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Victorian house in Boston. Walking distance to subway and restaurants.
House • Boston MA United States
Exchange types accepted
Statistics
Listed October 2023
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General overview
*We’ve confirmed all long term exchanges for 2024, but will start looking into 2025 after the summer months. Specifically, we’ll be looking for a 4 -week summer exchange and multiple 1-week exchanges during school vacation. If you live locally (Maine, Vermont, New York) and want to plan a long weekend-hit us up anytime*
Come to Boston! We live within the city of Boston and in the neighborhood of Jamaica Plain. How do you like them apples? Couldn’t resist the Good Will Hunting reference. We live within walking distance to many coffee shops and restaurants as well as public transportation (buses and subway).
Our family lives in an old Victorian house that was built in 1872. We are in the process of slowly updating some of the facilities and have recently introduced a new kitchen. On the first floor we have a kitchen and dining area as well as a living room. There is a bedroom and office on the second floor and two bedrooms on the third floor. Each bedroom has a bathroom, although some of the bathrooms are quirkier than others. In the basement, there is a playroom and kitchenette. Outside, there is a deck and grill as well as a backyard and playset for kids. Our yard is a bit overgrown but we do try to keep a small produce garden in the summer and would appreciate an occasional watering on the part of our guests. There is also a hot tub downstairs as well. If you don’t intent to use it and have children, we can lock it.
In the summer, Boston has many local events and festivals and we are within one hour driving distance to many beautiful New England beaches. Boston is on a harbor with a river so there are also sailing and kayaking activities in town. Our own neighborhood hosts many musical events and gatherings in the summer. A good number of our local restaurants and coffee shops have outdoor seating options. During the winter, Massachusetts is known for its fall foliage and hiking. We are also within an hour drive of some skiing venues (although the best locations in NH and VT are a bit farther). Year round, Boston is full of many attractions, including Fenway Park, Harvard/MIT and their museums (technically in Cambridge), many colonial landmarks and fantastic shopping at places like Newbury street. While Boston is best known for its seafood, you’ll also find other delicious cuisine here as well. The North End is known for its Italian food and the Boston Seaport has some of the “trendier” new restaurants. Some top chef contestants shave restaurants in Boston too. Many of our favorite restaurants are within our very own neighborhood of Jamaica Plain, however. We’d be happy to give recommendations.
Jamaica plain is a really cool and funky neighborhood. Here is kind of a low budget intro: https://youtu.be/oLPScuqD6eg?si=b0IxG0QgLAYgCLgP
Guest access
We have a number of stairs in our house and, while we have five bathrooms, not a one is on the main level! Just something to note. Also-while we are more than welcome to host children and families, we are not really “child proof”. I think our own kids have just learned to survive the stairs. We also have a hot tub so if you have curious children, we can place a lock on it.
Notes
NOTE : for back to back guests while we are away, we would ask that you help wash towels, beds sheets that you used and make beds after your stay for the next guests. We will have extra bed sheets. We have a house cleaner that comes every three weeks for regular cleaning.
We also have an indoor/outdoor cat who lives with us. He rarely uses the litter box and generally prefers to do his business outside. If you’d rather not watch him, we can make alternative arrangements. It should just be noted that our house is not for those with significant cat allergies.
Lastly, our bathrooms are all very quirky DIY projects from the 1970’s and ‘80’s courtesy of the previous owner. We have plans to update all of them but 1-2 may be in flux while you are visiting. We will always have a working shower and multiple toilets available for use.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
Smoke alarms
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
Toys
BBQ
Hot tub
Balcony
Garden / yard
Bikes
Travel Styles
Long term
Family
Foodie
Relaxing
City
Good public transport
House rules
Unsuitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets welcome
No smoking
Allergens
Dog free
Carpet free
Smoke free
Dates of Availability
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Neighbourhood
Jamaica plain is a gem. We are within walking distance to Playgrounds, libraries, a local pond, festivals and community events. Bakeries, coffee shops, and restaurants are also just up the street and within walking distance. There are also local summer day camp options for children, although you’d have to sign up in the winter as they fill up fast.
Nearest airport
Boston Logan-20 minutes by taxi. There is also public transportation
Map of Approximate Location
Feedback
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Elizabeth and David were excellent hosts. Their huge house is located in a beautiful neighbourhood close to downtown. We enjoyed every minute of our stay. Given that we did a hospitality stay, we got to spend some fun time and to have interesting discussions with our very friendly hosts and their adorable boys.. My children had lots of fun with their very well behaved children as well. Our hosts were helpful at providing tips on what to visit and how to get there also. -
What a beautiful Victorian home in a pleasant neighborhood within walking distance to shops and restaurants! We were lucky enough to be Liz and Dave’s first PLU exchange guests in their big renovated house in a great location in Boston. Pete and I stayed for one week before Christmas, and my daughter and son-in-law joined us for a few days. We were visiting our son and his family for the holidays, and there is not room for us in their small apartment. So we really enjoyed the space and comfort of Liz’s home to come back to. The house has everything you need to be comfortable and it is a joy to use their gorgeous kitchen. The weather was a bit too chilly to enjoy the big decks or hot tub, but there is a lot of space out there for outdoor entertaining. Liz was very responsive and great to communicate with. I highly recommend staying here to enjoy a comfortable beautifully decorated home in the great city of Boston. And to get into the city, the subway stop is only a few minutes’ walk away! -
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Elizabeth
There are 4 of us in the family (5 including our cat, Brian). The adults are Liz and Dave and we also have two young boys, ages 3 and 6. We took many trips pre-Covid with our oldest son and have just started traveling again with both of them. We are mostly interested in simultaneous exchange but can occasionally offer our house when we are away and we can also occasionally offer a globe for travel.
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