Room avail in 3 BR apt - laundry, parking, & ALL utilities included! (Sublet / Shared Housing)

Happy Spring, University Fellows!

There is one semi-furnished bedroom available May 1st for sub-letting in a large three-bedroom apartment on the second floor of a two-family home in Watertown. Rental term is flexible - room can be rented for a few... months or long-term. Ideal for someone who needs a place while working/studying in Boston.

We DO HAVE a CAT and two KITTENS so if you're allergic or don't like animals this is not the place for you.

Rent
$1100 per month; Rent includes ALL utilities.

Bedroom:
12' x 11'
closet
hard wood floors
windows facing front of the house - nice outside breeze
furnished with a full-sized bed, small dresser and TV

Rent includes ALL utilities:
heat
hot water
gas
electricity
wireless internet
use of FREE washer/dryer in basement

Apartment:
free laundry facilities (one washer, one dryer) in the basement
one off-street parking space
living room with working fireplace
dining room
kitchen
back hall/pantry area
full bathroom
regular cleaning of common rooms
backyard area with table and chairs
hard wood floors throughout
high ceilings, crown molding in LR/DR
energy efficient windows
storage space in attic and basement

Location
safe and quiet residential neighborhood
#71 bus stop less than a minute's walk
5-minute bus ride to Watertown Square for express buses to Downtown Boston via the Mass Pike

10-minute bus ride to Harvard Square MBTA Red Line
15 - 20 minute walk to Watertown Square for shops, restaurants, and bars (5 mins or less by car)

less than a mile to the supermarket (also on bus line) and other shops

Sub-letting rental terms:
$1100.00 paid on or before the 1st of each month
first month's, last month's rent (if staying more than one month) and a security deposit equal to one month's rent - total of $3300.00 - to move in
if renting for one month, $2200.00 required; month's rent and security deposit
full security deposit ($1100.00) returned to lessee within thirty (30) days from end of rental period provided no damage to room or apartment, all rent is paid, and room is left "broom clean" upon departure.

Minimum of 30 DAYS' NOTICE REQUIRED to end the agreement for long-term rentals
references and background check required for applicants

House Rules

no illegal drugs or substance abuse of any kind,

smoke-free - smoking of ANY kind done outside the home

QUIET environment, especially during the work week - no loud noise after 10 PM on weekdays, or after 11:30 PM on weekends

RESPECT housemates' privacy and possessions - no touching of anything that is not yours including food without permission

house kept tidy - no personal items left in common rooms for long periods; daily organizing and weekly cleaning of common rooms shared by all occupants

boy/girlfriend overnight stays limited to three (3) or FEWER per week; we are looking for one occupant per bedroom, not two

communication - if there is a problem, politely inform housemate(s) of issue and try to resolve while treating each other respectfully

Ideal housemates/people for whom we are searching
mature, responsible working professionals or graduate students

respectful of others' privacy, time and possessions

have a life outside the apartment; work, school, gym, hobbies, etc. - the dynamic of this house works best when there is a balance

If you think this might be a good fit, please feel free to get in touch.

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