• Living room facing front door - 1st Floor of 2-Family House

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Number of BedroomsNumber of BathroomsRent RangeSquare FootageName of Floor PlanUnit NumberAvailabilityNewly AddedView More Details
Beds Baths Rent Sq. Ft. Max Occupants Availability
1 Bathroom $3,000
12 Month Lease
1,000 2 Residents 8/1/26
8/1/26 $3,000
Plus Fees
12 Month Lease
1,000Sq. Ft.
 * Price shown is total price based on community-supplied monthly required fees. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice. * Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.

Fees and Policies

The fees listed below are community-provided and may exclude utilities or add-ons. All payments are made directly to the property and are non-refundable unless otherwise specified.

Street

  • No Fees

Convenient For

  • Graduate Students
  • Faculty/Staff

1st Floor of 2-Family House

Available August 1, 2026 for 12 month minimum lease with option to renew.

2br/1 bath spacious 1st floor apartment in a 2 family. Owners live upstairs. Quiet neighborhood between Boston College and Brighton Center. Free and plentiful street parking... (must register car in Boston). Easy commute to Mass. Pike or Downtown.

Apartment provides lots of windows allowing plentiful light and sun throughout on a quiet corner lot.

Apartment located within walking distance of Brighton Center Shops, Restaurants, Post Office, Libraries, Rogers Park, the Express Bus, Chandler's Pond, Chestnut Hill Reservoir Recreation Area, and Boston College (adjacent to the 100 acre bucolic Brighton campus with open fields and woods, St. John's Seminary, McMullen Museum of Art and the School of Theology ).

Hardwood floors throughout with good closet space. Formal Dining Room and Eat-in -Kitchen (includes dishwasher), gas stove, gas heating, cable ready.
Private three season enclosed porch, and a lovely, landscaped yard for shared outdoor sitting.

This is a characteristic well cared for 1930 New England Style home in excellent condition, featuring city living, yet in a quiet, residential neighborhood with lots of beautiful green park space within walking distance.

Condo Unit Details:
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- Apartment Floor area approximately 1100 square feet
- rent includes access to laundry in basement for no extra charge (shared with owners)
- lovely, landscaped yard for sitting. BBQ, gardening, and yard storage not available.
- Nice open layout with large eat-in-kitchen, formal dining room and living room with coat closet
- Two spacious bedrooms each with good sized closets
- Insulated replacement windows throughout
- Energy efficient gas furnace for heating
- Refinished hardwood floors throughout
- Vinyl floor in kitchen, with lots of cabinets and an extra pantry closet
- Dishwasher
- Private 3 season porch can also be used for extra storage


Misc.
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- $3,000 rent per month for up to 2 occupants
-Rental discount available for tenant's willing to do snow removal.
- No Fees
- Smoking not allowed
- last month and security deposit required at lease signing
- 1 year minimum lease begins August 1, 2026
- water is the only utility included. Heat, electricity and cable are not included in the rent
- laundry is available in the basement, but additional storage is not
- tenants responsible for snow removal
- no pets of any kind

About the Owners
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We are a low-key, quiet, professional, married couple with no pets.

Lease Terms

Option To Renew

Lease renewal offered

Lead Paint

  • Unknown

Upfront Requirements

  • First Month Rent
  • Last Month Rent
  • Security Deposit

Agency/Fee Information

  • No Agent Broker Fees

Contact

John Sheldon
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Amenities

Community Features

  • Close to Public Transportation
  • Walk to campus

Unit Features

  • Dining Room
  • Dishwasher
  • Hardwood Floors
  • Living Room
  • Shared Yard/Garden
  • Smoke-Free

Laundry

  • Laundry Access
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Security

  • Dead-Bolt Locks
  • Exterior Lighting

Shopping Centers

Tara Plaza Walk: 24 min Distance: 1.3 mi
Washington Street Plaza Walk: 25 min Distance: 1.3 mi
Arsenal Yards Walk: 28 min Distance: 1.5 mi

Military

Boston Support Center Drive: 17 min Distance: 7.8 mi

Transit / Subway

Boston College Station Walk: 12 min Distance: 0.6 mi
Chestnut Hill Avenue Station Walk: 17 min Distance: 0.9 mi
South Street Station Walk: 14 min Distance: 0.7 mi
Chiswick Road Station Walk: 16 min Distance: 0.8 mi
Sutherland Street Station Walk: 19 min Distance: 1.0 mi
Newtonville Walk: 51 min Distance: 2.7 mi
Boston Landing Walk: 31 min Distance: 1.6 mi
Yawkey Walk: 66 min Distance: 3.5 mi
Waverley Drive: 9 min Distance: 4.5 mi
Belmont Center Drive: 11 min Distance: 4.7 mi

Airports

General Edward Lawrence Logan International Drive: 19 min Distance: 9.6 mi

Colleges and Universities Nearby

Boston College, Brighton Walk: 8 min Distance: 0.5 mi
Boston College Walk: 17 min Distance: 0.9 mi
Boston University Walk: 56 min Distance: 2.9 mi
Harvard University Walk: 60 min Distance: 3.1 mi

Parks and Recreation

Chestnut Hill Reservation Walk: 20 min Distance: 1.1 mi
Hammond Pond Reservation Walk: 37 min Distance: 1.9 mi
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site Walk: 43 min Distance: 2.3 mi
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site Walk: 49 min Distance: 2.5 mi
Coit Observatory Walk: 56 min Distance: 2.9 mi

Schools

Edison K-8
Grades PK-8
Public
5
Out of 10
Winship Elementary
Grades PK-6
Public
6
Out of 10
Mary Lyon K-8 School
Grades K-8
Public
2
Out of 10
Lyon High School
Grades 9-12
Public
2
Out of 10
Brighton High
Grades 7-12
Public
2
Out of 10
Ward Elementary School
Grades K-5
Public
6
Out of 10
Baldwin Early Learning Center
Grades PK-1
Public
NR
Out of 10
Bigelow Middle
Grades 6-8
Public
8
Out of 10
Michael Driscoll
Grades K-8
Public
8
Out of 10
Jackson/Mann K-8 School
Grades PK-8
Public
NR
Out of 10
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Ratings

Somewhat Walkable

58

Walk Score ®

Out of 100

You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.

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Good Transit

63

Transit Score ®

Out of 100

The area around this property has good transit with many nearby transportation options.

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Very Bikeable

70

Bike Score ®

Out of 100

This area is very Bikable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

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Active

75

Soundscore â„¢

Out of 100

Traffic:

Active

Airport:

Calm

Business:

Active

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