I'm an author who had research to do at the JFK Library. The Carney house is perfectly situated for such work. It's a 20-minute walk to UMass/JFK (the actual location, not the station) and only a half-mile from the Savin Hill stop. This worked out very well for me. The house is set up so that visitors have their own kitchen and living room. Everyone kept to themselves, which for me was great. It was sort of like a BNB atmosphere, but without the meddling that sometimes comes with that format (and without a formal breakfast, though Barney was kind enough to have coffee and cake out for guests each morning). I had an unusual need for a refrigerator as I'm a new mom (use your imagination), and the shared kitchen was no problem at all on that front. The only caution I'd give is that there isn't the typical security at this spot as you'd find in most rentals, and while I've no doubt it's a safe area, I'd treat it as a I would a hostel overseas -- as in, don't leave anything behind that is irreplaceable. (I admittedly tend to be a little paranoid about such things.)

Thank you all for a lovely stay! I hope to be back.