Honestly I would have rated this place so much higher if not for one fatal flaw it has during the winter - the heating system. Not that it’s cold inside. In fact it is really really warm. The problem is, the entire day and more so during nights, my friend and I are constantly woke up by a blasting noise that goes up every hour or so. The hosts say it is the clanking sounds of pipes heating up. I have no experience living in Victorian era townhouses so I didn’t question further and took their explanation as it is. Whatever the source is, the noise makes it extremely difficult to have a refreshing night of sleep for energetic young adults in their twenties.
Everything else is perfect though. Hosts are very responsive and helpful in general. Floors are freaky clean - we are happy to walk barefoot anywhere in the unit. The house sits on a quiet & beautiful boulevard connecting the famous Newbury to Boston University. Very close to the subway station. Cafe Sauvage next block is amazing!