Somerville Apartments

SOMERVILLE

$319,000

Spacious Colonial with 4-5 bedrooms, wood floors, newer windows, lots of natural light, updated large kitchen, finished third floor with office space, off street parking….
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Beds/Baths: 4/1

SOMERVILLE

$319,900

Tree top 2 bedroom, steps away from planned Green Line stop.. This nicely renovated unit features glowing hardwood throughout, a sparkling maple/granite/stainless kitchen, front and…
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SOMERVILLE

$320,900

Location and great price make this unit very desirable… hardwood floors on bed/living and dinning room….
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Beds/Baths: 2/1

Students:

• See those nice people at the credit card company tables offering you a free T-shirt if you fill out their easy paperwork? RUN LIKE HELL.

• Try to think of your weird, psychotic roommate experiences as an investment in character. These stories will help you be the life of the party someday.

• If you don’t believe me, try this: To help make friends, start swapping your prom-went-wrong stories. That’s how I bonded with my best friend.

• Even when you think you’ve got it bad, know that you’re in Utopia. Savor each day. You will never again have as many single folks your own age around you at one time; abundant, quick and somewhat healthy food to enjoy with your peers; and “free” cable and gym memberships. Someday, you will have to pay for things like electricity and Internet access and single-serving Lean Cuisines. And you will do this while still paying for your Utopian years.

• When your RA reminds you that candles are strictly prohibited, listen. Because some people who think they’re responsible candle users might find themselves leaping off the top bunk early one morning to extinguish a small fire caused by a slow-burning raspberry Bath and Body Works candle. The raspberry won’t mask the smell of a toasted desk hutch, which you’ll be paying for in May.

• Do not wear a formal, floor-length wool coat to a frat party. Because when you decide to leave, your search for the coat could turn into a House of Horrors kind of experience. What’s behind Door No. 3? You really don’t want to know.

• On second thought, your coat choice should not be your first concern. Be smart. Go in groups. Don’t let someone else be responsible for your safety.

• Try to call your parents every once in a while — they’re worried, and they want to know you’re doing OK.

DO I NEED ROOMMATES:

You come home wanting to talk about your day to someone. There are people who like coming home to a quiet apartment. And there are those who become depressed at the thought. If you hate coming home to an empty apartment, then you may need a roommate. Just make sure you find a roommate you’re compatible with.
You have no money to yourself or to put in savings after paying off rent, utilities and basic living needs such as food and transportation. Roommates help you save money. Sometimes, rent is cheaper with a roommate. Also, roommates split the cost of cable television, utilities and home supplies.
You hate cooking dinner for one. Find yourself cooking a platter of lasagna and freezing it for weeks as you slowly finish it off? Maybe you yearn for a buddy to help with the cooking, cleaning and, of course, eating.
You like having friends who know what you look like before you put your face on. Roommates have a special bond, because you’ve seen each other when sick, tired, crabby and sans make-up or hair gel.
You have a dog and need help walking it. Just kidding. I threw that one in as a joke. But, if you do have a dog, it would be nice if your roommates shared the responsibilities of taking it outside. It’s also a good idea to share pet safety concerns with your roommates.

Research Available Properties
The renter should begin researching the properties which fall within his budget range. It is likely to consider properties which are slightly above the range as well as properties which are slightly below the range. Doing this will allow the renter to see if there is an opportunity to either make improvements on the amount of monthly spending to allow for the renting of a more expensive property. The renter can also determine whether or not they feel there is the opportunity to negotiate a lower rental rate on a particular property.
When initially researching properties, the renter does not necessarily have to visit each property. Most of the pricing information can be obtained from resources such as Internet websites, newspapers and rental magazines. Since pricing is the primary concern at this point, the initial research will enable the renter to eliminate properties which are too far out of their price range.

Comparison Shop
Once the renter has narrowed down his list of possible apartment complexes to a more manageable number it is time to start visiting these properties. It is during this step that the renter will really get a feel for the quality of the apartment as well as the amount and quality of amenities offered by the complex. This is very important because this information can be used to decide between properties which are otherwise very similar.

The comparison shopping process is also worthwhile because it gives the renter some bargaining power in negotiating more favorable rent rates. Renters who have visited a number of apartments likely have a good idea of the going rate in a particular area for a particular size apartment. These renters can use this information to potentially convince some leasing agents to lower their prices at least a little bit. There will not likely be huge drops in price from these negotiations but it will likely be enough to be considered worthwhile.

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Excellent one bed available September 1st! Modern and spacious, located BostonForRENT.com

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Excellent one bed available September 1st! Modern and spacious, located BostonForRENT.com

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Great split layout, can be 2 bedroom, hardwood floors, tile BostonForRENT.com

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Beautiful Brownstone, newly renovated, includes 1 bedroom and separate study, BostonForRENT.com

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Beautiful total renovation. All brazilian cherry hardwood floors, central A/C, BostonForRENT.com

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Large open kitchen, fireplace with wood stove, Hardwood floors, exposed BostonForRENT.com

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Beautiful Parlor Level South Boston Duplex-Features include: Newly renovated granite/stainless BostonForRENT.com

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Awesome Pet Friendly South Boston Apartment-Features include: Central A/C, BostonForRENT.com

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Somerville (pronunciation IPA: /ˈsʌmərvɪl/) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 77,478, and was the most densely populated municipality in New England, and the most dense in the United States outside the New York – New Jersey metropolitan area. It was established as a town in 1842, when it was separated from the urbanizing Charlestown.

History

Somerville was first settled in 1630 as part of Charlestown. It was known as “Charlestown beyond the Neck” because it was part of the Massachusetts mainland, not the Charlestown Peninsula. (Charlestown Neck was the narrow strip of land that joined the two.) The incorporation of Somerville in 1842 separated the largely rural town from the urbanizing Charlestown.

The original choice for the city’s new name after breaking away from Charlestown was Walford, after the first settler of Charlestown. However this name was not adopted by the separation committee. Mr. Charles Miller, a member of this committee, proposed the name “Somerville” which was chosen. It was not derived from any one person’s name. A report commissioned by the Somerville Historical Society found that Somerville was a “purely fanciful name”.

Traffic on the Middlesex Canal began its famous route from the mouth of the Charles River in Charlestown (now Boston) to Lowell going through East Somerville, where several historical markers can be discovered today.

Historically Somerville encompassed many of the less desirable railway and industrial lands squeezed between the Charles River to the southwest and the Mystic River to the northeast. For all its problems, Somerville’s late 1800s and early 1900s industrial revolution left behind a rich historical record of Sanborn Maps, apparently invented in Somerville in 1867, and subsequently used for fire insurance appraisal across the USA. The delicate, detailed original Sanborn Maps are on display at the main branch of the Somerville Public Library.

Somerville’s industrial past left one special legacy, the invention of Fluff, the marshmallow creme.

One of the earliest American flags was raised on Prospect Hill, above Union Square, on January 1, 1776.

Somerville was once colloquially referred to as “Slummerville,” referring to its blue-collar residents and its reputation for crime, especially in the city’s east, where James “Buddy” McLean and Howie Winter and the “Winter Hill Gang” were based. However, after the gentrification period the city went through in the 1990s this name became less prevalent. More recently, lobbying by grassroots organizations is attempting to revive and preserve Somerville’s “small town” neighborhood environments by supporting local business, public transit, gardens and pedestrian/bike access.

Political history

The first Democratic Mayor of the city was John J. Murphy (1929). He succeeded on his seventh try by uniting the Irish, Italians, Greeks, and Portuguese people. There were “Candle Parades” with thousands marching to giant rallies in the middle of Union Square (and other squares too). At the time signs in real estate windows often had “Irish Catholic need not apply” under their “Flats for Rent”.

Geography

Somerville is located at 42°23′26″N, 71°6′13″W (42.390546, -71.103683).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.9 km² (4.2 mi²). 10.6 km² (4.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.61%) is water.

Somerville has a number of squares that are bustling business and entertainment centers, among them Davis Square, Union Square, Ball Square, Teele Square, and Magoun Square.

The Somerville Community Path is a tree-lined rail trail that runs from Cedar Street to Davis Square. It connects with the Linear Park, which in turn connects with the Minuteman Bikeway and the Fitchburg Cutoff Path. The city has many community groups, including Friends of the Community Path, dedicated to extending the Somerville Community Path eastward from its current ending at Cedar Street, to the Charles River Path and on to Boston.

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