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Sunsplashed Serenity - Walk to Harvard & Fresh Pond from a Huron Village Oasis
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2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5109.2 sq m
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Cambridge, MA
- Harvard University3 min drive
- Harvard Square3 min drive
- Fenway Park9 min drive
- Boston, MA (BNH-Boston Harbor Seaplane Base)26 min drive
Rooms & beds
2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)
Bedroom 1
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 2
1 Single Bed
Office 1
1 Double Sofa Bed
1 bathroom
Bathroom 1
Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
About this property
Sunsplashed Serenity - Walk to Harvard & Fresh Pond from a Huron Village Oasis
This elegant, sun-splashed, 2+ bedroom apartment is just a 15-minute walk (or a 7-minute bike ride) to Harvard. This spacious 1st floor of a 3-level house sits on a quiet leafy street in Huron Village, (West) Cambridge. The recently renovated space hosts designer furnishings and attention to detail. A fully-outfitted kitchen includes a seltzer-making machine, a food processor, and an array of other small appliances. Enjoy breakfast at the kitchen bay window overlooking the garden, a contemporary bath, full dining room, living room with French doors to a study with "instant" office (wi-fi & external monitor provided). Sleeps 5: bedroom 1 -queen bed; bedroom 2 - twin bed; study - pull-out sofa-bed. European cable lighting and hardwood floors throughout. Barbecue or relax in a double hammock in the backyard with its 2 bluestone patios, firebowl, large dinner table, lounge chairs, and twinkling outdoor lighting.
Jog at nearby Fresh Pond or along the Charles River. Browse in Huron Avenue boutiques or Harvard Square and Porter Square shops; stroll to Formaggio or Hi-Rise Bakery for lattes & croissants. Walk to Whole Foods, Starbucks, & Trader Joe at Fresh Pond Mall. The subway at Harvard Square is a 15-minute walk or a direct bus 2 blocks away. Near jogging paths, bike trails, parks and playgrounds. Easy access to Rts. 2 & 128. Garage parking may be available.
For kids: there is a high-chair, sleds for the sledding hills at Danehy Park and Fresh Pond Reservation, and backyard toys. They'll find lots of children's books and games, including a box of dress-up clothes. One child-size bike is also available. At the cute fire station nearby, the firemen love showing kids around.
Laundry facilities are in the basement. (Please empty the dryer lint trap before and after, for safety.)
Please note:
In September, the rental is for an academic year or full year.
Any discounts apply only to the base nightly rate, not to the additional guest or housecleaning charges or to the special high-season periods -- college graduation weeks and Christmas/New Year's.
Registration number
C0121120491
Jog at nearby Fresh Pond or along the Charles River. Browse in Huron Avenue boutiques or Harvard Square and Porter Square shops; stroll to Formaggio or Hi-Rise Bakery for lattes & croissants. Walk to Whole Foods, Starbucks, & Trader Joe at Fresh Pond Mall. The subway at Harvard Square is a 15-minute walk or a direct bus 2 blocks away. Near jogging paths, bike trails, parks and playgrounds. Easy access to Rts. 2 & 128. Garage parking may be available.
For kids: there is a high-chair, sleds for the sledding hills at Danehy Park and Fresh Pond Reservation, and backyard toys. They'll find lots of children's books and games, including a box of dress-up clothes. One child-size bike is also available. At the cute fire station nearby, the firemen love showing kids around.
Laundry facilities are in the basement. (Please empty the dryer lint trap before and after, for safety.)
Please note:
In September, the rental is for an academic year or full year.
Any discounts apply only to the base nightly rate, not to the additional guest or housecleaning charges or to the special high-season periods -- college graduation weeks and Christmas/New Year's.
Registration number
C0121120491
Property manager
Janet Randall
Languages
English, French
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Amenities
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
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- Washer
- Dryer
- Air conditioning
House Rules
Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
This property uses solar energy
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock
Property Registration Number C0121120491
We should mention
This property does not have any lifts
About the area
Cambridge
West Cambridge, a neighbourhood in Cambridge, is home to this holiday home. Museum of Science and Boston Museum of Fine Arts are cultural highlights, and some of the area's notable landmarks include Tufts University and Fenway Park. Travelling with kids? Make time for New England Aquarium, or head to an event or a match at TD Garden. Power boating offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
Cambridge, MA
What's nearby
- Harvard University - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
- Harvard Square - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
- Tufts University - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 8 min drive - 6.4 km
- Fenway Park - 9 min drive - 6.4 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- McDonald's - 15 min walk
- Summer Shack Cambridge - 19 min walk
- Starbucks - 3 min drive
- Honeycomb Creamery - 3 min drive
- The Club Lounge at The Commander - 17 min walk
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About the host
Hosted by Janet Randall
I'm a just-retired professor who has been hosting for many years. I'm a long-time resident of Huron Village and appreciate its charm, quiet, and green.
Why they chose this property
The neighborhood is special. Walk 15-20 minutes and you're at the Harvard Square T station, with a direct connection to downtown Boston. Go in a different direction to Porter Square or to Alewife, with its direct bus to NYC, Jog the path at Fresh Pond, or bike to the Minuteman Bike Trail that runs 10 miles to Bedford on a converted rail line.
What makes this property unique
You will love the connection to the outdoors in the beautiful garden. We have 2 patios, one with a dining table seating 10, the other with low seating around a table or, if you take the table-top off, a firebowl. Play croquet on the lawn or boules on the stone-dust driveway. Lounge chairs and tables and a hammock provide lots of places to relax. In the summer, help yourself to herbs from the garden. And you can work outside within wireless range.
Languages:
English, French
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