I love shabby chic, antiques and historic buildings. I lived on Beacon Hill for 15 years. My place was quirky too. However, your house goes beyond shabby chic to pure shabby and run down. There are things both maintain, clean and make it safe. I have never written a review like this but if I were a potential renter I would want to hear the honest truth. I will just list the things here and you can decide how to proceed. I just want to provide honest feedback. There are electric outlets without covers which are a serious hazard for any children. Kitchen sink drips and can be heard from bedroom next door. Toilet on fl. 4 leaks and runs unless you wiggle handle. Stains on wall to wall carpeting. Living room rug torn. Holes in fabric of window bench, couch, footstool, & chair. One item with a tear is ok but 4 items is excessive. One chair is missing an arm. Couch seems to be falling apart it creaked every time we sat in it. Mirror on floor should be hung in some place it will match. Curtains are precarious and can't be opened or closed without risk of them falling on you (not attached). All bedrooms lack headboards. Sheets are cheap. Clock in kitchen runs backwards. Wallpaper stained and peeling. Paint chipped everywhere (not a big deal) but big drip or stain marks on wall on fl 4. TV is quite small and remote was spotty. We bought new batteries but that did not seem to make a difference. Heat was a challenge. Always freezing downstairs and roasting upstairs. I get that is a major fix but I don't think any heat ever came out the the radiator in the fl 2 bay window. Kitchen trash cans need to be labeled recycling and trash for clarification. Could not get dishwasher to open or work. Outlet for lamp didn't work in kitchen. Probably the worst designed and cheapest kitchen I have ever been in. It would be nice if there were more than two mugs. I will leave it at that. It has great bones, but sadly quirks and antiques no longer describe unit. No effort has been put into maintaining this apt. Note there are three narrow steep and slanting sets of stairs to reach main floor. This is not a place for young kids who could fall or anyone out of shape. Also no parking at house but Public Garden parking (expensive) is four blocks away. If big, run down and dilapidated is ok, this is your place. Now for the plus side. The location is A+. Right on Beacon Hill. Best and safest neighborhood in Boston. You can walk or take T any place. I have photos of all I mentioned above.