 mi
Lesley University Walk: 15 min Distance: 0.8 mi
Tufts Univ., Medford Walk: 25 min Distance: 1.3 mi
Harvard University Walk: 28 min Distance: 1.5 mi

Parks and Recreation

Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Walk: 19 min Distance: 1.0 mi
Harvard Museum of Natural History Walk: 20 min Distance: 1.0 mi
Mineralogical and Geological Museum Walk: 20 min Distance: 1.1 mi
Longfellow National Historic Site Walk: 26 min Distance: 1.4 mi
Mystic River Reservation Walk: 49 min Distance: 2.6 mi

Schools

Rindge Avenue Upper School
Grades 6-8
Public
7
Out of 10
Peabody
Grades PK-5
Public
8
Out of 10
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
Grades PK-8
Public
8
Out of 10
Graham and Parks
Grades PK-5
Public
7
Out of 10
Benjamin G Brown
Grades K-5
Public
7
Out of 10
Maria L. Baldwin
Grades PK-5
Public
7
Out of 10
West Somerville Neighborhood
Grades PK-8
Public
5
Out of 10
Curtis-Tufts High School
Grades 9-12
Public
NR
Out of 10
Winter Hill Community
Grades PK-8
Public
4
Out of 10
Cambridge Rindge and Latin
Grades 9-12
Public
6
Out of 10
GreatSchools Rating

Ratings

Walkability

Very friendly

Walkability

80/ 100

Transit

Very friendly

Transit

80/ 100

Bikeability

Moderately friendly

Bikeability

70/ 100

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Sound

Busy

Sound

66/ 100

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AirportCalm
BusinessBusy

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