Sunny, quiet 3rd-floor turret bedroom
(1)
Newton
, Massachusetts
Availability
09/01/2026
Duration
6-12 Months
Pets live here
Shared bath
Furnished
Room Details
Front turret room on 3rd floor. Full of windows. Very sunny. Quiet corner of a quiet house.
Bed, desk, closet, chest of drawers. Mini-fridge. Bathroom is shared with other renter. Current renters pay cleaning lady $10 once a month to clean their shared bathroom. (For another $20, she can clean your room as well.)
Amenities
Washer / Dryer
Internet
Heating
Air Conditioning
Ideal Guest
Easy-going, friendly, low maintenance. Cherishes both privacy and shared company in the right proportions. Someone who takes initiative on little things, like taking out garbage if can is full. Snow shoveling, cleaning up after cooking in kitchen, are shared responsibilities.
Shared Spaces
Yard
Kitchen
Living Room
Parking
House Rules
No Drinking
No Pets Allowed
No Smoking Allowed
Special Notes
It is not my place to tell you how neat to keep your room, but basic cleanliness is a must. Food must not be left out in the open. I provide both boarders with cleaning supplies to keep their shared bathroom and their own bedrooms clean.
These are what I consider shared experiences:
-Keeping kitchen neat and clean, wiping down counters, occasionally sweeping the floor, taking out garbage;
-Shoveling sidewalk [and driveway, if you keep a car there].
Noise should be kept to a minimum after 10p work nights [Sun-Thurs]. Being old construction, noise doesn't travel much, so it isn't hard to be quiet and enjoy quiet. And allow others to sleep in on weekends.
My two sons occasionally come to stay in their own bedrooms, in which case, they use my bathroom, not boarders' bathroom. They are friendly, well-mannered and don't bring noisy friends to the house [or rarely do].
$1000
/month
Utilities Included
Hosted by
I worked in broadcast journalism (NPR) until recently. Formerly a foreign correspondent, so for that and other reasons, resided in or travelled to many parts of the world. I like to think this makes me more flexible culturally. Middle-aged divorced father of two sons away in college. I am genial and fairly flexible.
The Neighborhood
My house is a 3-story Victorian duplex [built 1888] with a very warm vibe. Excellent transportation options: Bus stop at end of street for buses to Kenmore Sq, and express buses to downtown Boston. Near trolley to Harvard Square [and the Red Line]. Access to Massachusetts Turnpike 3 blocks away and 15-20 minutes from downtown and Logan by automobile. Great neighbors on quiet street.
WHAT OTHERS SAID
Great at communication
Clean
Respectful
Friendly
Would live together again
Would recommend to others