255 Chestnut Ave

Location: Chestnut Ave near the top of the hill, 1/2 way between Stoneybrook and Green, 1/2 way between Southwest corridor and Centre Street

Rent: $1750 n.i. elect., gas and heatNo fee. You need 1 month security deposit and 1st month rent. Lease is standard, simplified, self extending  

Available: now -



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Building: Building is a 1920's era 3-decker. It has 5 apartments, front and back porches and has off-street parking off a shared driveway that comes in the back. There is an available space for this apartment (for a small car) (but snow plowing is not provided).There is a little place with good(non-lead) soil where you can put a few plants. There is a locked area under the front porch where you can keep your bicycle(s) and a small storage bin for the unit in the basement. Neighbors are friendly, artists, teachers, researchers, entrepreneurs, single people, couples, families. No smoking in the units or hallways though you can smoke on your porches. Location is halfway between #39 bus and the Orange Line and halfway between the Southwest corridor and Muddy River bike paths

Apt:    Located on first floor, there are 4 rooms and a bathroom. The front room has double doors that let in lots of light from the east. You enter into a small hall with coat closet which opens into the living room. Behind that is a large kitchen then the bath and rear bedroom. Back in the day, from the foyer you enterd a formal dining room. The parlor was the front room. Nobody has ever lived in it like that. Almost everyone, over the last 40 years has used the front room as a bedroom. Sometimes it is an office space for a couple. Other times it is the master bedroom and the kids room is in the back. I've ended up putting a closet in that room in most of the other apartments. I could put one in here if you want.  The previous tenants lived there for 5 years and they repainted fairly recently changing the basic off white I had painted. We can negotiate if you wanted a room painted a different color. The floors will get screened and recoated befory you move in.

Utilities-paid by tenant

heat: Steam radiators fired by oil. The boiler runs around 80% efficiency. There is a programmable setback thermostat. The building is insulated, the widows low-E double pane. On average, apartments use a tank a year- 200gal x $3.00/gal~$600/12 ~$50/mo. Apt is on 1st floor.

laundry: Washer and drier is in basement shared by 4 units and has no cost to you except that tenants arrange and share the cost of any needed repairs.

hot water & stove: Stove and hot water are gas fired. (paid by tenant)

electrical: Apartment has been completely rewired so there is no old BX. (paid by tenant)



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This apartment's rent is 46.97% cheaper than the median rent of $3,300 for a 2-bedroom apartment in Jamaica Central - South Sumner, Boston, MA.

The median is solely based on the area and the number of bedrooms. Listing-specific characteristics such as the number of bathrooms and the amenities will also impact the price.

The apartment is a unit offered at a monthly price of $1,750. The manager allows pet cats but does not seem to allow dogs. As always, you should ask as early in the process as possible if you have any questions regarding the pet policy. This is a No Fee apartment, meaning the manager or agent should not ask you for a broker fee (there may still be deposits and other move-in fees paid to the landlord).

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