We enjoyed our stay at Nicolo's place. It was fun to stay in a historic home that lent an authentic experience to the Freedom Trail. Nicolo isn't local, but is a responsive communicator. He tries his best to accommodate requests such as early check in and was quick to respond to questions (such as how to work the Roku - note - use the DVD setting rather than HDMI). He also reached out to us to help the former guest locate his/her wallet and travel papers, which I certainly would have appreciated if it were me who lost mine! Upon checking out, the cleaning lady was concerned that we may have broken a shutter, but thankfully Nicolo was able to resolve this concern by talking to my father. My father described him as a very nice man and had a pleasant conversation with him.
The house is convenient to downtown Boston. We enjoyed beautiful and historic Charlestown.