Fully Furnished 3 Bedroom Apt. in Belmont, MA

Map: Woodland St., Belmont, MA 02478

Belmont is a small residential Boston suburban town located between Waltham, Cambridge, Arlington, and Watertown.

Available: 15 August 2010

This is an owner-occupied two-family home.

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Terms:

No agent's fee
$1,700 per month
First and last months' rent, and 1 month security deposit at signing of lease.
Pets negotiable

Specifications:

free broadband fiber optic internet connection, both cat5 and wireless.
fully furnished, including fully equipped kitchen, linens, towels, television, radios, alarm clocks. Just bring your suitcases!
owner-occupied 2-family home
3 bedrooms
eat-in kitchen, with dishwasher and dispose-all,
living room
1 full bath
coat room
washer and dryer, located in the apartment
attic storage
2 window air conditioners
storage shed in yard (for bicycles and outdoor toys)
spacious, partially fenced back yard, good for kids
driveway parking for 2 cars (inline, not side by side)
all utilities except water and sewage are paid by tenant. When we lived in this unit in 1999/2000 our heating bill averaged about $50/mo. for gas heat. The electric bill averaged around $45/mo.
renovations in 2008: new heating system
renovations in 2006: new hot water heater
renovations in 2003: new electric cooktop, new storage shed, repainted the living room, master bedroom, and all of 3rd floor
renovations in 2002: new patio
renovations in 2001: new dishwasher, rebuilt rear mini-deck and stairway, new kitchen light/ceiling-fan; new hall carpeting, new bedroom light/ceiling fan
renovations in 2000: new refrigerator; new washer/dryer; new bathroom sink, vanity, mirror, lighting; new thermal windows; new kitchen floor; new entry-area floor; programmable thermostat; new roof

Location Information:

Belmont is a small, strictly residential, old suburb of Boston. The May 2002 issue of Worth Magazine ranked Belmont as the #234 "richest town in America".
Belmont Public Schools (one of the best school districts in Massachusetts). Easy walking distance to Butler Elementary, Chenery Middle School, and Belmont High School.
Very close to town field (also known as Kendall Field) and its well-equipped playground.
Close to public transportation. 10 minute walk to the #73 bus to Harvard Square or to the Fitchburg Commuter Rail line. It's a 12 minute walk to the #554 bus to Waltham, West Newton, and Downtown Boston.
Quiet, family neighborhood. Woodland St. is a short, non-through street, with 5 houses on each side, about half of which are 2-family residences, and the other half are single-family. It's a tight-knit neighborhood. Two of the homeowners on the street previously rented here, and 3 families on the street have moved to homes on the same street.

Photos:
Here is an extensive collection of photos of the property.

The House

From the Front The main entrance is to this apartment. There's an entrance on the side which is to the owner's unit.
Town Field Town field is visible from the front yard. This is a view of the field from the next door neighbor's yard. Not visible in this photo is the large playground, to the left of this first view.
Back Yard. This is a view from the 2nd floor of part of the back yard. This shed has since been repainted to match the house. There is another shed, about 1/4th this size for the tenant's use. This shed will be replaced in the spring.

Entrance
6'x3.5' - 1.83m x 1.07m. There's a coat rack and shoe rack here. It's a good place to take off and store wet and muddy boots.

Central Hallway and Coat Room
14.5'x3.5' - 4.42m x 1.07m. The coat room is 6' x 4.5' - 1.83m x 1.37m.

Hallway. This is the view from the bathroom. To the left is the stairs down to the front door. Immediately to the left (not visible) is the entrance to the kitchen, and to the right (not visible) is the entrance to the living room. The doorway that's partially visible on the right is to the 3rd floor, and the doorway behind that is to the front room. At the far end is the coat room. Inside the coat room is a large wardrobe (not visible), and a coat rack (visible, but hard to identify).

The Front Room
12'x12.5 - 3.66m x 3.81m
This room can be used as a bedroom, office, sitting room, or guest room. These photos show it set up as a sitting room. The closet is 3' - 0.91m wide.

The Living Room
12'x12.5 - 3.66m x 3.81m with a 2.5' - 0.76m closet

Living Room viewed from the hallway.
Another View
View from the Sofa

Kitchen
The kitchen is irregularly shaped. It's 21.5' - 6.55m long. The width in the eating area is 9.5' - 2.9m; in the sink area it's 7.5' - 2.29m; and in the middle it's 7' - 2.13m.

Eating Area viewed from the hallway
Eating Area viewed from the cooking area
Cooking AreaThe range top is slightly visible to the left. The dishwasher is hiden by the built-in oven.
Washer/Dryer The washer/dryer is located in the kitchen. This is a European design that both washes and dries in the same compartment. These are common in Europe, but exotic in the U.S.

Master Bedroom
11.5' x 10' - 3.51m x 3.05m with a 6.5' - 1.98m closet. The closet has a closet organizing system with upper and lower hanging rods to make maximum utilization of the space. This bedroom is accessed via the living room.

The Bed Queen size bed.
One View This is to the right of the bed view.
Another This view is from the bed.

Bathroom
6' x 7' - 1.83m x 2.13m

Bathroom

3rd Floor
The third floor is converted attic space, which makes it a slightly awkward room. However, it's the largest room in the apartment. These photos show it set up as a bedroom/living room for two teenage boys. It can also be set up as an office, living room, exercise room, or guest room. The awkwardness comes from the fact that the stairs come up in the middle of the room, separating the floorspace into two usable areas. The ceilings are also pitched inward, except for one area that has a large dormer. The area with the dormer is 10' x 14' - 3.05m x 4.27m and includes a 3.5' - 1.07m closet. The other area is 12' x 9' - 3.66m x 2.74m. There are access doors here to the attic storage areas, which have lots of storage room for suitcases, boxes, etc.