What a great place for a group and family gathering!
We had extended family of 10 stay at Catlin's place over the Christmas holiday and her home was perfect! The rooms worked well with grandparents and a couple with a new born in the two rooms on the main floor. This put them close to the kitchen, gave them use of what looks like a newly renovated bath with a walk-in shower and one of the rooms easily fit a portable crib. The "younger" couples stayed in the cozy rooms upstairs which were comfortable and quiet.
The kitchen was well equipped and the island and bar stools were a central location where a group was always gathered drinking coffee, prepping meals, snacking, etc. The laundry room off of the kitchen doubled as a very effective pantry, which we needed since we stocked up for 10+ people for staying for 4+ days. If it had been any season other than winter we would have most definitely sat and chatted on the nice back porch.
The location in Boston was great with so many conveniences. Groceries such as Whole Foods were maybe a 10-minute drive away. We had take-out from Achilito’s Taqueria (thanks for the recommendation, Ryan!) which was a few minute walk away. And several folks enjoyed walking to and around the grounds of the Forest Hill Cemetery. Thank goodness too for the 2-car parking spot. That plus the two, 2-hr visitor spots across the street kept us from jockeying for parking. (Because we were there over a weekend we didn't end up having to use the public parking which is super close at the T station as noted in the listing.)
Finally, you'll be hard pressed to find a co-host as friendly and helpful as Ryan! Communications before, during and after the stay were superb! We had all the details we needed and the few questions we had were answered incredibly fast. Since it snowed a bit while we were there, Ryan proactively reached out to let us know that he'd salted the walkways but to please be careful driving as the streets were still a little slippery. He also reached out the evening we checked in just to see if we needed everything. If you've stayed at AirBNBs before you know that the quality of the hosting makes a big difference in the quality of experience and our stay was top notch because of Ryan!