We had a great time staying at Maria's place for a week! Such a charming house. She and her partner Martine were kind and communicative. The room was very small, but was clean, cozy, and had everything we needed. The internet was fast and reliable, great for working remotely. Being steps from the metro made it incredibly easy to get around Boston. The neighborhood is wonderful, very cute and within walking distance to grocery stores/laundromats. Recommend checking out beautiful Jamaica Pond!
Parking was a bit of a challenge, we were lucky and got a spot at the end of the street but parking didn't seem to open up frequently. Street sweeping also happens twice a month so need to be mindful of that, plus there was construction blocking the whole street most days. This didn't matter to us since we didn't use our car once we parked it - would highly recommend using public transport to get around.
We would absolutely stay at Maria's again the next time we are in Boston!