Steve and his cleaner were both present when we arrived. They were welcoming and wanted to make sure all was in order. Our rental was the second and third floors of a large house. It has been renovated and modernized but still has irregularities of a house of its vintage. We were very comfortable and didn't have anything we needed that we couldn't find.

Perfect neighborhood if you want to be within walking distance of Harvard Square and public transit. There is also a variety of restaurants closer than the Square, one of which, Giulia's, was on our target list.