1 bdr + home office in 2 bdr (available 9/1)

1 bedroom + office/workspace (unfurnished) in a large fully furnished 2-bed apt. No broker fees.

First month + sec dep due upon signing: $4500.
Estimated average expense for utilities, wifi, compost = $225/mo.
Co-signed lease will run 9/1/2026 - 8/31/2027.

Currently the office is being used as a third bedroom. The apartment is the first level of a two-story house. It’s been treated very well by previous tenants. Unique design details throughout, giving the place a sense of home. Free laundry in the basement. The stove/oven is brand new.

Commuting

-Less than 10 min walk to Harvard Ave stop on the B
-10 minute walk to Coolidge Corner stop on the C
-66 bus stop steps away - a short ride to Cambridge
-30 min walk to Longwood Medical area
-The rental doesn’t come with a parking spot but they are available to rent nearby

Neighborhood

Mix of families, students, young professionals and creatives
Within a ten minute walk:
-Trader Joe’s
-Pharmacies
-Post Office & Fed Ex
-Planet Fitness
-Restaurants, bakeries, cafes and bars
-East Asian and Indian specialty markets
-Vintage clothing stores and record shop
-Bookstore and library
-Independent movie theater
-Park with small tennis court, picnic tables and playground

I’m a guy in my mid-40s. I’ve been living here since I moved back to Boston in 2024. I work in the performing arts and as an audience services associate, and I volunteer regularly. I grew up in Western Massachusetts and occasionally I visit friends out there on the weekends. My family lives in the midwest and the DC area.

Currently (re)watching: The Exorcist TV series. Favorite Avenger: Shang-Chi. A book rec: Sarah Ruhl’s 100 Essays I Don’t Have Time to Write. Favorite day-trip: Salisbury Beach Boardwalk on the North Shore, esp in the off-season.

What I’m looking for in a roommate:

Preferences

-Probably late-30s and older - I'm open to younger applicants.
-Professional, student or creative/artist.
-Some roots or community in the Boston area.
-Comfortable with direct communication about household issues.
-Open to sharing a meal, seeing a movie, a board game etc, from time to time, in order to get to know each other and enjoy living together. And also a laid-back attitude about us living independent lives at home.